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Anita Collins: The benefits of music education

In this talk, musician and educator Anita Collins makes a passionate case for music education as an indispensable part of school curricula, describing how learning to play music is the neurological equivalent of a full-body workout.
https://www.ted.com/talks/anita_collins_the_benefits_of_music_education

Robert Gupta | TED Speaker

Violinist Robert Gupta joined the LA Philharmonic at the age of 19 -- and maintains a passionate parallel interest in neurobiology and mental health issues. He's a TED Senior Fellow.
Violinist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/robert_gupta

Playlist: Talks for band geeks (11 talks)

If you were in the marching band, jazz ensemble or choir, music is a part of you — whether you still play or not. Let these talks tap into that.
Curated by TED · 11 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_former_band_geeks

Gustavo Dudamel and the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra | TED Speaker

The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra is the national high-school-age youth orchestra of El Sistema, made up of the best young musicians from throughout Venezuela. Gustavo Dudamel, himself a product of El Sistema, is the new musical director of the LA Philharmonic.
Ensemble
https://www.ted.com/speakers/the_teresa_carreno_youth_orchestra

John Legend | TED Speaker

With his philanthropic work, John Legend is leveraging his stardom to raise social consciousness and make a positive impact on a global scale.
Singer, musician, composer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/john_legend

José Antonio Abreu | TED Speaker

José Antonio Abreu founded El Sistema in 1975 to help Venezuelan kids learn to play musical instruments and be part of an orchestra. The TED Prize winner's bold idea has seeded hundreds of youth orchestras -- and many happy lives.
Maestro
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jose_antonio_abreu

Christopher Emdin | TED Speaker

Christopher Emdin is a science advocate who uses hip-hop to make better teachers.
Education pioneer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/chris_emdin

Roger Antonsen | TED Speaker

Roger Antonsen combines science, mathematics and computer science with entertainment, philosophy and visualizations.
Logician, mathematician, computer scientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/roger_antonsen

Evelyn Glennie | TED Speaker

Percussionist and composer Dame Evelyn Glennie lost nearly all of her hearing by age 12. Rather than isolating her, it has given her a unique connection to her music.
Musician
https://www.ted.com/speakers/evelyn_glennie

Adam Ockelford | TED Speaker

A composer and music teacher who has long worked with children with special needs, Adam Ockelford is interested in the psychology of music.
Music teacher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/adam_ockelford

Playlist: Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education (10 talks)

Education legend Sir Ken Robinson picked the talks he loves — all full of insight, bright ideas and, of course, creativity.
Curated by Ken Robinson · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/ken_robinson_10_talks_on_educ

Elizabeth Cawein | TED Speaker

Elizabeth Cawein is dedicated to the belief that smart cities are music cities.
Publicist, strategist and music advocate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/elizabeth_cawein

Ben Cameron: Why the live arts matter

How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? Ben Cameron offers a bold look forward to a world where live arts matter more than ever -- to link humans together at a primal level of shared experience.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_cameron_why_the_live_arts_matter

Gustavo Dudamel and the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra: El Sistema's top youth orchestra

The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra contains the best high school musicians from Venezuela's life-changing music program, El Sistema. Led here by Gustavo Dudamel, they play Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, 2nd movement, and Arturo Márquez' Danzón No. 2.
https://www.ted.com/talks/gustavo_dudamel_and_the_teresa_carreno_youth_orchestra_el_sistema_s_top_youth_orchestra

Dave Clark | TED Speaker

Dave Clark leads Amazon’s global supply chain and logistics operations.
CEO of worldwide consumer unit at Amazon
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dave_clark

Anita Collins: How playing an instrument benefits your brain

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this m...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anita_collins_how_playing_an_instrument_benefits_your_brain

José Antonio Abreu: The El Sistema music revolution

José Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids' lives in Venezuela. He shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jose_antonio_abreu_the_el_sistema_music_revolution

Jeremy Brewer | TED Speaker

Jeremy Brewer embodies the idea that good policing means more than enforcing the law -- it's also about reaching out to and supporting each community's most marginalized members.
Police officer, crisis advocate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jeremy_brewer

Bobby McFerrin | TED Speaker

Listening to Bobby McFerrin sing may be hazardous to your preconceptions. Side effects may include unparalleled joy, a new perspective on creativity, rejection of the predictable, and a sudden, irreversible urge to lead a more spontaneous existence.
Musician
https://www.ted.com/speakers/bobby_mcferrin

Ming Luke: What's the point(e) of ballet?

A baby cursed at birth. A fierce battle of good and evil. A true love awoken with a kiss. Since premiering in 1890, "The Sleeping Beauty" has become one of the most frequently staged ballets in history. So what makes this piece so beloved? And what exactly does ballet bring to this— or any other— story? Ming Luke shares what makes ballet the per...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ming_luke_what_s_the_point_e_of_ballet

Heather Malyuk: Can loud music damage your hearing?

After a concert, you find it difficult to hear your friend rave about the show. It sounds like they're speaking from across the room, and it's tough to make out their voice over the ringing in your ears. But, by the next morning, the effect has mostly worn off. So what caused these symptoms? And can you go to concerts without damaging your ears?...
https://www.ted.com/talks/heather_malyuk_can_loud_music_damage_your_hearing

Hadi Eldebek | TED Speaker

TED Resident Hadi Eldebek is a musician, educator and entrepreneur who creates artistic, cultural, and educational projects around the world.
Musician, educator, entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/hadi_eldebek

Tasos Frantzolas | TED Speaker

Tasos Frantzolas lives and creates at the intersection of audio and technology.
Entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/tasos_frantzolas

B.E.A.T. NYC: B.E.A.T. NYC performs at TED@StateStreet

Bridging Education and Art Together (B.E.A.T.) transforms the lives of youth in under-served areas through music, dance and writing programs which include beatboxing, B-boying and B-girling (breakdance), music production and composition, and creative writing.
https://www.ted.com/talks/b_e_a_t_nyc_b_e_a_t_nyc_performs_at_ted_statestreet

Jennifer Lin | TED Speaker

Concert pianist and composer Jennifer Lin was only 14 when she performed at TED, drawing tears with her extraordinary improvisation.
Pianist, composer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jennifer_lin

David Merrill: Toy tiles that talk to each other

MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_merrill_toy_tiles_that_talk_to_each_other

Playlist: Talks that'll inspire you to learn a new language (8 talks)

Open up a whole new world of possibilities and experiences with these talks that show the benefit (and fun!) of learning a new language.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_that_ll_inspire_you_to_l

Dan Ellsey | TED Speaker

Dan Ellsey uses Hyperscore music software and a custom-tuned musical "hyperinstrument" to write, perform and conduct his music, and to help others learn how to compose.
Musician
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_ellsey

Helen Gillet | TED Speaker

Jazz-based cellist, singer, composer and improviser Helen Gillet performs her own eclectic mix of French, contemporary jazz, North Indian, blues and classical styles.
Cellist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/helen_gillett

Does the best music education happen in school? What is culinary justice? 11 more talks from fresh thinkers at TED2016

TED Fellows are scientists, artists and activists and musicians. But they are also biodiversity mathematicians, culinary historians and any other combination of disciplines you can imagine. Below, read short recaps of the talks in the second session of TED Fellows talks at TED2016, each a big idea that will make you think again. Honor ...
Posted February 15, 2016
https://blog.ted.com/2016/02/15/does-the-best-music-education-happen-in-school-what-is-culinary-justice-11-more-talks-from-fresh-thinkers-at-ted2016
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