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The mad scientist of music

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Mark Applebaum writes music that breaks the rules in fantastic ways, composing a concerto for a florist and crafting a musical instrument from junk and found objects. This quirky talk might just inspire you to shake up the "rules" of your own creative work.

Mark Applebaum writes music that breaks the rules in fantastic ways, composing a concerto for a florist and crafting a musical instrument from junk and found objects. This quirky talk might just inspire you to shake up the "rules" of your own creative work.

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Mark Applebaum has built an instrument out of doorstops and combs, as well as composed a piece of music to be performed by a florist.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxStanford, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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