Trusting the ensemble - Charles Hazlewood
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I am a conductor and I'm here today to
I am a conductor and I'm here today to
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talk to you about trust my job depends
talk to you about trust my job depends
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upon it there has to be between me and
upon it there has to be between me and
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the orchestra an unshakable bond of
the orchestra an unshakable bond of
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trust born out of mutual respect through
trust born out of mutual respect through
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which we can spin a musical narrative
which we can spin a musical narrative
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that we all believe in now in the old
that we all believe in now in the old
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days conducting music making was less
days conducting music making was less
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about trust and more frankly about
about trust and more frankly about
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coercion up tune around about the second
coercion up tune around about the second
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world war conductors were invariably
world war conductors were invariably
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dictators these tyrannical figures who
dictators these tyrannical figures who
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would rehearse not just the orchestra as
would rehearse not just the orchestra as
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a whole but individuals within it within
a whole but individuals within it within
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an inch of their lives and I'm happy to
an inch of their lives and I'm happy to
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say now that the world's moved on musics
say now that the world's moved on musics
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moved on with it we now have a more
moved on with it we now have a more
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democratic view and way of making music
democratic view and way of making music
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a two-way street as the conductor have
a two-way street as the conductor have
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to come to the rehearsal with a
to come to the rehearsal with a
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cast-iron sense of the outer
cast-iron sense of the outer
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architecture of that music within which
architecture of that music within which
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there is then immense personal freedom
there is then immense personal freedom
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for the members of the orchestra to
for the members of the orchestra to
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shine for myself of course I have to
shine for myself of course I have to
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completely trust my body language that's
completely trust my body language that's
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all I have at the point-of-sale it's
all I have at the point-of-sale it's
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silent gesture
silent gesture
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I can hardly bark out instructions while
I can hardly bark out instructions while
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ladies and gentlemen the Scottish
ladies and gentlemen the Scottish
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so in order for this to work obviously I
so in order for this to work obviously I
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have got to be in a position of trust I
have got to be in a position of trust I
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have to trust the orchestra and even
have to trust the orchestra and even
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more crucially I have to trust myself
more crucially I have to trust myself
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think about it when you're in a position
think about it when you're in a position
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of not trusting what do you do you
of not trusting what do you do you
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overcompensate and in my game that means
overcompensate and in my game that means
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you over gesticulate you end up like
you over gesticulate you end up like
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some kind of rabid windmill and the
some kind of rabid windmill and the
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bigger your gesture gets the more
bigger your gesture gets the more
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ill-defined blurry and frankly useless
ill-defined blurry and frankly useless
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it is to the orchestra you become a
it is to the orchestra you become a
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figure of fun there's no trust anymore
figure of fun there's no trust anymore
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only ridicule and I remember at the
only ridicule and I remember at the
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beginning of my career again and again
beginning of my career again and again
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these dismal outings with orchestras I
these dismal outings with orchestras I
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would be going completely insane on the
would be going completely insane on the
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podium trying to engender a small-scale
podium trying to engender a small-scale
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crescendo really just a little upsurge
crescendo really just a little upsurge
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in volume bugger me they wouldn't give
in volume bugger me they wouldn't give
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it to me I spent a lot of time in those
it to me I spent a lot of time in those
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early as weeping silently in dressing
early as weeping silently in dressing
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rooms and how few tiles seemed the words
rooms and how few tiles seemed the words
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the words of advice to me from the great
the words of advice to me from the great
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british veteran conductor Sir Colin
british veteran conductor Sir Colin
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Davis who said conducting Charles is
Davis who said conducting Charles is
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like holding a small bird in your hand
like holding a small bird in your hand
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if you hold it too tightly you crush it
if you hold it too tightly you crush it
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if you order too loosely it flies away I
if you order too loosely it flies away I
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have to say in those days I couldn't
have to say in those days I couldn't
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really even find the bird now a
really even find the bird now a
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fundamental and really viscerally
fundamental and really viscerally
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important experience for me in terms of
important experience for me in terms of
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music has been my adventures in South
music has been my adventures in South
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Africa the most dizzyingly musical
Africa the most dizzyingly musical
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country on the planet in my view but a
country on the planet in my view but a
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country which through its musical
country which through its musical
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culture has taught me one fundamental
culture has taught me one fundamental
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lesson that through music making can
lesson that through music making can
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come deep levels of fundamental
come deep levels of fundamental
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life-giving trust back in 2000 had the
life-giving trust back in 2000 had the
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opportunity to go to South Africa to
opportunity to go to South Africa to
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form a new opera company so I went out
form a new opera company so I went out
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there and I auditioned mainly in rural
there and I auditioned mainly in rural
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Township locations right around the
Township locations right around the
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country at about 2,000 singers and
