TED2006
Sirena Huang: An 11-year-old's magical violin
シリーナ・ウォン 魅惑のバイオリン
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バイオリニストのシリーナ・ウォンが、たぐいまれな技術と繊細な感情表現を演奏で見せてくれます。愛らしい幕間の語りでは、この11歳の少女はバイオリンの古びることのないデザインの美を称えています。
Sirena Huang - Violinist
Sirena Huang started taking violin lessons at age 4 and made her professional solo debut at 9 with the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. She has won top prizes in numerous international competitions, delighting audiences worldwide with her virtuosity and charm. Full bio
Sirena Huang started taking violin lessons at age 4 and made her professional solo debut at 9 with the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. She has won top prizes in numerous international competitions, delighting audiences worldwide with her virtuosity and charm. Full bio
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Hi everyone. I'm Sirena.
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みなさんこんにちは 私はシリーナ
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I'm 11 years old and from Connecticut.
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11歳です コネチカットに住んでいます
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(Applause)
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Well, I'm not really sure why I'm here.
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正直なところ どうしてここにいるのかわかりません
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(Laughter)
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(笑)
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I mean, what does this have to do with
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というのも バイオリンが
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technology, entertainment and design?
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TED (テクノロジー エンターテインメント デザイン)と どう繋がるのか わからないからです
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Well, I count my iPod, cellphone and computer as technology
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iPodとか携帯電話とかパソコンならテクノロジーだと思いますけど
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but this has nothing to do with that.
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バイオリンは そうは見えません
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So I did a little research on it.
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それで少し調べてきました
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Well, this is what I found.
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わかったことを ご説明します
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Of course, I hope I can memorize it.
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ちゃんと覚えていたらの話ですけど
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The violin is basically made of a wood box
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バイオリンは木製の箱と
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and four main strings.
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4本の弦からなり
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By playing the string, the string vibrates
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弦を弾く振動で
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and produces a sound wave.
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音波を生成する
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Sound passes through a piece of wood called a bridge
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音はブリッジと呼ばれる部分を通って
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and goes down to the wood box and gets amplified
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木製の箱に伝わり そこで増幅される
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but ... let me think.
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えっと… ちょっと待って…
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(Laughter)
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(笑)
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Okay. On the other hand
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思い出した
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by placing your finger in a different position on the fingerboard
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指板の異なる位置に指を置いて
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it changes the string length,
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弦の長さを変えると
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that changes the frequency of the sound wave.
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音の波長が変わる
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Oh, my gosh!
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ああ 言えた！
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(Laughter)
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(笑)
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Okay. This is sort of a technology
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まあ 一種のテクノロジーだとは思いますけど
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but I can call it a 16th-century technology.
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16世紀のテクノロジーです
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But actually, the most fascinating thing that I found
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でも面白いのは
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was that even the audio system
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今日のオーディオや
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or wave transmission nowadays
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波伝達のシステムも
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are still basically based on the same principle
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基本的には同じ原理で 音を
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of producing and projecting sound.
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作り出しているということです
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Isn't that cool?
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それって すごいですよね？
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(Laughter)
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(笑)
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(Applause)
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Design -- I love its design.
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デザイン…私はこのデザインが好きです
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I remember when I was little
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小さい頃
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my mom asked me,
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お母さんに聞かれました
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would you like to play the violin or the piano?
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バイオリンとピアノのどっちがいいの？
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I looked at that giant monster
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あの大きな怪物みたいなのを見て
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and said to myself --
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思いました
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I am not going to lock myself on that bench
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一日中あんなベンチに縛り付けられるのは
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the whole day.
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ごめんだわ
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This is small and lightweight.
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こっちは小さくて軽くて
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I can play from standing, sitting or walking.
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立っていても 座っていても 歩きながらだって弾ける
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And you know what?
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それに何よりいいのは
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The best of all is that if I don't want to practice,
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練習したくないときには
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I can hide it.
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隠しておけるってこと！
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(Laughter)
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(笑)
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The violin is very beautiful.
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バイオリンはとても美しいです
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Some people relate it as the shape of a lady
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女性の体に似ているという人もいます
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but, whether you like it or not,
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好きにしろ 嫌いにしろ
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it's been so for more than 400 years,
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400年間ずっと この形だったんです
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unlike modern stuff that easily looks dated.
