Kokle Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga
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0:18 - 0:21(Kokle music)
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0:28 - 0:30(Kokle music ends)
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0:30 - 0:31Ladies and gentlemen,
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0:31 - 0:35today you will experience
a very special moment. -
0:35 - 0:37Moment of creation.
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0:38 - 0:40We will improvise for you
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0:40 - 0:44and we will put together
three forms of arts. -
0:44 - 0:48Everyone has worked for many years
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0:48 - 0:50in their own field,
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0:50 - 0:54like contemporary dance,
visual arts and music. -
0:54 - 0:57I have played kokles
for really many years, -
0:57 - 1:01and to express myself
I find that improvisation -
1:01 - 1:04is very, very important for me.
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1:05 - 1:08Improvisation for me
is a moment of the unknown. -
1:08 - 1:10It's like in real life.
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1:10 - 1:12You can never know
what exactly will happen. -
1:12 - 1:15But you can always respond.
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1:15 - 1:16You can support others.
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1:16 - 1:18You can support other artists.
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1:18 - 1:21Or you can ignore them, but don't forget
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1:21 - 1:26that ignoring also
is some kind of reaction. -
2:04 - 2:07(Kokle playing)
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17:30 - 17:32(Kokle playing stops)
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17:45 - 17:50(Applause)
- Title:
- Kokle Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga
- Description:
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This performance was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences.
Laima Jansone is an accomplished Latvian traditional kokle player, especially gifted in the demanding art of improvisation. She interprets traditional kokle in her own signature, which combines swiftness and haste with calmness and a sense of insight. Something of a surprise and a touch of adventure is always in the air for both the listener and the musician. - Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- closed TED
- Project:
- TEDxTalks
- Duration:
- 17:55
Helene Batt approved English subtitles for Moment of Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga | ||
Helene Batt edited English subtitles for Moment of Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga | ||
Helene Batt edited English subtitles for Moment of Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga | ||
Ariana Bleau Lugo edited English subtitles for Moment of Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga | ||
Ariana Bleau Lugo edited English subtitles for Moment of Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga | ||
Ariana Bleau Lugo accepted English subtitles for Moment of Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga | ||
Ariana Bleau Lugo edited English subtitles for Moment of Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga | ||
Ariana Bleau Lugo edited English subtitles for Moment of Improvisation | Laima Jansone | TEDxRiga |