Ukulele virtuoso Taimane performs "Led Zeppelin Meets Beethoven"

Ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Part of Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center.
October 16, 2017
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[@ASMRconKiki]

She’s such a gifted musician. I’m hypnotized by the way she plays, so effortlessly, as if the ukulele was an extension of her consciousness.

[@Stop_Elitists_Wars]

That's deep.. 🤯 😄

[@Siafk]

It's clearly an extension of her arms and her soul

[@dekarriofficial]

She makes my playing look like childs play.

[@BlahBlah-cm1os]

@Ricci Hardow good one😂

[@skylarsa]

I love her confidence and the way she flows with the music

[@paulobtuble]

She is Awesome. I love watching her

[@milododds1]

How or why would anyone give this a thumbs down? She’s like the Dick Dale of the Ukulele. It’s a really nice rendition and fusion. Totally love her performance. Bravo !!

[@gerardbechard1335]

there may be better guitarists but when you throw in her versions, her beauty, and her very expressive performance, no one touches this girl. phenominal performances.......think; Greek mythology--- The nine" Muse sisters" that appear as young beautiful women who seek to inspire mankind through music and poetry. Question is ..... which one is she? Simply awesome love the femininity she displays.....dresses, the bare feet and her backup, Jazzy Jazz is overlooked but is also absolutely fantastic all the videos big, big fan from Maine

[@billrodgers1494]

It's 1:am in the morning and I need to go to bed but she's got me so damn hypnotized I Can't sleep.

[@caldogrun]

If Taimane & band comes to your area go see and hear this goddess and the excellent musicians she tours with!

[@MrNonaste]

Awesome performance. Wow, she is dynamite on that uke. Sounds a little Flamenco to me, which is great.

[@geobarnes8462]

Sooo- Graceful and Melodic Impeccable timing and playing .! Im glad i found your MUSIC..!! Keep it up !!! King Georgie says Hello !

[@AmoristEclectic]

Who is the incredible female guitar player behind her? Both WOW!

[@bornonagoswami]

What a dynamite! How can I learn to play like you?? An absolute rockstar.... huge fan from India

[@mother.95]

How about you find yourself a good teacher in your city?

[@bornonagoswami]

@@mother.95 haven't found any yet, have been trying for months. :) also, ukulele is a sweet instrument, I have learnt a lot via KZbin videos in the last 2 months and what I have observed is that you can master it through consistent dedication and hardwork on your own, just needs practice.

[@CES-dh4ut]

@@bornonagoswami Just practice. But she started at the age of 5, and you seem to be a lil older.

[@AlexWalker-ci6dp]

All My life I've always seen the Ukulele as a Joke. Thank You for educating Me today. You're an inspirational Ladie & Musician ofcourse.

[@rudybigboote3883]

Alex Walker I agree, I never saw it as a REAL instrument but now... my mind has been changed by this talented young lady.

[@rossr6616]

Alex Walker look for Ledward Kaapana on uke also, fun stuff; Led does a great ‘Killing Me Softly’ on uke. Here ya go brah kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6bSh418n8mWpMU

[@chriswarren1618]

What an amazingly great technical and elegant performance. Just the body language shows the concentration.

[@lipesantana89]

Tico tico no fubá....pérola do Brasil...❤

[@Marine_Ret]

Zeppelin + Hot Ukulele Virtuoso...doesn’t get any better than this

[@sexypoetry]

hot potato

[@shatrugnaram7717]

I realised u r also one of the malaguanas, may be I'll join u too.. love and respect towards the efforts u hv put.. every tattoo on ur hand tells a tale... Legend u r ❤️

[@claudefabriceumuhoza7841]

Taimane i beleive in u .you are talented.

[@katherinaJee55]

Fantastika ♥ ♫ so gifted young lady

[@mccoolot]

Woah.. Where did you get all your energy? This makes me feel like I'm in the stage as well... Volume maxed and the beat is just hypnotizing. Damn good lady!!!

[@AntonioCarlosPrevidelli]

Tico-tico no fubá. Brasil 🇧🇷

[@andreasbyczkowski3435]

Shredded past perfection!!! 🔥😸🤙🏾🚀

[@moyobrya8814]

Taimane ést une extra terrestre ❤️

[@juliecavalcanti2483]

she is a performer !!

[@ljengborg4505]

Astounding Talent

[@jasonhughes7721]

Loved the performance.such a lovely looking women 2..she plays a guitar how it should,with feel and soul.