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すぐ時代遅れになる近頃のものとは大違いですね
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But I think it's very personal and unique that,
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でもバイオリンはとても個性的で
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although each violin looks pretty similar,
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みんなすごく似て見えても
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that no two violins sound the same.
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同じ音を出すバイオリンは 2つとありません
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Even from the same maker
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たとえ同じメーカーの
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or based on the same model.
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同じモデルであってもです
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Entertainment -- I love the entertainment,
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エンターテインメント…エンターテインメントは大好きです
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but actually, the instrument itself
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でも 楽器自体が
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isn't very entertaining.
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楽しいわけではありません
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I mean, when I first got my violin
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初めてバイオリンを手にして
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and tried to play around, it was
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弾いてみようとしたとき
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actually, really bad because
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ひどい音がして 他の子たちのような音が
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it didn't sound like the way I'd heard from other kids --
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出ませんでした
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so horrible and so scratchy --
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何かひっかくような嫌な音で
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so it wasn't entertaining at all.
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全然楽しくなんかありません
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But besides, my brother found this very funny.
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でも 弟はこれが すごく気に入ったようでした
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Yuk, yuk, yuk.
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エイッ エイッ エイッ
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(Laughter)
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(笑)
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A few years later I heard a joke about
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何年か経って 偉大なバイオリニスト
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the greatest violinist, Jascha Heifetz.
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ヤッシャ ハイフェッツの面白い話を聞きました
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After Mr. Heifetz's concert
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コンサートの後
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a lady came over and complimented,
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ご婦人がやってきて 絶賛したそうです
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"Oh, Mr. Heifetz, your violin sounded so great tonight."
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「ハイフェッツさん 今夜のあなたのバイオリンは 素晴らしい音がしましたわ」
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And Mr. Heifetz was a very cool person,
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とてもクールなハイフェッツ氏は
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so he picked up his violin and said,
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バイオリンを手にとって言ったそうです
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"Funny, I don't hear anything."
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「変ですね 私には何も聞こえませんが？」
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(Laughter)
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(笑)
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And now, I realize that as the musician,
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やっと私も演奏家として理解しました
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we human beings, we have a great mind,
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私たち人類には 素晴らしい精神と
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artistic heart and skill
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芸術的な心と 技があり
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that can change the 16th-century technology
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16世紀のテクノロジーと 伝統的なデザインを
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and a legendary design
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素敵なエンターテインメントへと
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to a wonderful entertainment.
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変えることができるのです
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Now, I know why I'm here.
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私がここにいる理由が ようやくわかりました
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At first I thought I was just going to be here to perform,
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最初はここで演奏するだけと思っていたのですが
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but unexpectedly, I learned and enjoyed much more.
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以外に楽しくて いろんなことを学べました
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But ... although some of them were quite up there for me.
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私には難しすぎるのも いくつかありましたけど
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(Laughter)
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(笑)
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Like the multi-dimension stuff.
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多次元なんとかみたいな
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I mean, honestly, I'd be happy enough
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私は学校で2次元がちゃんとできれば
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if I can actually get my two dimension correct in school.
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十分満足です
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(Laughter)
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But actually, the most impressive thing to me
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でも一番印象的だったのは
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is that ... well, actually,
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本当に―
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I would also like to stand this for all children
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すべての子供を代表して 言いたいです
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is to say, thank you, to all adults
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大人の人たちみんなに 感謝します
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for actually caring for us a lot
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私たちのことを気にかけてくださり
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and to make our future world much better.
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未来の世界を より良くしてくださっていることに
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Thank you.
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どうもありがとうございます
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(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sirena Huang - ViolinistSirena Huang started taking violin lessons at age 4 and made her professional solo debut at 9 with the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. She has won top prizes in numerous international competitions, delighting audiences worldwide with her virtuosity and charm.
Why you should listen
Only 11 years old when she performed at TED, Sirena Huang is still technically a child. But as anyone who sees her perform can attest, she has a musician's soul that transcends her years. "Her musical imagination is boundless," said Juilliard dean Stephen Clapp, who described her as "a musical artist with qualities of maturity far beyond her age."
What's most striking in her performance style is the way she combines technical ability with emotional force and nuance. Her fiercely virtuoso performances are profoundly moving, even via podcast. "Amazed," "delighted" and "spellbound" are the words bloggers often use after watching her play. She has won numerous awards for her brilliant performances worldwide, and has played for the likes of French president Nicolas Sarkozy, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and the Dalai Lama.
Sirena Huang | Speaker | TED.com