Live music

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of live music.

Video playlists about Live music

Virtuosos

8 talks • 2h 27m
Stunning performances straight from the TED stage. These musicians will transport you with their instrumental mastery.

Talks about Live music

24:13

Vincent Moon and Naná Vasconcelos

Hidden music rituals around the world

668K views Nov 2014
12:58

Megan Washington

Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking

1.1M views Aug 2014
23:15

Sting

How I started writing songs again

1.5M views May 2014
18:22

Chris Hadfield

What I learned from going blind in space

2.1M views Mar 2014
19:38

Derek Paravicini and Adam Ockelford

In the key of genius

1.2M views Aug 2013
11:41

Tom Thum

The orchestra in my mouth

2.1M views Jul 2013
8:47

Sleepy Man Banjo Boys

Bluegrass virtuosity from ... New Jersey?

2.3M views Jul 2013
12:41

Ji-Hae Park

The violin, and my dark night of the soul

1.7M views May 2013
3:58

John Legend

"True Colors"

2.3M views May 2013
12:32

Eric Whitacre

Virtual Choir Live

866K views Mar 2013
5:02

Sleepy Man Banjo Boys

Teen wonders play bluegrass

1.2M views Nov 2012
16:27

Robert Gupta

Between music and medicine

823K views Oct 2012
16:50

Usman Riaz + Preston Reed

A young guitarist meets his hero

1.9M views Jul 2012
9:43

Reggie Watts

Beats that defy boxes

5.5M views May 2012
3:19

Inara George

"Family Tree"

163K views Feb 2012
9:46

Scott Rickard

The beautiful math behind the ugliest music

278K views Jan 2012
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