Random Talks

Jess Nolan performs three original songs she wrote, and discusses the creative writing process she engaged in for each. Jess Nolan, a New Jersey nativ

Caravan of Thieves is a troupe of gypsy-swinging, serenading, fire-breathing musicians who dazzled the TEDxEast attendees with their performance.

“Music has nationalities, but does not have borders.” It was this notion that started Kohei Inoue’s journey to explore the potential of Japanese music

In 2009, composer Ei Wada and four musician friends―Kimitoshi Sato, Takuya Namba, Yu Yoshida and Tadashi Yoshida―had a wacky retro idea: Let’s mix ana

The greatest artists are those who manage to soar creatively yet stay grounded. Tokiko Kato has won the Japan Record Award twice, made over seventy al

English with French subtitles Graduated from Rice University in the United States and from the Academy of Lausanne, Zhang Zhang shows us with enjoymen

Few people would consider the ukulele a serious musical instrument. Until, that is, they hear Jake Shimabukuro play one. Jake’s uncommon compositions

Master percussionist Winchester Nii Tete hails from the honorable Addy-Amo-Boye clans of drummers in Ghana. His finely textured repertoire echoes exub

Laima Jansone is the most accomplished and the most promising Latvian traditional kokle player, who is especially gifted in the demanding art of impro

Should our educators pay more attention to music? Yes, they should, says Jesse Boere. He will give you a glimpse into your brain on music and inspire

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Next-generation Japanese didgeridoo performer SMILY first heard the otherworldly tones of the quintessential Australian wind instrument while studying

The Erhu, is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument,, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a “southern fiddle”, and

Umi says: “– “The power of music is that music is more beautiful if it is played for someone rather than yourself.” In a mix of talk

Uzman takes us into another world with his ability to glide around on the guitar. Born in Pakistan, Usman is an artist, a performing musician, a compo