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The music between traditional and cutting-edge sounds | HAIOKA | TEDxKobe

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    Hello, everyone.
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    My name is HAIOKA.
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    I compose and produce
    what is called "electronic music."
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    Electronic music is music created
    by electronic musical instruments
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    such as synthesizers and computers.
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    I've added a couple other things
    to those instruments.
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    One is a Japanese traditional
    musical instrument "so,"
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    commonly known as "koto,"
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    that was handed down
    from my grandma to me.
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    Others are my own voice
    and familiar sounds from our daily life,
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    like the everyday sounds
    made in the kitchen,
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    and sounds of cars
    passing by outside, etc.
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    I record those sounds using my microphone,
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    and blend them into my electronic music.
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    Why do I make music like this?
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    It's because it is very important
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    for me to express
    the life and my feelings,
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    who lives in Japan at this present time,
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    by creating music in this way.
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    For me, today's Japan
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    is a blend of its traditions
    and the most advanced.
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    One of the simple examples to show that
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    is that you may find a small shrine
    at a corner on a street lined up
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    with modern cafes and buildings.
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    Take a more familiar thing that we do.
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    We send out New Year's greetings
    through our smartphone.
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    I never disapprove of any of these.
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    Instead, I'd rather express such a life
    and all my feelings that I have,
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    while experiencing all these in Japan.
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    I am going to play one of my songs.
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    I would be happy if this could resonate
    with something in your heart.
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    Enjoy it.
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    (Applause)
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    (Music)
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    ♪ A young moose is standing on a hill
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    ♪ He just became the king of forest
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    ♪ His eyes are brimmed with enthusiasm
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    ♪ There is nothing to be afraid of
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    ♪ A young moose is standing on a hill
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    ♪ He just became the king of forest
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    ♪ His eyes are brimmed with enthusiasm
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    ♪ There is nothing to be afraid of
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    ♪ A cold wind is blowing
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    ♪ But I'm going to leave my home
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    ♪ 'Cause I can not stand anymore to be
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    ♪ On the sidelines doing nothing
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    (Music)
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    ♪ A young moose is standing on a hill
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    ♪ He just became the king of forest
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    ♪ His eyes are brimmed with enthusiasm
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    ♪ There is nothing to be afraid of
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    ♪ A young moose is standing on a hill
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    ♪ He just became the king of forest
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    ♪ His eyes are brimmed with enthusiasm
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    ♪ There is nothing to be afraid of
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    ♪ A cold wind is blowing
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    ♪ But I'm going to leave my home
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    ♪ 'Cause I can not stand anymore to be
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    ♪ The sidelines who doing nothing
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    (Music)
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    ♪ A young moose is standing on a hill
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    ♪ He just became the king of forest
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    ♪ His eyes are brimmed with enthusiasm
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    ♪ There is nothing to be afraid of
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    ♪ A cold wind is blowing
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    ♪ But I'm going to leave my home
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    ♪ 'Cause I cannot stand anymore to be
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    ♪ On the sidelines doing nothing
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    ♪ A cold wind is blowing
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    ♪ But I'm going to leave my home
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    ♪ 'Cause I cannot stand anymore to be
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    ♪ On the sidelines doing nothing
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    (Music)
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    ♪ A cold wind is blowing
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    ♪ But I'm going to leave my home
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    ♪ 'Cause I cannot stand anymore to be
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    ♪ The sidelines who doing nothing
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    Thank you.
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    (Applause)
Title:
The music between traditional and cutting-edge sounds | HAIOKA | TEDxKobe
Description:

HAIOKA has his unique way to describe modern Japan where traditional and cutting-edge things meet together, by blending his electronic sounds with sounds of his traditional Japanese harp given by his grandmother, his own voice, and various sounds in everyday life. Let’s enjoy the way his music weaves past and present into future.

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences.
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Video Language:
Japanese
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDxTalks
Duration:
08:04

  • Hiroko Kawano

    English title was created by TEDxKobe OTP team, who welcome anyone who translate this talk into English but also would be happy if the English translator use this title:
    The music between traditional and cutting-edge sounds | HAIOKA | TEDxKobe

    The English lyrics lines of the song in the talk was translated by the speaker himself. We would be very happy if they could be kept as they are.

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