Madame Gandhi and Amber Galloway-Gallego: "Top Knot Turn Up" / "Bad Habits"
甘地夫人與安伯·加洛威-格萊戈: 〈丸子頭 向上〉/〈壞習慣〉
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why Deaf people would attend concerts,
is so much more than sound
通過耳朵的聲音而已。
just in a different way.
方式體驗著音樂。
of sound in the music.
音樂中的聲響震動。
happiness, sadness,
像是:懷舊、快樂、悲傷,
of connectedness,
are excluded from these events,
interpreter is so difficult
the tickets or they just give up,
或是乾脆放棄了,
a sign-language interpreter,
to take music and bring it to life.
and the Deaf world,
or more for one set
就得要研究超過三十首歌曲,
we have the right setlist.
and hard-of-hearing members,
and jamming out
in that music experience.
and linguistic community,
及語言界的一份子,
daily battles to communication access,
都要面對溝通上的挑戰,
are put up daily for them.
and myself today,
about getting the work done.
把工作搞定。
is I'm talking to no one.
去解決真正的問題。
your sleeves and work with me.
和我一起努力。
are destroying the earth, you see.
對女性的偏見永不休止。
就沒什麼能把我阻止。
ain't nothing stopping me.
這是丸子頭向上。
and throw back those curls, uh ...
my clear state of mind.
我不是來逗你開心。
我做好自己。
basic rights and her liberty.
享受自由和基本的權利。
that the world's projecting onto me.
不安全感中解放自己。
when I am focused.
you already know this.
the corruption on SCOTUS,
便綁起我的丸子。
since when I first wrote this.
and throw back those curls.
to share this stage with you,
是多麼的愉快。
hard of hearing or Deaf
to be included in my music.
融入在我的音樂之中。
until this collaboration
that though I work so much
增加音樂的多樣性和包容性,
as many people as it could be.
playing the drums,
Thievery Corporation,
into somebody else's point of view,
I felt like there was such a disconnect
sense of my gender identity
that women and femmes
女性形象卻非常二維。
and women's studies at Georgetown.
主修數學和婦女研究。
at Interscope Records.
第一位數據分析師。
環遊了世界。
playing the drums for M.I.A.
to make a difference in the music industry
能夠在音樂領域上創造不同,
from the business side.
更注重性別平等。
bleeding freely on my cycle
任生理週期的經血流下,
that women face every day
每天都在面對的。
我要傳達一個訊息,
that I can convey my message
and the rhythm and the melodies.
via the community aspect of it.
somebody else's truth.
I love the rhythm so much,
我好愛這個旋律,
邊健身、邊跑步,
that I'm trying to do.
trying to turn up to the sound
不是為了放大那些
the alternative instead.
the notion that the future is female.
一個概念:未來屬於女性。
to the femme archetype
styles of leadership
instead, collaboration,
that is linked and not ranked.
而非階級化的世界。
and experiencing this talk today,
或是體驗這個演說的人,
the blind spots in your work
思考你工作中的盲點,
or collaborations you can do
怎麼樣的合作夥伴,
have even greater of an impact.
帶來更大的影響力。
an even better version of yourself.
1920 年代的婦女歷史,
so much better.
be so much better.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Madame Gandhi - Musician, activistMadame Gandhi’s mission is to elevate and celebrate the female voice.
Why you should listen
Kiran Gandhi, who performs as Madame Gandhi, is a Los Angeles-based musician, activist and music industry thinker, listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 music class of 2019. She has toured professionally, drumming for M.I.A and Thievery Corporation, and currently DJs, drums and produces music under her own name. Her song "The Future is Female" climbed to number 8 on the Viral US Top 50 Spotify Charts following the 2017 Women's March, and her solo EP Voices has received critical acclaim from outlets like FADER, Paper Mag and Milk.
Gandhi holds a Bachelor's Degree in mathematics, political science and women's studies from Georgetown and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Between 2011-2013, Gandhi worked at Interscope Records as their first ever digital analyst, studying patterns in Spotify and YouTube consumption behavior. In 2015, she ran the London Marathon free-bleeding to combat period stigma around the world, sparking a global viral conversation about how we treat menstruation in various cultures. She now travels often to perform and speak about modern gender equality, and she's also working on her full-length album.
Madame Gandhi | Speaker | TED.com
Amber Galloway-Gallego - Sign language interpreter
Amber Galloway-Gallego is a world-renowned ASL interpreter specializing in music.
Why you should listen
Amber Galloway-Gallego has more than 18 years of sign language interpreting experience and has a master's in ASL/English interpreting. Her certifications are National Certification RID CT&CI, NIC, Texas BEI Level V, Oral Certified: Comprehensive. She has been featured in Rolling Stone, Oprah and Out magazines. Vibe Magazine referred to her the as the most recognized sign language interpreter and "The Jay Z of Hip-Hop Sign Language." On television, she has been featured in "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell," "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and recently she was featured on "The Steve Harvey Show." Galloway-Gallego uses her status to fight for access and equality in the Deaf community.
Frequently praised for her ability to passionately convey the connection between lyrics and sounds, Galloway-Gallego's music interpretations demonstrate the emotional bonds which have driven music lovers to concerts for years. Her interpretations bring the music to life in a way that's not often seen in music interpreting. Deaf audience members have often said they are able to connect to music performance more than they ever had in the past. Her interpretations delighted and inspired hearing music aficionados to learn sign language. Galloway-Gallego has always loved music and the Deaf community, but it was not until she saw the San Antonio Deaf Dance Company and the Wild Zappers perform that she realized that she could hone her interpreting skills to bridge the access gap in the music industry.
Amber Galloway-Gallego | Speaker | TED.com