How to translate the feeling into sound | Claudio | TEDxPerth

[@mnxnmnxn]

"It doesn't create the sadness. The thing is that we carry the sadness already" Sista, I felt that.

[@tengusolange2393]

Deep

[@daviedood2503]

That don't Mean you HAVE to carry it. You CHOOSE to carry it. Set it down and move on from it. You're allowed to be happy. You matter too.

[@mellyqueenmusic1759]

💖💜💖

[@anakinskywalker5200]

Indeed 😂😂😂😂😂

[@producerringo]

Deep😂

[@natalia.grandi]

"music has this unparalleled ability to take all of one's pain, pull it into a single frame and invite us to relive it with all of the joy of the experience and none of the suffering" wow!

[@elliotr9095]

Personally I thought that quote was far off the mark the moment she said it. What she said immediately after was a good correction. "The songwriter has an ability to convert the emotional experience / the human experience into redeeming beauty, long after the pain has passed."

[@natalia.grandi]

@@elliotr9095 that's true! I guess what moved me in the quote I mentioned is that music allows us to revisit a feeling that we wouldn't want to otherwise. But I agree, this second statement is indeed more accurate

[@imanagemydamage]

I had a really sad heart because of a girl and I wrote a song about the whole situation. The moment I finished it, I no longer felt sad but rather felt a huge relief and joy. As she said, it was framed and I could relive it from a more positive perspective.

[@juanpedro4083]

@@natalia.grandi where are you from?

[@rileygraham8952]

@@elliotr9095 it depends how you experience it. subjective

[@RaeLarz]

I remember watching this when it came out. Entranced by her and her artistic ability - desiring more than anything to be able to do what she does. Here I am, watching it 4 years later, and I have my own set-up and am producing / writing my own music on a daily basis. The connection to source through this solitude is very pure. She's incredible in her expression.

[@lbits]

I'm thinking the same thing you thought 4 yrs ago..

[@jayzz6378]

Not into it

[@veronicawitteveen5462]

@@lbits me three!

[@retro-n-rees5211]

You have an IG…. LETS COLLABORATE

[@RaeLarz]

@@retro-n-rees5211 @raelarz send me your stuff boo!!

[@seranes_silence]

As a musician who has a very identical approach what hits me most is that she is able to produce such feeling in front of a pretty much dead audience. I have always waited for a sort of dialogue. I lay out my feelings and someone will nod and reassure me. She doesn't wait for the audience to agree with her. She just shouts her feelings, knowing that if they are sincere they will reach those who are eager to listen. thank you.

[@BlackBearSixTV]

They are not "dead," they are paying attention and concentrating.

[@ThomHN]

I would say that maybe that's because she is really close to what she feels. It's so intimate, and at the same time there is no doubt...she knows very well how to "look" and navigate inside, whoever is watchinh outside. Also, yeah, sometimes silent and respectful observation is actually the space you need to be given in order to express yourself.

[@rmac5584]

I'm sure she picked up a few followers from this bunch

[@seranes_silence]

@@ThomHN you're most likely right. i suoppose not needing reassurement just is a huge strength :)

[@seranes_silence]

@@IthanOjeda you're absolutely right

[@NOSIDAM]

That bass line is sick af

[@otni6115]

I know right. And yet you don't hear it at all on the album version

[@roycelovett]

Hey! can I share another TEDx talk with you

[@sebastianalarcon1204]

@@roycelovett i think i saw you in the voice!

[@roycelovett]

@@sebastianalarcon1204 you definitely did😁

[@sebastianalarcon1204]

@@roycelovett thats amazing! You were the most talented from the show! Wish you all the best man!

[@PA-gt1dd]

Her vocabulary was outstanding. Her word choice used to express her thought was so elegant and refined.

[@danielbarbosa3]

Indeed.

