Madame Gandhi and Amber Galloway-Gallego: "Top Knot Turn Up" / "Bad Habits"
مدام غاندي وأمبر غالووي-غاليغو: إتاحة الوصول إلى الموسيقى ذات الرسالة
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why Deaf people would attend concerts,
للحفلات الموسيقية
is so much more than sound
just in a different way.
بطريقة مختلفة
of sound in the music.
happiness, sadness,
of connectedness,
are excluded from these events,
interpreter is so difficult
the tickets or they just give up,
أو فقط يستسلمون
a sign-language interpreter,
to take music and bring it to life.
and the Deaf world,
or more for one set
أو أكثر لمجموعة واحدة
we have the right setlist.
الذين يعانون من ضعف السمع،
and hard-of-hearing members,
and jamming out
in that music experience.
الثقافي واللغوي،
and linguistic community,
معارك يومية للوصول إلى الاتصال،
daily battles to communication access,
are put up daily for them.
and myself today,
about getting the work done.
is I'm talking to no one.
your sleeves and work with me.
are destroying the earth, you see.
كما ترون.
ain't nothing stopping me.
and throw back those curls, uh ...
my clear state of mind.
basic rights and her liberty.
الحقوق الأساسية وحريتها.
that the world's projecting onto me.
الذي يتوقعه العالم مني.
when I am focused.
you already know this.
the corruption on SCOTUS,
since when I first wrote this.
and throw back those curls.
أن أشاركك المسرح،
to share this stage with you,
hard of hearing or Deaf
من ضعف السمع أو الصُّم
to be included in my music.
في موسيقاي.
until this collaboration
that though I work so much
من أنني أعمل كثيرا
as many people as it could be.
عدد ممكن من الأشخاص.
playing the drums,
Thievery Corporation,
into somebody else's point of view,
في وجهة نظر شخص آخر،
I felt like there was such a disconnect
بأن هناك انفصالًا
sense of my gender identity
بهويتي الخاصة بالجنس
that women and femmes
and women's studies at Georgetown.
ودراسات المرأة في جورجتاون.
at Interscope Records.
في تسجيلات الانترسكوب
playing the drums for M.I.A.
من أجل M.I.A.
to make a difference in the music industry
تغيير في صناعة الموسيقى
from the business side.
بالمساواة بين الجنسين من الناحية التجارية
bleeding freely on my cycle
ينزف بحرية على دائرتي
that women face every day
التي تواجهها النساء كل يوم.
that I can convey my message
بها رسالتي
and the rhythm and the melodies.
via the community aspect of it.
somebody else's truth.
إلى حقيقة شخص آخر.
I love the rhythm so much,
أنا أحب الإيقاع كثيرًا
that I'm trying to do.
trying to turn up to the sound
أحاول الارتقاء إلى الصوت
the alternative instead.
the notion that the future is female.
أن المستقبل هو أنثى.
to the femme archetype
styles of leadership
instead, collaboration,
that is linked and not ranked.
and experiencing this talk today,
ويعاني من هذا الحديث اليوم،
the blind spots in your work
or collaborations you can do
التي يمكنك القيام بها
have even greater of an impact.
an even better version of yourself.
القرن العشرين.
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