[@MoeMoe-cg9hj]

jason hughes ukulele

[@icdicd9825]

beautiful

[@candismith2782]

Very talented

[@ravenocisty]

Magnificent!

[@milobriones3692]

Soooooooohh goood!!!✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

[@GodsOath_com]

Showmanship

[@sinhtruong4311]

Awesome music

[@mariarenatamenezessarubbi700]

She begins with 'Tico tico no fubá', a brazilian song!

[@cris0crisis]

someone help me, i’m in love

[@CMM5300]

I don't know why but I was surprised stairway to heaven was in the middle and Elise was in the middle of stairway!

[@pekititirsiakaliperukatipu7105]

Nobody talks about my brother in the Peruvian Cajon! (Percusion box)

[@guilhermealmeida4514]

"'Tico Tico no fubá"'"Led Zeppelin Meets Beethoven

[@OAKIE9531]

you rock

[@peterbroadey5758]

Your getting the hang of that thing now,

[@pikachu3991]

Noice pfp

[@terrydigital]

Really Amazing talent, never seen a 5 string UK before , who sells them ?

[@rizalkeren1472]

Yes keren...top

[@venussonjiayerkovich4563]

brilliant

[@allanpatrick]

Tico Tico no fubá ❤

[@nilsmaas5732]

6:17 is absolutely crazy

[@rnbraga]

Zequinha de Abreu meets Led Zeppelin and Beethoven.

[@sergionunes6931]

Ok

[@alisson1171]

wow!

[@FernandoMiranda-nj8jv]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ҺмраЯри]

Браво! Супер!

[@martincummins8528]

Savage playing altogether.

[@SCooperEagle]

Announces she will play a combination of Zeppelin and Beethoven, proceeds to play tico tico. Talk about false advertisement.

[@nautastro1503]

👏👏👏👏👏💪

[@Moriwood]

4:17 OMG

[@edthatsit8035]

The Billy Ilish of ukes

[@benm5221]

Holy F ruit Loops. That is Awesome!

[@DirkDB1]

Incredibly, at 2:28 she hears one string slightly off tune and finds time to correct. I have good ears, but man, she rocks!

[@marcashmann2540]

yeah!

[@richardmckibben5574]

This is beautiful absolutely

[@fjveoliveira]

First part is the brazilian choro "Tico-tico no fubá"

[@williamwoolcock]

If only she would sing.

[@JesDborok07]

Please comment someone Which type of ukelele this is seems of double string and which brand? And what's cost?

[@theIn4mation]

Jes z D/B I believe this is a custom 5 string Kamaka Ukulele made in Honolulu, Hawaii. The cost might be upwards of 4-5 thousand dollars. Maybe more. Don't quote me on that however. Hope that helped.

[@gomer6477]

If Jimmy Page and Ana Popovic had a daughter ........

[@StillStealSteel]

jake and taimane duel

[@aligurkankaradag3864]

Ich liebe dich.... ❤

[@100maeuk]

Woooooow... O_o !!!!!!

[@BrokenPortriats]

I have 2000 watts for band practices in my living room. And no I can not cook.

[@Dream90010]

❤️

[@marcosrezende9594]

It’s Brasileirinho please check it,

[@FlatlandMando]

Not everyone likes her genre- bending stuff. I marvel that she plays so fast & clean & inventively, never muddy or slurred & never half- assed. What more can anyone expect of an artist?

[@RitaColacoNuminous]

She's what we should expect from artists, she's innovative and dedicated to her craft

[@nateray6190]

Her stage presence was outta this world and I’m not gonna lie the mix she did to stairway to heaven blew me away

[@Winteramen]

She's enjoying herself so much and it's fantastic the energy she has

[@Winteramen]

And just her musical control. Oh my lord

[@gigi-x6r]

I had the pleasure of seeing her live and yes her stage presence alone was mesmerizing.

[@billrodgers1494]

WOW! Jazz, Rock, Blues and Spanish guitar mixed all together in a small Ukulele. Who would have ever thought!

[@josiassilva7008]

And Brazilian music also (Tico Tico no Fubá - by Zequinha de Abreu)!

[@believeinjesus8862]

Perhaps mandolin and banjo too 😆

[@silmenkoksi1797]

The woman with a guitar did great too. No one seems to notice her though.

[@cherylpalen1112]

I did!!

[@venkyisliving]

How did u know, no one did!

[@alankuntz4406]

They weren't supposed to ;)

[@alankuntz4406]

@@venkyisliving 👍

[@alankuntz4406]

Yeah they just stuff chunky in the back row and forgot about her. 😄

[@MrAxeism]

Someone put a spot light on that lady on guitar! She played so well, maybe as good as the lead.