[@kentollefson9709]

@@danielbarbosa3 pp p

[@offgridhomesteadingrvtrave7511]

Wow that sounds 🔥 👌 😍

[@casparps]

that is one aspect of music as well you know. learning how to express yourself through lyrics:)

[@aaroncunningham4487]

I wanna live the life In a face that makes me dance I wanna feel whats right No drugs in a trance The weak one I fight I wanna live my life Not think about what might I wanna live like a love song In them words where I belong Let me live my hole life long Let me live my love song I cant live to long Faces make me cry I only wonder whats wrong I think about this life How long..Im the weak one I wanna live my hole life Forget what might Not tonight God listen to love..Listen to my song Listen to the love song I wanna live in this love song I wanna live my hole life long In them words I belong Ima live my hole life long Ima live my love song This is our love song By: AARON GUARRASI

[@PESOEVANS]

She can see and feel music literally . I can tell. Some of the audience may see it as just “music”. But this is an extension of life and expression that only certain people have the gift of understanding. It’s like a 6th sense. I wish I was there live. And I love how she incorporates the metronome at certain parts, because it’s not only just to keep tempo. She’s using it as an instrument.

[@kolakehinde7328]

PESO EVANS yes!!!

[@charlikab4087]

Yeah that's deep!

[@famfactor3073]

Yeas and I too have the gift.

[@TrendingPendingVideos]

That’s called lsd and weed

[@sugumariarchunan1583]

@@TrendingPendingVideos Nah, it's called Synesthesia

[@brunomotik8576]

This explains why I've always felt like I could understand people with similar musical taste much more than the others. It's like souls meeting and vibrating together on the same frequency.

[@JJ-gt2nf]

as a musician myself, I feel this is absolute truth.

[@thelmamaria]

love this

[@stumsi]

Man, You're 100% hit the target! Similarities attract each other

[@BobIawblaugh]

That’s exactly right ❤🙌🏻🥰

[@jaredevans4831]

So true!!

[@thetinytales]

So much bravery here. She bared her soul to us in such a genuine and musical way. Wow.

[@milesellismusic]

when she said "but its the price i'm willing to pay for this feeling as close to the source", dude like wow, she's talking about where we come from as a human being, being light and energy. dang she knows

[@thehe2546]

I read this as soon as she said it! yes!

[@Irishmule169]

Mushrooms will open that door if done correctly!!!

[@2ears1mouth786]

@@Irishmule169 don't need them! Human beings have more inside than a mushroom could ever show you :)

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

@@2ears1mouth786 Amen

[@themushroomdweller]

Mushrooms merely confirmed what I already knew.

[@sangha5557]

as an artist, we are trying to express the human experience.... she perfectly articulated the artist experience

[@DCTrainsOfThought]

She's a really good communicator. She finds all the right words.

[@xpez9694]

you mean very articulate?

[@DCTrainsOfThought]

@@xpez9694 same thing.

[@wearesegue]

"These are like my pet wolves, in that it's technology and technology is fickle. And they often sabotage me, but it's the price I'm willing to pay for this feeling as close to the source, as electronically, technologically, humanly possible right now. For as little as possible to be lost in the conversion, for the essence of who we are, to not be lost in translation" - Claudio. I love this quote so much. Respect.

[@alyjiyu]

That is a huge statement and I resonate so deeply with it. She expresses what I've discovered by instinct & experimentation. Surprising validation for the direction I'm journeying...

[@bigpapiWasabi]

I just happened to scroll to this comment exactly as she said it, and subsequently will screenshot, post it and share with many. Thanks for that !

[@nicole.m_official]

She lives on another dimension and I love it. An ethereal explorer ✨

[@huilhi]

She is a time traveller i guess🌹🌹🌹😘😘😘🥰🥰🥰

[@adalos1953]

I think a reason why the audience was so deadpan is that these are hard concepts for people who don't write music to understand. Her statement on a single note having the final word is SO on point.

[@r3dsnow757]

you can see some of them spaced out, probably feeling things and reminiscing moments where music impacted them

[@zairasmusic]

She planted a precious *_seed_* anyways 💓

[@willbephore3086]

That's a good point about the audience. I was wondering why they seemed so un-inspired, and just figured most everyone was probably white. 😂 Whatever the reasons, she deserved a better crowd!

[@sksherr]

They do not seem to be moved because not many musicians, no experience of what she said, simply curious. Anyway, they clapped at the end of the speech. So I think they get her point, and she had a successful speech to describe hard concepts for those who have no experience of it. That is what Ted is for, to spread ideas.

