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Music

These TED Talks — from maestros, musical virtuosos and the occasional robot — take you into the world of creating and conducting music.

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The most binge-worthy TED Talks

14 talks • 3h 12m

A surprising collection of TED Talks to delight and ensnare you for hours and hours.

Incredibly soothing TED Talks

8 talks • 1h 48m

The voices of these speakers are sure to gently pull you in with their warm delivery.

The magic of the human voice

5 talks • 1h 1m

From beat-boxing battles to a digital choir of 2000 people, these talks celebrate the beauty and versatility of the human voice.

The evolution of music

4 talks • 1h 7m

How did music transform into what it is today? A brief journey through time, sound and rhythm.

Talks about Music

Madison McFerrin

"TRY"

Posted Jan 2021

Kesha

"Shadow"

Posted Nov 2020

Frederick Streeter Barrett

The neuroscience of psychedelic drugs, music and nostalgia

Posted Oct 2020

Madame Gandhi

Why we must stop dancing to the sound of our own oppression

Posted Aug 2020

Dallas Taylor

What silence can teach you about sound

Posted Aug 2020

Swizz Beatz

How to support and celebrate living artists

Posted Jun 2020

Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin

A historical musical that examines black identity in the 1901 World's Fair

Posted Nov 2019

Muthoni Drummer Queen

Creativity builds nations

Posted Sep 2019

Dessa

Can we choose to fall out of love?

Posted Aug 2019

Lindsay Amer

Why kids need to learn about gender and sexuality

Posted Jun 2019

Es Devlin

Mind-blowing stage sculptures that fuse music and technology

Posted May 2019

Nora Brown

"East Virginia" / "John Brown's Dream"

Posted Mar 2019

Esha Alwani

What it's like to have Tourette's — and how music gives me back control

Posted Mar 2019

Tom Thum and Matthew Broadhurst

What happens in your throat when you beatbox?

Posted Mar 2019

Renzo Vitale

What should electric cars sound like?

Posted Jan 2019

Madame Gandhi and Amber Galloway-Gallego

Music with a message should be accessible

Posted Dec 2018

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