[@vivianevangiesen8598]

I was not expecting "Tico-tico no Fuba'" !!! hahaha!

[@JulietJules]

I would love to have a fraction of her stage confidence. I love what this girl does!

[@williamwoolcock]

I saw her at age 13 busking on Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki, she drew a big crowd and was so fun to 3 watch her dance as she played.

[@videowatcher674]

Great musical talent and showmanship. Wish her well.

[@rupertrozells5816]

Taimane is a musical genius, I have never thought a ukulele can sound so amazing. She makes the music from the ukulele sound absolutely divine. Her skill & talent is truly most inspiring & it takes you to another level. I will have to check out her music into greater detail.

[@andreamarinho5940]

Hail Zequinha de Abreu, brazilian musician, composer and instrumentalist! Taimane begins with one of his great compositions. Tico Tico no Fubpa. Zequinha de Abreu + Led Zeppelin + Beethoven, just nice!

[@DannoTull]

Just think if Grace vanderwaal was this good when she broke out in one of her concerts with some smoking ukulele music like this.

[@GoA7250]

Grace Vanderwaal is an industry puppet and shill.... sorry!

[@sorinzo3902]

Grace plays basic chords like Riptide in shows, the only thing I’ll give her kudos is creativity for her songs.

[@garyg248]

Grace isn't a virtuoso player, but she writes and sings her own songs. Another great talent.

[@GoA7250]

@@garyg248 A talent she is, greatness is yet to be realised. I am not sure she is that great ~ opinion.

[@wylancslass]

Grace Vanderwaal is 15 years old! Give her a break! Taimaine is 30 and has been playing since she was 5!

[@attiliobastosguarnieri5416]

Simplesmente sensacional. Misturar tico tico starway Elise... Na linguagem okulele. Show. Superboa.

[@25ewgenij]

Enchanting, magical, enchanting, mad, miraculous..."-"..

[@nugnorab5257]

"Acoustic Goddess"

[@bettymarczyk9769]

This girl has a gypsy soul.At one point I thought she was gonna catch fire 🎶👍🎶👍🎶

[@yaknoff379]

Romani for sure....

[@jhammyyalong5930]

g word is offensive, its a slur

[@marcodelarhoza3871]

Tico-tico no fuba na introdução bem merecia uma citação.

[@pauldemarrais6490]

so beautiful! She's such a great musician and performer and just exudes emotion in her playing and movements. Gorgeous woman as well and as sensual as you can get!

[@ec35317]

You are very talented! I didn't know that a ukulele can be played that way! Awesome performance!

[@sergiomello9126]

A primeira música executada chama-se Tico-tico no Fubá de um compositor brasileiro, que também se repete no meio do vídeo.

[@rosariodcosta3249]

Yes the other women is great but Tamy,s expression is superb looks like she does not play the smile and the easy smiling way is brilliant.

[@vivianevangiesen8598]

Not only her talent, but combine it with her voice, her beauty, her gracefulness, her joy and energy, and what a winning combination!

[@Caty839]

Mais virtuoso seria se tivesse citado todos os autores né... Cadê Zequinha de Abreu? Tico tico no fubá apareceu varias vezes na música.

[@Joan-we9uy]

Absolutely brilliant Taimane 👏👏👏

[@ukulelechick6702]

Mesmerizing...such talent!🎼🎵🎶💕

[@zsatelier7139]

Before I realized that the yellow pick near the ukulele’s tuning pegs was hooked on, I was having a heart attack watching it slide around 😂

[@maxcarter3413]

Amazing performance.

[@tomazevedo8546]

The title failed to say that at the beginning of the presentation she played the song "Ticotico" by Carmen Miranda.

[@croescarlino]

Your soo amazing genius playing and master performance you inspire me to also pick up ukelele I’m a classical guitar player you are su unique and also beautifull congrats from Aruba🇦🇼

[@JoeC-h1h]

BRAVO! There is different, but not better. BRAVO!!! !!! !!!

[@joffreneto]

Epa, começou com um "Tico tico no fubá", não mencionado!

[@eneaservilha3185]

And "Tico tico no fuba", a famous Brazilian song from the 50's(?)

[@marcusviniciuschevitaresea6925]

1917

[@ViniVPinheiro]

Quando ela lançou a tico tico, eu perdi as estribeiras

[@liserene167]

Beautiful! Reminds me of Rodrigo y Gabriela. ❤️