[@sprh4ck3d]

That's why I love jazz, it can change the whole mood with a single note change.

[@heatherwhiteley3556]

"In art... you go until you've lit up the dark space."

[@roycelovett]

Hey! can I share another TEDx talk with you

[@danny5669]

wowwww

[@markdemell8056]

Hey , I like the way you think.

[@ashoksomu92]

Is this quote by you , or can I have source of where you read this ? This quotes makes me think wide open.

[@jawhoneytv]

So like Kurt Cobain and Amy wine house and all... did they or did they not light all their dark space....?!!

[@metaspherz]

YT is filled with musical artists that have been doing this sort of thing live for over a decade. Making music in one's humble home studio and then sharing it with the world is an honor, even when the world couldn't care less. Many great YT musicians don't get the honor and respect that they deserve. Almost all do it for free out of love for their craft. The competition for viewers is astoundingly immense, and great music will go unheard too. So, if you do come across some music that you think is good, give them a thumbs up rather than just moving on to another channel. It helps the musician and it shows respect for something that is given to you free of charge.

[@nicholaseaton5485]

I literally cried hearing this woman speak. The imagery she invokes with her attempt to put sound and music into a language that we can talk about is nothing short of amazing.

[@beblissnow5947]

I started crying the second I heard her start to speak...another that understands

[@eldritchbidoof]

​@@beblissnow5947you started crying upon hearing 1 word from her?? That's either hyperbole x10 or you're just lying lol- I mean don't get me wrong, I was moved as well, but.....yeah lol..

[@fastronaut909]

As a musician and producer, this is pretty much the closest anyone has ever gotten to describing how I feel when I create. It makes me want to get up and record something right now. Thank you, Claudio! You're such an inspiration 🙏

[@KelzBernard]

Same! Much respect ❤️

[@meestuinier4486]

Same here. It's 12.36 midnight and I'm hopping in the studio right now because of her. What music do you create?

[@supremeb2337]

when she starts to mix music,she went to her own world

[@freeleonardpeltier4148]

Have you heard tash sultana?

[@freeleonardpeltier4148]

She seems to do the same..that’s how I feel.

[@supremeb2337]

@@freeleonardpeltier4148 The Australian singer, Right? I have seen her Jungle song.

[@CeliaCavalli]

For real

[@fernandojimenez5206]

Yeah similar to Tash Sultana and also the music reminded me a little bit to Sébastien Tellier

[@johnnymoran1978]

Her level of coherence and knowing herself is extraordinary. What she doesn't specifically say is how difficult of challenging it is to connect to her emotional life. However, in her communication she does all of that and more by inferring that her emotional experience is definitely hers and therefore so is yours, ours. There is a profound sophistication in her sharing her artform. She is truly genius. I am so inspired. And also find her so freakin attractive, as she, by truly being herself, made herself approachable and vulnerably safe to enter her world. WOW!

[@wavescale]

6:43 She put perfectly into words how I feel about producing music as well. I do enjoy working with other people, but working in solitude (often in the wee hours), I seem to able to tap into something I can't when there's others around. Funny how this also goes both ways though, working with others can also give you fresh views and ideas you haven't had before.

[@kane-111]

So true...I am looking to learn music prodction and audio recording very soon, already into music theory! I decided that I will do it from home for this very reason that we seem agree on, but I would love opportunities to spend time being around others, be it for sharing ideas, working together, or both(?) lol.

[@Mariagauthiermusic]

Your brain is in a theta state shutting down the left brain and opening up a whole world of right brain frequency expanding creativity and taking you to another land. I go there quite often and can feel it when it happens. 😍

[@jesseoud5451]

@@Mariagauthiermusic I think iv'e experienced the same. Happened to me while listening music while driving in my car. It felt like pure relaxation, not having to worry abt anything and I could just FEEL the music. I always have like 1000 thought in my head at the same time so it felt really good having my head empty. IDK how to get there tho, just happens randomly I guess?

