Random Talks

Naohiko Umewaka’s family lineage in the art of Noh dates back six hundred years. His greatgrandfather, Umewaka Minoru, is credited with saving Noh the

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-ancient… The term modern art sounds like it means art that is popular now, but the style actuall

Sharing their appetite for unexpected collaborations Ballet Austin + DJ Spooky Now that’s what we call classically innovative.

At the age of 60, Masako Wakamiya (also known as Ma-chan) decided that she would teach herself how to use a computer so that she could stay connected

Naomi Kawase’s loving but unblinking cinematic gaze turns ordinary lives and mundane moments into mesmerizing dramas. At the 1997 Cannes International

Bringing hope to people’s hearts through music. Hisayo Togashi is the Japan Philharmonic Orchestras Chief Manager for the project “Forest of Music” wh

What kind of entertainment would Neo see in the Matrix? No need to imagine, kids̶ just watch Shiro-A. The troupe’s ingenious pop-cerebral antics are r

Mathematics explains the workings of the universe, from particle physics to engineering and economics. Math is even closely related to music, and thei

Ryogen – Guitarist Ryogen uses a single guitar for his live concerts and recordings, and yet his amazing technique makes it sound like multiple

Katsumi Sakakura expresses his art through a combination of elements characteristic of traditional Japanese culture—movement, rhythm and spirit.

The award winning ABC-Tokyo Ballet Company believes that artists should convey hope, light and a buoyant future through their performances, especially

In the entertainment realm, you’d call Masa Inakage a supreme hyphenate, as in “producer-director-creator-artist-storyteller.” And he actu

iew full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-… When you think of natural history museums, you might picture exhibits filled with ancien

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-shakesp… Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquat

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/rhythm-in-a… Many modern musical instruments are complicated pieces of machinery with many moving pa

Ken Okuyama has spent a lifetime fashioning exotic yet practical things of surpassing beauty. The prizewinning car designer has shaped models for Gene