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Live music, onstage at TED

We've cued up two hours of live music straight from the TED stage. Listen for a wide range of virtuoso musicians -- on some very surprising instruments ...

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"Redemption Song"
08:29

John Legend

"Redemption Song"

8 minutes 29 seconds
"(Nothing But) Flowers" with string quartet
02:58

David Byrne, Ethel + Thomas Dolby

"(Nothing But) Flowers" with string quartet

2 minutes 58 seconds
"Wahala" / "Make You No Forget" / "Best I Can"
14:47

Blitz Bazawule

"Wahala" / "Make You No Forget" / "Best I Can"

14 minutes 47 seconds
"Beautifully Out of Place"
03:15

Sierra Hull

"Beautifully Out of Place"

3 minutes 15 seconds
A one-man musical phenomenon
15:04

Jacob Collier

A one-man musical phenomenon

15 minutes 4 seconds
"Peaceful Afternoon" / "Going To A Town"
09:38

Rufus Wainwright

"Peaceful Afternoon" / "Going To A Town"

9 minutes 38 seconds
The dancer, the singer, the cellist ... and a moment of creative magic
06:16

Bill T. Jones

The dancer, the singer, the cellist ... and a moment of creative magic

6 minutes 16 seconds
The joyful tradition of mountain music
24:57

David Holt

The joyful tradition of mountain music

24 minutes 57 seconds
The untouchable music of the theremin
18:57

Pamelia Kurstin

The untouchable music of the theremin

18 minutes 57 seconds
An 11-year-old prodigy performs old-school jazz
06:18

Joey Alexander

An 11-year-old prodigy performs old-school jazz

6 minutes 18 seconds
On violin and cello, "Passacaglia"
09:04

Robert Gupta + Joshua Roman

On violin and cello, "Passacaglia"

9 minutes 4 seconds
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