[@aflat9388]

what an inspiration! A professional musician for 45 years, I lost the use of my hands due to severe arthritis. I'm now beginning to retrain myself using phone Apps. hearing the beautiful musicality that Rachel can bring forth from what most people would dismiss as button pushing is truly a wonderful inspiration for someone like me. as I became increasingly disabled, two things became apparent to me. One, I am a musician, still think, and hear, and listen like a musician. Two, my creativity started coming out and all sorts of strange and funny way of such as learning how to make toys for children out of bamboo, which I grow. You can't keep creativity down.

[@ikigai3232]

A Flat, keep on keeping on.

[@ambry99]

That's beautiful. I'm glad you still have outlets to channel that energy and creativity. I lost someone close to me this year, who was a prolific guitar shredder! He lost his ability to play, to walk, to speak to ALS. A beautiful soul. I'm sorry to hear of your struggle, but it brings me happiness to know you're able to do things you love. Best wishes!

[@BankruptBassplayer]

keep on pushing on! i know what it´s like... good luck to you, and make some incredible music :)

[@blessed7927]

Well said. You are internally always an artist.

[@marijetazvonarhohnjec4684]

Yes, A Flat. You can do it!

[@jacobchang4588]

Tbh, most TEDx talks I've viewed here were forgettable. This one is inspiring beyond words. I didn't want it to end. I would love to attend a full length concert/lecture by her.

[@georgiagalaxy]

I fully agree this is the best one I’ve seen so far. It’s inspiring me to keep making music which I have been now for 3 days. Been practicing keyboard and singing for 3 years to lead up to this

[@64Magick]

*As a musician....she's tranced out in her own reality....in her own chosen sound!!* *The crowd is just outta the loop trying to comprehend HER!!*

[@HahaGuitarGoBrrr]

Isn't that the case for every artist?

[@Charliecalvertmusic]

I agree

[@MAX108]

I think she's real.

[@johnby1]

And communication , to reach the hearts, is not there. She needs to touch emotions in the listener, not drown them with her music

[@tatevmkrtumyan7648]

I just clicked on this because the title was captivating and wanted to watch before sleeping, but I didn’t expect this coming… I don’t know this lady, but I’m postponing my dreams to find out more about her and follow her.

[@ravipitta3388]

As a songwriter and a singer, I should say this performance was mesmerizingly sublime.

[@justicebriana7508]

I am searching for people like this who “get it”...a truly rare gem. 🖤

[@joecal2360]

Exactly! she GETS IT

[@MisterExcelsior]

I feel like I get it, however I was the worst at school and learning other things but with music...it feels like a gift.

[@jungoogie]

@Justice Briana Coming from an empathic place, "getting it" is a tough word 😅. People fall under aspects and get some things and not others... you know what I mean? Broken qualities of good and bad add flavor to the world of imperfections made "perfect" through our own living experiences through it 💞. I know what you mean wanting to find those that "get it", trust me! But they maybe closer than you think and you just don't have the right frame of reference to see them. A great example of this would be the cover album of Santana, a lion drawing at first glance but more if you actually look at it, or the old lady/young lady ink drawing. Our "senses", upbringing, and environment have a way of distorting what is and isn't. Seeing clearly is the great divider.

[@zg6766]

@@jungoogie 🌈Salvador Dali😎

[@darkallyrecordings4931]

Same here. She has such an amazing thought process. Definitely gave me a new way to look at composing.

[@graphene1487]

her use of words is amazing

[@cabbagefallout4538]

Graphene Yes “I was a Rock Star. I didn’t have a fast car”. Truly spellbinding and in no way similar to what my 5 year old son would write. The manbooker prize awaits.

[@smithsmithington]

I think they meant the talk... not the song lyrics. Graphene - 1 Cabbage Fallout's feeble attempt at trollish negativity - 0

[@TimVolkovPhD]

She's Australian, not Alabamian.

[@RehanSenaka]

Graphene thats exactly what i was thinking too. She can speak really well

[@roycelovett]

Hey! can I share another TEDx talk with you

[@patmccrotch5373]

As a musician.. the only place I wanted to be other than playing in front of an audience, was in the studio. There's nothing quite like taking your raw ideas, much like a woodworker with an untouched piece of wood, and building and shaping and molding and layering and laboring your idea into a refined piece of work. To listen to your ideas come to life, and listening to the final product is one of the most rewarding feelings in the world!