country at about 2,000 singers and
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pulled together a company of 40 of the
pulled together a company of 40 of the
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most jaw-droppingly amazing young
most jaw-droppingly amazing young
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performers the majority of whom were
performers the majority of whom were
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black but there were a handful of white
black but there were a handful of white
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performers now it emerged early on in
performers now it emerged early on in
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the first rehearsal period that one of
the first rehearsal period that one of
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those white performers had in his
those white performers had in his
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previous incarnation been a member of
previous incarnation been a member of
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the south african police force and in
the south african police force and in
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the last years of the old regime he
the last years of the old regime he
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would routinely be detailed to go into
would routinely be detailed to go into
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the township to aggress the community
the township to aggress the community
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you can imagine what this knowledge did
you can imagine what this knowledge did
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to the temperature in the room the
to the temperature in the room the
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general atmosphere let's be under no
general atmosphere let's be under no
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illusions in South Africa the
illusions in South Africa the
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relationship most devoid of trust is
relationship most devoid of trust is
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that between a white policeman and the
that between a white policeman and the
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community so how do we recover from that
community so how do we recover from that
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ladies and gentlemen simply through
ladies and gentlemen simply through
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singing we sang we sang we sang and
singing we sang we sang we sang and
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amazingly new trust grew and indeed
amazingly new trust grew and indeed
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friendship blossomed and that showed me
friendship blossomed and that showed me
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such a fundamental truth that music
such a fundamental truth that music
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making and other forms of creativity can
making and other forms of creativity can
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so often go to places where mere words
so often go to places where mere words
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cannot so we got some shows off the
cannot so we got some shows off the
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ground we started touring them
ground we started touring them
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internationally one of them was Carmen
internationally one of them was Carmen
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we then thought we'd make a movie of
we then thought we'd make a movie of
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Carmen which we recorded and shot inside
Carmen which we recorded and shot inside
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on location in the township outside cape
on location in the township outside cape
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town called Khayelitsha the piece was
town called Khayelitsha the piece was
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sung entirely in Plaza which is a
sung entirely in Plaza which is a
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beautifully musical language if you
beautifully musical language if you
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don't know it it's called Oh Carmen of
don't know it it's called Oh Carmen of
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Kyle each are literally carmen of
Kyle each are literally carmen of
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Khayelitsha when I play with tiny clip
Khayelitsha when I play with tiny clip
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of it now for no other reason than to
of it now for no other reason than to
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give you proof positive that there is
give you proof positive that there is
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nothing tiny about South African music
nothing tiny about South African music
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something which I find utterly
something which I find utterly
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enchanting about South African music
enchanting about South African music
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making is that it's so free you know
making is that it's so free you know
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South Africans just make music really
South Africans just make music really
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freely and I think in no small way
freely and I think in no small way
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that's due to one fundamental fact they
that's due to one fundamental fact they
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don't they're not bound to a system of
don't they're not bound to a system of
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notation they don't read music they
notation they don't read music they
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trust their ears you can teach a bunch
trust their ears you can teach a bunch
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of South Africans a tune in about five
of South Africans a tune in about five
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seconds flat and then it's if by magic
seconds flat and then it's if by magic
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they will spontaneously improvise a load
they will spontaneously improvise a load
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of harmony around that tune because they
of harmony around that tune because they
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can now those of us that live in the
can now those of us that live in the
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West if I can use that term I think have
West if I can use that term I think have
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a much more hidebound attitude or sense
a much more hidebound attitude or sense
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of music that somehow it's all about
of music that somehow it's all about
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skill and systems therefore it's the
skill and systems therefore it's the
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exclusive preserve of an elite talented
exclusive preserve of an elite talented
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body and yet ladies and gentlemen every
body and yet ladies and gentlemen every
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single one of us on this planet probably
single one of us on this planet probably
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engages with music on a daily basis and
engages with music on a daily basis and
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if I can broaden this out for a second
if I can broaden this out for a second
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I'm willing to bet that every single one
I'm willing to bet that every single one
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of you sitting in this room would be
of you sitting in this room would be
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happy to speak with acuity with total
happy to speak with acuity with total
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confidence about movies probably about
confidence about movies probably about
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literature but how many of you would be
literature but how many of you would be
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able to make a confident assertion about
able to make a confident assertion about
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a piece of classical music why is this
a piece of classical music why is this
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and what I want to say to you now is I
and what I want to say to you now is I
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just urging you to kind of get over this
just urging you to kind of get over this
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its supreme lack of self confidence to
its supreme lack of self confidence to
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take the plunge to believe that you can
