ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Silk Road Ensemble - Musical explorers
With a repertoire spanning classical, improvisational and folk traditions from around the globe, the Silk Road Ensemble spins sounds that celebrate cultural solidarity.

Why you should listen

Inspired by the exchange of ideas and traditions along the historical Silk Road, cellist Yo-Yo Ma established Silkroad in 1998 to explore how the arts can advance global understanding. Since 2000, the Silk Road Ensemble has been at the core of Silkroad's work. Representing a global array of cultures, the Ensemble models new forms of cultural exchange through performances, workshops and residencies. The artists of the Ensemble draw on the rich tapestry of traditions from around the world that make up our many-layered contemporary identities, weaving together the foreign and familiar to create a new musical language.

The Ensemble tours throughout the world and has recorded six albums. "St. James Infirmary Blues," which the Ensemble performed at TED2016, appears on Sing Me Home, its new, Grammy Award-winning album. Sing Me Home was recorded alongside the new documentary feature The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble from Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville.

For its TED2016 appearance, Silk Road Ensemble is:

Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass)
Johnny Gandelsman (violin)
Joseph Gramley (percussion)
Karen Ouzounian (cello)
Kojiro Umezaki (shakuhachi)
Michael Ward-Bergeman (accordion)
Reylon Yount (yangqin)
Evan Ziporyn (clarinet)

More profile about the speaker
Silk Road Ensemble | Speaker | TED.com
Rhiannon Giddens - Musician
With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations.

Why you should listen

Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens is the co-founder of the Grammy-winning string band, Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing banjo and fiddle. Giddens's 201 Grammy-nominated solo debut, Tomorrow Is My Turn, blends gospel, jazz, blues and country, showcasing her dazzling vocal prowess. Her follow-up album, Freedom Highway, largely comprised of original songs, was released to widespread critical acclaim in February 2017.

Giddens performed at the Obama White House and duets with country star Eric Church on his powerful anti-racism hit "Kill a Word." In 2016, she received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Singer of the Year and the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Bluegrass and Banjo. Giddens also has a recurring role on the recently revived television drama Nashville.

More profile about the speaker
Rhiannon Giddens | Speaker | TED.com
TED2016

Silk Road Ensemble + Rhiannon Giddens: "St. James Infirmary Blues"

シルクロード・アンサンブル＋リアノン・ギデンズ: 『聖ジェームズ診療所ブルース』

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歌手リアノン・ギデンズが、音楽集団『シルクロード・アンサンブル』とのコラボレーションで、ルイ・アームストロングが1920年代にヒットさせたアメリカ民謡『聖ジェームズ診療所ブルース』に、ロマ民族の影響を受けた茶目っ気のあるエネルギーを吹き込みます。
- Musical explorers
With a repertoire spanning classical, improvisational and folk traditions from around the globe, the Silk Road Ensemble spins sounds that celebrate cultural solidarity. Full bio - Musician
With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations. Full bio