[@thecuriousmeow2776]

Now THAT is a true artist with a true talent! I LOVE her so much! The way she speaks is art alone. When she’s making music does she become the music? No, I think the music is already inside her soul and it’s beautiful and raw and real! Her relationship with sound is both poetic and a bit profound!

[@tilly_s]

Absolutely loved the track! Oh and, her explanation how D minor isn't in fact the saddest of all keys -- people carry the sadness inside them. D minor just seems to be a harmonic match for a particular kind of sadness. So true.

[@ugg2586]

Sarah the whole dminor thing is actually from spinal tap. hilarious scene

[@dadautube]

D minor is sad in a 'mystic spiritual' way imo ... it's also kind of 'majestic' so to say: Bach's famous Big Fugue is in Dm ...

[@RijuChatterjee]

but would the music really lose emotion if it were transposed a note up or down?

[@niconico4138]

not really, because it is about the relation of the notes to each other, not about the pitch of them. at least in the equal temperament system we use today

[@dogfacedboy6947]

Well, certainly IF you come from the same or congruent cultures, otherwise NOT. This has all been researched thoroughly. The shift in the values for the "right" pitch alone screws the pooch. A=440hz. Or 432. Or 442. Or 436hz. Uh-oh.

[@jazzautumn4806]

I love coming back to watch this over and over. When life gets away from me, it reminds me of what matters most, feeling, sound, connection, creativity, and, spirituality.

[@Meet-beep]

I just discovered this video & im glad I saw your comment. I just started producing music, and am focusing on really putting my emotions into it. I’m bookmarking this video just in case. Thank you ❤️

[@HABAKUKA88]

Jesus matters. He is the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father ( into heaven) except through Christ. John 14:6

[@sarenamoreno6387]

I have so much respect and admiration not just for artistic people but anyone who has such passion for what they do or love

[@Alpha-Andromeda]

Absolutely Stunning. Her music is amazing. And she can explain her way through something as complex as music production with finesse. Stunning

[@GrainneButler]

I show this to my class of 5 year olds every year and every year they are completely engaged. Thanks for expressing yourself so clearly!

[@noahsabadish3812]

"I was a Rockstar" is completely sublime. her voice is fantastic and her use of looping is great

[@RamCastillo]

You Rachel Claudio, are a gift. Thank you for sharing your world.

[@mijit.859]

Ram Castillo What BEAUTIFUL LADY TOO ! She could have Sustained her voice just a little bit more 👉 when she sang I was a👉 'ROCKSTAR' )))))))))))))))))))))))))) 😨

[@eirenwhelan3312]

Bub7*7 T. What

[@roycelovett]

Hey! can I share another TEDx talk with you

[@AmandaKaymusic]

"Inside the cracks that exist between the words". Love your descriptive phrases. Great clip. Memorably spoken with wit, wisdom and meter. Thank you.

[@anantwashere]

Some people are so brilliantly articulate. Someone who can make such sense has arrived in the musical journey. She's understood the musical flow state. Wow.

[@chriskoo4166]

people like claudio and Grimes are to me the highest level of inspiration one can be - make you feel things youve never felt before through music/feelings you never though you could feel through music

[@ukaszs3986]

she seems like a one in a million in every possible meaning

[@TheAcujlGamer]

The sincereness of her passion is truly mesmerizing! Love her performance, voice and music ❤️

[@Juan0003]

I remember Trent Reznor saying, at the beginning of his group Nine Inch Nails, that he gathered a band to play live because the thought of playing on a stage alone was terrifying to him. This lady has talent and a huge amount of courage. Respect!

[@kiransreekumar5004]

The audience didn’t deserve her. She still gave .🌻

[@Victropical]

to be fair, they were at a TED talk, not a concert. They had probably listened to some dude talk about the Dewey Decimal System for 20 minutes before her!

