TED talks

[gilana]

From gdaniels:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion.html
On classical music and one-buttock playing.

If you haven't checked out the TED talks before, you really should. They are, as they say, inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers. Bet you can't watch just one! :)

Comments

[jessruth.livejournal.com]

What a fantastic site! Thanks for the link. I just finished listening to Benjamin Zander, and I sent the link to my father, who inspired my passion for classical music.

What a great find! I'm gonna go listen to more inspiring words now.

[gilana]

Oh, yay! Count that as a reply to your post, then :)

[jessruth.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! The mood definitely lifted. Behold the power of classical music!

BTW - I'm coming up on Saturday afternoon, going with E. for dress fitting.

[dpolicar]

I have, in fact, watched just one.

[gilana]

That'll teach me to bet!

[sectionchild.livejournal.com]

Benjamin Zander came to [my worksplace] for our centennial celebration on April 8th and gave this lecture. It was amazing. I was so inspired by it. I didn't know what to say afterwards... it was like anything was possible. Thank you so much for this link.

[shereminisces.livejournal.com]

I did a thing with Ben Zander which involved me playing the cello in front of over a thousand mortgage specialists or something. He did in fact tell me to sit on one cheek. It was hilarious.

[gilana]

Wow, that's awesome! Did you feel like it affected your playing?

[shereminisces.livejournal.com]

More than anything, it just reminded me of some stuff I already knew. But it was a very good reminder.