take the plunge to believe that you can
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trust your ears you can hear some of the
trust your ears you can hear some of the
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fundamental muscle tissue fiber DNA what
fundamental muscle tissue fiber DNA what
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makes a great piece of music great I've
makes a great piece of music great I've
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got a little experiment but I want to
got a little experiment but I want to
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try with you did you know that Ted is a
try with you did you know that Ted is a
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tune very simple tune based on three
tune very simple tune based on three
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notes te D now hang on a minute I know
notes te D now hang on a minute I know
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you're gonna say to me t doesn't exist
you're gonna say to me t doesn't exist
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in music well ladies and gentlemen
in music well ladies and gentlemen
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there's a time-honored system which
there's a time-honored system which
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composers have been using for hundreds
composers have been using for hundreds
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of years which proves actually that it
of years which proves actually that it
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does if I sing you a musical scale
does if I sing you a musical scale
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ABCD efg and I just carry on with the
ABCD efg and I just carry on with the
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next set of letters in the alphabet same
next set of letters in the alphabet same
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scale h i j k l m n o p q r s t there
scale h i j k l m n o p q r s t there
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you got TC it's the same as f in music
you got TC it's the same as f in music
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so t is f so t ee d is the same as f ee
so t is f so t ee d is the same as f ee
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d now that piece of music that we played
d now that piece of music that we played
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the start of this session had enshrined
the start of this session had enshrined
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at its heart the theme which is Ted have
at its heart the theme which is Ted have
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you hear it or do I smell some doubt in
you hear it or do I smell some doubt in
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the room okay we'll play for you again
the room okay we'll play for you again
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now and we're gonna highlight we're
now and we're gonna highlight we're
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gonna poke out the te D okay if you
gonna poke out the te D okay if you
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pardon the expression oh my goodness me
pardon the expression oh my goodness me
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there it was loud and clear Shirley I
there it was loud and clear Shirley I
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think we should make this even more
think we should make this even more
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explicit they've done it's nearly time
explicit they've done it's nearly time
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for tea what do you reckon you need to
for tea what do you reckon you need to
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sing for your tea I think we need to
sing for your tea I think we need to
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sing for our tea we're going to sing
sing for our tea we're going to sing
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those three wonderful notes te D would
those three wonderful notes te D would
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never go for me yeah you sound a bit
never go for me yeah you sound a bit
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more like cows really than than human
more like cows really than than human
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being so we try that one again and look
being so we try that one again and look
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if you're adventurous you got the art of
if you're adventurous you got the art of
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TD once more with them
TD once more with them
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there I am like a bloody windmill again
there I am like a bloody windmill again
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you see now we're gonna put that in the
you see now we're gonna put that in the
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context of the music okay the music will
context of the music okay the music will
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start and then and a signal from me you
start and then and a signal from me you
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I think it wasn't wasn't a bad debut for
I think it wasn't wasn't a bad debut for
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the Ted choir not a bad debut at all now
the Ted choir not a bad debut at all now
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there's a project that I'm initiating at
there's a project that I'm initiating at
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the moment that I'm very excited about I
the moment that I'm very excited about I
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wanted to share with you because it is
wanted to share with you because it is
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all about changing perceptions and
all about changing perceptions and
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indeed building a new level of trust the
indeed building a new level of trust the
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youngest of my children was born with
youngest of my children was born with
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cerebral palsy which is you can imagine
cerebral palsy which is you can imagine
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if you don't have an experience of it
if you don't have an experience of it
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yourself is quite a big thing to take on
yourself is quite a big thing to take on
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board but the great gift that my
board but the great gift that my
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gorgeous daughter has given me aside
gorgeous daughter has given me aside
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from her very existence is that it's
from her very existence is that it's
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opened my eyes to a whole stretch of the
opened my eyes to a whole stretch of the
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community that was hidden to hidden the
community that was hidden to hidden the
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community of disabled people and Pharma
community of disabled people and Pharma
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start looking at the Paralympics in
start looking at the Paralympics in
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thinking how incredible how technology
thinking how incredible how technology
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has been harnessed to prove beyond doubt
has been harnessed to prove beyond doubt
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that disability is no barrier to the
that disability is no barrier to the
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highest levels of sporting achievement
highest levels of sporting achievement
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of course is a grimmer side to that
of course is a grimmer side to that
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truth which is that it's actually taken
truth which is that it's actually taken
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decades for the world at large to come
decades for the world at large to come
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to a position of trust to really believe
to a position of trust to really believe
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that disability and sports can go
that disability and sports can go
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together in a convincing an interesting
together in a convincing an interesting
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fashion so I find myself asking where is
fashion so I find myself asking where is
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music in all of this you can't tell me
music in all of this you can't tell me
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that there aren't millions of disabled
that there aren't millions of disabled
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people in the UK alone with massive
people in the UK alone with massive