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I went行った down
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to StSt. Jamesジェームス Infirmary小児科
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聖ジェームズ診療所へ
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To see my baby赤ちゃん there
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あの娘に会いにね
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She was lying嘘つき on a long wooden木製 table表
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彼女は長細い木の台の上に横たわり
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So coldコールド, so still, so fairフェア
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すごく 冷たく すごく 静かで
すごく綺麗だった
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I went行った up to see the doctor医師
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ドクターに会いに行くと
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"She's very low低い," he said
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「彼女は元気がない」と言う
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I went行った back to see my baby赤ちゃん
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戻ってあの娘を見ると
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Good God
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なんてこった
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she's lying嘘つき there deadデッド
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あの娘は死んでた
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I went行った down to old古い Joe'sジョー barバー roomルーム
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俺は行った オールド・ジョーのバーへ
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On the cornerコーナー of the square平方
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広場の角のバーだ
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They were servingサービング drinks飲む as per〜ごと usual通常の
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みんな酒を注いでた いつものように
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And the usual通常の crowd群集 was there
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いつもの人だかりが そこにあった
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To my left stood立っていた Old古い Joeジョー McKennedyマケネニー
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俺の左手に立ったのは
オールド・ジョー・マッケネディだ
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His eyes目 were bloodshot血まみれ red赤
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目を真っ赤に血走らせてた
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He turned回した to the crowd群集 around him
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彼は 周囲の人だかりに向かって
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And these are the words言葉 he said
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こんなセリフを吐いた
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"Let her go, let her go, God bless祝福 her
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「逝かせてやれ 逝かせてやれ
神の祝福あれ
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Whereverどこにでも she mayかもしれない be
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あの娘はどこへ行こうとも
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She can searchサーチ
this whole全体 wideワイド world世界 all over
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あの娘は この広い世界を探し出せるだろう
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But she'llシェル never find another別の man like me
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だが 二度と俺のような男に
出会うことはないだろう
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She can searchサーチ
this whole全体 wideワイド world世界 all over
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あの娘は この広い世界を探し出せるだろう
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And she'llシェル never find
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そして 出会うまい
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another別の man
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二度と
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like me
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俺のような男には
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When I die死ぬ, please God, bury埋め込む me
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俺が死んだら どうか 俺を埋めてくれ
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In my ten-dollar10ドル StetsonStetson hat帽子
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俺の10ドルのカウボーイハットの中に
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Put a twenty-dollar20ドル goldゴールド pieceピース
on my watch chain鎖
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俺の懐中時計の鎖に
20ドル金貨をつけてくれ
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So my friends友達 know I died死亡しました standing立っている patパット
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俺らしい死様だったと
友に分かるように
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Get six6 gamblersギャンブラー to carryキャリー my coffin棺
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６人のギャンブラーに
俺の棺を担がせろ
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And six6 choir合唱団 girls女の子 to sing歌う me a song歌
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６人の聖歌隊の女の子に
俺のために歌わせろ
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Stickスティック a jazzジャズ bandバンド on my hearse霊柩車 wagonワゴン
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俺を運ぶ霊柩車に ジャズバンドをつけて
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To raise上げる hell地獄 as I go along一緒に
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わめき散らして 俺のゆくみちを送らせろ
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Now that's the end終わり of my storyストーリー
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さてこれで 俺の話はおしまい
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Let's have another別の round円形 of booze酒
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もう一杯 酒を飲もうぜ
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And if anyone誰でも should ask尋ねる you
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もし誰かがあんたに尋ねたら
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Just tell them I got
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ただ歌ってやってくれ
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the StSt. Jamesジェームス Infirmary小児科
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聖ジェームズ診療所の
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bluesブルース
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ブルースを
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(Applause拍手)
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Translated by Hiroko Kawano
Reviewed by Eriko T.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Silk Road Ensemble - Musical explorers
With a repertoire spanning classical, improvisational and folk traditions from around the globe, the Silk Road Ensemble spins sounds that celebrate cultural solidarity.

Why you should listen

Inspired by the exchange of ideas and traditions along the historical Silk Road, cellist Yo-Yo Ma established Silkroad in 1998 to explore how the arts can advance global understanding. Since 2000, the Silk Road Ensemble has been at the core of Silkroad's work. Representing a global array of cultures, the Ensemble models new forms of cultural exchange through performances, workshops and residencies. The artists of the Ensemble draw on the rich tapestry of traditions from around the world that make up our many-layered contemporary identities, weaving together the foreign and familiar to create a new musical language.

The Ensemble tours throughout the world and has recorded six albums. "St. James Infirmary Blues," which the Ensemble performed at TED2016, appears on Sing Me Home, its new, Grammy Award-winning album. Sing Me Home was recorded alongside the new documentary feature The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble from Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville.

For its TED2016 appearance, Silk Road Ensemble is:

Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass)
Johnny Gandelsman (violin)
Joseph Gramley (percussion)
Karen Ouzounian (cello)
Kojiro Umezaki (shakuhachi)
Michael Ward-Bergeman (accordion)
Reylon Yount (yangqin)
Evan Ziporyn (clarinet)

More profile about the speaker
Silk Road Ensemble | Speaker | TED.com
Rhiannon Giddens - Musician
With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations.

Why you should listen

Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens is the co-founder of the Grammy-winning string band, Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing banjo and fiddle. Giddens's 201 Grammy-nominated solo debut, Tomorrow Is My Turn, blends gospel, jazz, blues and country, showcasing her dazzling vocal prowess. Her follow-up album, Freedom Highway, largely comprised of original songs, was released to widespread critical acclaim in February 2017.

Giddens performed at the Obama White House and duets with country star Eric Church on his powerful anti-racism hit "Kill a Word." In 2016, she received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Singer of the Year and the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Bluegrass and Banjo. Giddens also has a recurring role on the recently revived television drama Nashville.

More profile about the speaker
Rhiannon Giddens | Speaker | TED.com
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