[@swethan2205]

we are her audience too

[@M2Mil7er]

Coach: "Ok team, I want you to get out there and give it dot sunflower" Team: "what?" Coach: "you know .🌻"

[@seinlanda5492]

@@Victropical the ted talk about how to write music from the dewey decimal sistem guy was a million times more helpful than this

[@Holistic-songwriting]

I believe the "great mind" that said D minor was the saddest of all keys was Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap... and he was writing a piece called "Lick My Love Pump".

[@WizardGambles]

AHAHA, yes i laughed out so loud, when she said that xD

[@janiss2926]

5 comments in a row in capitals? .. hahah someone's pissed

[@KartikTiwari42]

heyy just stopped to say that I'm a big fan of your work. And also I use your lyric canvas regularly it helps a lot ✨

[@elansings]

Spot on 😂

[@willb3698]

Jennifer - have you actually heard of Spinal Tap?

[@gastube22]

First TED I've seen featuring a live musical performance. A great combination of quality talk + quality perform. Go Claudio - hope you are still around doing your stuff.

[@organicmechanic5150]

Check out Tom Thumb, he is a beat box artist and uses loopers, samplers to create tracks with his insane beat box skills.

[@प्रशांतह.केनवडेकर]

translating human emotions into musical notes and linguistic notes are two different challenges. you surpassed both. you are indeed an infinite one-woman-band!!! you know the depth and power of solitude! ♥️

[@AkshulGoyal]

Sometimes you have to get inside the cracks that exists between the words or at least between the feelings that already have names and you have to kind of blindly and bravely feel your way around that very non-illuminated space until you stumble across the light switch in the hope that non of the monsters are real. In art in faithful self-expression you go until you've lit up the dark space.

[@jenniferh.7219]

the monsters are real

[@apiranha1]

Gave me chills

[@MiguelAlmenaVisual]

Moved by her words and taken beyond the template with her sound.

[@TelmoMonteiro]

The monsters disappear when we know and bring them to light, and expression arises, art can form. This is my view.

[@TimVolkovPhD]

Beautifully put! Cok guzel!

[@waystadtymphyndir7079]

She is mesmerizing. I could listen to her speak forever. A passionate voice soothing humanity.

[@tangentwhisper1486]

There's a beautiful atmosphere to the style she plays. I love massive sounds and soundscapes, and her chord progression was well selected. She demonstrated her skill with scales and knowledge of the field. Not to mention, you have to have a good sense of time to know when to change the parameters of each sequence while singing lead vocals! Quite inspiring, really.

[@lilyc5813]

i’ve never related to something more in my life. as a singer song writer and practising producer, everyday is a wonderful struggle to try and translate feeling into sound. even tho my knowledge of music production is limited right now, i know i must master this language because no one can manifest my vision into this world like i can. i am excited to learn, change and grow through music and show the outer world my inner world. thank you claudio, you are an inspiration! 🖤

[@ChisomChinweike]

True 🤍

[@EnBarLor]

I play it all along, every time. I love languages, translation psychology, Music, Electro music, and ... EMOTIONS. It brings it all. Together. Thanx @Claudio !

[@EnBarLor]

"In songwriting, juste like in language, in order to express a feeling, you absolutely have to capture and seize : The thought, The experience, The memory, The feeling inside the mind. And be able to understand it"

[@robmcmillan881]

Oh , I'm in awe. I love her arrangements, I'm crying 😢. I'm so connected with her work !

[@sibongilemaseko8799]

What is her name?

[@prodbydramatic]

that bassline was smooth I knew I was in for a treat thank you

[@brasildiverso]

She is HUGE! She just told us that frequencies can resonate to express images and feelings beyond our limited language... that is the expression of another sense and another dimension of perception. She is a human being, beign a real human, using all the human brain capabilities to flow through the web of consciousness.

[@jjlec77]

Easily one of the most engaging talks I’ve ever seen. Inspirational to someone like me who also aspires to write music. Bravo Claudio!

[@ChristopherZurawic]

Never have I heard a more eloquent speech on the process of the modern composer/performer. And the chops to boot! Love the Nietzschean/zen description of reducing the messengers to one and exploring the space of expression well beyond language. Love it.