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musical potential so decided to create a
musical potential so decided to create a
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platform for that potential it's going
platform for that potential it's going
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to be Britain's first ever national
to be Britain's first ever national
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disabled Orchestra it's called
disabled Orchestra it's called
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para Orchestra I want to show you a clip
para Orchestra I want to show you a clip
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now of the very first improvisation
now of the very first improvisation
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session that we had was a really
session that we had was a really
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extraordinary moment just me and for
extraordinary moment just me and for
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astonishingly gifted disabled musicians
astonishingly gifted disabled musicians
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in a normally when you improvise an idea
in a normally when you improvise an idea
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at all the time around the world there's
at all the time around the world there's
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this initial period of kind of horror
this initial period of kind of horror
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like everyone's to fright to throw their
like everyone's to fright to throw their
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hat into the ring an awful pregnant
hat into the ring an awful pregnant
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silence and then suddenly as if by magic
silence and then suddenly as if by magic
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bang they're all in there it's complete
bang they're all in there it's complete
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bedlam you can't hear anything no one's
bedlam you can't hear anything no one's
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listening no one's trusting no one's
listening no one's trusting no one's
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kind of responding to each other now in
kind of responding to each other now in
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this room with these four disabled
this room with these four disabled
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musicians within five minutes there was
musicians within five minutes there was
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a rapt listening a rapt response and
a rapt listening a rapt response and
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my name is Nicolas McAfee I'm 22 and I'm
my name is Nicolas McAfee I'm 22 and I'm
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a left-handed pianist and I was born
a left-handed pianist and I was born
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without my left hand right hand I do
without my left hand right hand I do
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that one again when I'm making music I
that one again when I'm making music I
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feel like a pilot in the carpet flying
feel like a pilot in the carpet flying
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I would rather be able to play an
I would rather be able to play an
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instrument again than walk there's so
instrument again than walk there's so
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much joy and things I could get from
much joy and things I could get from
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playing an instrument and performing
playing an instrument and performing
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yeah it's um
yeah it's um
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I only wish that some of those musicians
I only wish that some of those musicians
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were here with us today's you could see
were here with us today's you could see
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it firsthand how utterly extraordinary
it firsthand how utterly extraordinary
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they are peril or kissers the name of
they are peril or kissers the name of
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that project if any of you thinks you
that project if any of you thinks you
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want to help me in any way to achieve
want to help me in any way to achieve
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what is a fairly impossible implausible
what is a fairly impossible implausible
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dream still at this point please let me
dream still at this point please let me
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know now a parting shot comes courtesy
know now a parting shot comes courtesy
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of the great Joseph Haydn wonderful
of the great Joseph Haydn wonderful
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Austrian composer of the second half of
Austrian composer of the second half of
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the 18th century spent the bulk of his
the 18th century spent the bulk of his
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life in the employ of Prince Nikolaos
life in the employ of Prince Nikolaos
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Esterhazy along with his orchestra
Esterhazy along with his orchestra
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now this prince loved his music he also
now this prince loved his music he also
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loved the country castle that he tended
loved the country castle that he tended
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to reside in most of the time which was
to reside in most of the time which was
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just on the austro-hungarian border
just on the austro-hungarian border
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place called Esterhazy a long way from
place called Esterhazy a long way from
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the big city of Vienna
the big city of Vienna
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and one day early in 1772 the prince
and one day early in 1772 the prince
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decreed that the musicians families the
decreed that the musicians families the
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orchestral musicians families were no
orchestral musicians families were no
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longer welcome in the castle they were
longer welcome in the castle they were
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not allowed to stay there anymore they
not allowed to stay there anymore they
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had to be returned to Vienna as I say an
had to be returned to Vienna as I say an
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unfeasibly long way away in those days
unfeasibly long way away in those days
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you can imagine the musicians were
you can imagine the musicians were
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disconsolate Hyden demonstrated with the
disconsolate Hyden demonstrated with the
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prince but to no avail so given the
prince but to no avail so given the
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prince loved his music I didn't thought
prince loved his music I didn't thought
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he'd write a symphony to make the point
he'd write a symphony to make the point
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I'm going to play just a very tail end
I'm going to play just a very tail end
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of this symphony now and you'll see the
of this symphony now and you'll see the
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orchestra in a kind of sullen revolt and
orchestra in a kind of sullen revolt and
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please let's say the Prince did take the
please let's say the Prince did take the
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tip from the orchestral performance the
tip from the orchestral performance the
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musicians were reunited with their
musicians were reunited with their
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families but I think it sums up my talk
families but I think it sums up my talk
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rather well this that where there is
rather well this that where there is
trust
trust
trust
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there is music by extension life where
there is music by extension life where
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there is no trust the music quite simply
there is no trust the music quite simply
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you
Charles Hazlewood, conductor, music, Scottish, Ensemble, ParaOrchestra, U-Carmen, eKhayelitsha, TEDEducadtion, TED-Ed, TED, Ed