[@samlouix5587]

I really can't tell if your comment is satire or not.

[@Dyadactic]

Sam Louix It really doesn't seem like it. But, Poe's Law.

[@RobFox]

It is, by consequence of the sheer white knight of it against the obviousness that she’s in need of attention for not having anything to offer besides the d minor, and that like any musician, translating feeling into sound warrants her the special spot on TED.

[@Courtny6]

Amazing and beautiful - her, her choice of words and her mind and soul that create the music! Just wow! I admire how she let all of her be seen by the audience! She showed us how beautiful being brave and authentic is and that we are all the same within and the best thing in life is connecting.

[@freyrik]

She is a walking poem. True beauty. 💘 your lovely mind. Great ted

[@noctunoctura2408]

She gets goosebumps all the time... This is amazing

[@4lpinestarZ]

I understand her 100 percent, I don’t try to explain it to anyone else but the feeling to me is like ‘melting’ true love feels like it too

[@CIitorix]

I remember those feelings she’s talking about, that ”zone". When a single note could make you mentally and almost physically fly away, disappear into another universe. Just me of 14 years old, a guitar, a synthesizer and my voice in a tiny 15 m² apartment with no family left and no friends just the ”zone”. A long time ago now but when she speaks I feel it as if it was today.. In a good way.

[@lisapak5000]

Loved her explanation of accessing that "sacred state of flow". Unwatched, unjudged, free..." Brilliant!

[@DisclosureTvNews]

That is one of those songs that you can listen to over and over. And I did. Her voice is amazing and expressive. And to the audience, Claudio deserved a standing ovation for what she just expressed to you all. It was very emotional.

[@toucheguy]

I entirely agree. I don´t understand how the audience could resist not giving her the standing ovation she deserves!😶

[@gabbishleegifted4752]

Damn I love how she verbalizes music- my kind of person to converse with. 🙌🏾

[@jennifera777]

She strummed my pain with her fingers and sang my life with her words.

[@ZairaHayat]

You are art - the way you speak, the way you move on the stage, the way you use gestures… Thank you for sharing this.

[@fenixxryzen5781]

I had goosebumps and tears at the end. The thing that baffled me or made me sad about that song was the choice of the word ‘was’. Why ‘was’ she a rockstar when clearly she still ‘is’ a rockstar? Well done Claudio! I’ve watched this TED talk many times and I still get downloads every time

[@lynnmoore611]

Her understanding of music’s creative process can only be born - to produce this captive performance …

[@eleftherioshatzsouk]

She is incredible! The way she interprets sound and it’s ability to pierce our emotions and unravel the matter is pure and unadulterated.

[@oarabileseoke4141]

13:54 has a certain kind of beauty that most missed. The whole thing is just pure fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@semprejammin7765]

smooth transition for sure 🤙

[@LePetitNuageGris]

Ever since I first watched it, that part has lived rent free in my brain. It is just so smooth and I loved the musical homage to the lyrics. It was perfectly in sync. Really, this whole thing was just stellar, and made me want to cry. I had a gut wrenching reaction to some of her instrument and note choices, which tells me what my own inner world vibes with and gives me a sort of compass to seek out my own direction artistically one day. I watch this periodically when I feel I need to connect to the inner world and the source. Just a beautiful gem of a talk.

[@ASortedCollection]

Music resonates and strikes specific chords within the instrument of the human body. What an intricately articulated translation about the harmony between music and humans.

[@BradleyTatroJr]

Came here for the song. Love watching the live version to this masterpiece. Amazingly done.

[@tonelocrian]

'Rockstar' performance starts @ 10:35 ;) enjoy

[@alanporzio7143]

Enchanting, engaging, enigmatic, experiential, eclectic and essential. Thank you for sharing the magic you evoke and posses.

[@sebastianward324]

So I am in the Caribbean, I just stumble across a TED talk, and I end up watching this. Totally awesome, and I mean awesome !

[@otherchaz]

How Rachel Claudio translated the feeling into sound. Start as a child with a keyboard and a tape recorder. End up as a rockstar. Your mileage my vary.

[@Victropical]

dang, i never had a tape player! does that mean I should give up my dream of being a rockstar?

[@DuquesneXavier]

@@Victropical rockstar you can be : but at home now ^^

[@2ndmachine620]

Great TEDx! I believe that if you can only reach one person with your music, it's with it.

[@snappy_.]

3:08 I'm literally this dude the whole video just in awe of how complicated but easy she's explaining everything

[@alyssasayson]

same AHAHHA

[@Mac.Eunique]

Ive never heard the musical creation process described so eloquently! Just to be capped off with such an organic performance. I love it!

[@sm12hus]

I’ve not a clue how much the gifts flow to us. This is my morning.

[@dawgblanky4818]

she seems so nervous on first few min but she doesn't as soon as her song starts. tbh I'm more impressed by her focus and expression while song than anything

[@lavaconda_]

My soul has confirmed that the translation was well received.❤👌

[@Alabanza.Musicversity]

So many come and talk about what music could do. Thank you for making it real! Your eloquence goes beyond words. The ability to manipulate emotions through sound is mastery!

[@PromiseOFADONAI]

She’s captivating 💫

[@tmcdougal6725]

Love her music! Why do TED audiences always look dead?

[@CutsupCore]

They are processing...

[@EmptyMirrorMindful]

Not exactly a concert format....they seemed to appreciate it at the end. Amazing creativity. Had to be really hard to get there in this venue but well done. Perfect example of mastery.

[@AlbertKimMusic]

They only plqy the cheering of crowds after the presentation, they fade in and out the mics near the audience so we can hear the presentation clearly without any disruptions

[@nickgarnero9843]

When someone tells you water is wet. Or air is important for breathing. You would look pretty bored. Case in point. Music elicits emotion. If I said that to you for sixteen minutes you probably should be pretty put off or at least bored.

[@ankitbhagat1918]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lisamontgomery99]

What a unique mind. Such talent, so good at communicating. Really Awesome

[@crisclucas5182]

'Sacred state of flow' - YES

[@crypthor2008]

yeaaaaaaaaaaah

[@realpersonalex]

This is the best TED talk I've ever seen

[@justsojass]

Play the High hat 13:54 ! Yes👏🏾👏🏾she’s simply breathtaking and brilliant.

[@jackiepascual3652]

This is what I'm talkin' about!! Bravo to TED talks for reaching new heights with lectures. This audience got more than a lecture, they got a freakin' show!!!

[@villaderijk]

After playing it ten times: Amazing! Composition, technical, voice (!) presentation, performance and looks. Perfect! Let's play it again...

[@Jophiel50]

I keep coming back to this and reveling in it’s beauty! We are musical/spiritual doppelgängers! Thank you for eloquently, beautifully, succinctly and vividly relaying how music is our soul’s purpose...namaste dear one!

[@charlii9956]

Something about the feeling I got when listening to the way she used her words, and described music as THE HIGHER POWER. When she demonstrated, it gave what it was supposed to give. This is a true artists, connection with the source. I want to find that. That connection, that source, and understand it. This was very inspiring to watch. ✨

[@davebutler3905]

Not sure you are meant to understand it, just listen carefully; like child enthralled by a story.

[@charlii9956]

@@davebutler3905 And Let it work subconsciously. Amazing.

[@allseeingeye894]

What amazing translation! Her soul to the beautiful ambient sounds 😢 SUCH TALENT

[@christopherecatalano]

I love the track at the end, beautiful singing and chord changes. Nice to hear something hooky that takes some real harmonic twists and turns. Nice flipping of Major minor tonality…

[@elevenkrause]

Thanks, Claudio! Your observation was helpful -- the concept of turning human experience into energy that listeners feel in a new way through music. I also appreciated your thoughts on exploring the dark places to bravely share what you find. To me, it's fascinating that your journey to be the most free and human drew you to technology -- not a judgment, just not what I would expect. Loved your performance and thanks for putting in the work to be able to explain your creative process.

[@frogeyjuice]

I don’t think I’ve ever rewatched an entire Ted video this many times

[@cesarsfalcao]

This talk is truly a unique gem, I learned very special things. The performance is amazing, thanks!