ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Helen Gillet - Cellist
Jazz-based cellist, singer, composer and improviser Helen Gillet performs her own eclectic mix of French, contemporary jazz, North Indian, blues and classical styles.

Why you should listen

With a classical musical education, Helen Gillet's training as an improviser began with North Indian Hindustani vocal ragas in 1998, which launched her into the worlds of free improvisation, jazz, funk, rock and French chansons. She has performed with Cassandra Wilson, Kid Koala, Smokey Robinson, Arcade Fire and more.

Gillet wrote and performed the music for the documentaries Living with Hurricanes: Katrina & Beyond and Living with Water, for the Louisiana State Museum’s Presbytere on Jackson Square.

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Helen Gillet | Speaker | TED.com
TEDWomen 2017

Helen Gillet: "You Found Me"

Helen Gillet: "Me has encontrado" ("You Found Me")

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La violonchelista y cantante Helen Gillet combina su formación clásica, sus raíces jazzísticas de Nueva Orleans y sus habilidades de improvisación libre para ejecutar su propia música ecléctica. En una potente y melodiosa interpretación, toca su canción "Me Has Encontrado" ("You Found Me").
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You foundencontró me,
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♪ Me encontraste,
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you foundencontró me
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me encontraste
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underdebajo a pilepila of brokenroto memoriesrecuerdos
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bajo una pila de recuerdos rotos
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with your steadyestable,
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con tu constante,
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steadyestable love.
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constante amor.
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You rockedmecido me,
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Me meciste,
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you rockedmecido me,
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me meciste,
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you rockedmecido me all throughmediante the night
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me meciste toda la noche
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with your steadyestable,
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con tu constante,
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steadyestable love.
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constante amor.
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(CelloViolonchelo musicmúsica continuescontinúa)
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(Continúa el violonchelo)
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(TapsGrifos para rhythmicallyrítmicamente)
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(Golpetea rítmicamente)
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You foundencontró me,
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Me encontraste,
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you foundencontró me
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me encontraste
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underdebajo a pilepila of brokenroto memoriesrecuerdos
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bajo una pila de recuerdos rotos
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with your steadyestable,
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con tu constante,
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your steadyestable,
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tu constante,
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steadyestable love.
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constante amor.
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And you rockedmecido me,
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Y me meciste,
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you rockedmecido me,
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me meciste,
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you rockedmecido me all throughmediante the night
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me meciste toda la noche
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with your steadyestable,
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con tu constante,
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steadyestable, steadyestable love.
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constante, constante amor ♪
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(MusicMúsica endstermina)
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(Fin de la música)
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(ApplauseAplausos)
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Thank you.
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Gracias.
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(Aplausos)
Translated by Analia Padin
Reviewed by Ciro Gomez

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Helen Gillet - Cellist
Jazz-based cellist, singer, composer and improviser Helen Gillet performs her own eclectic mix of French, contemporary jazz, North Indian, blues and classical styles.

Why you should listen

With a classical musical education, Helen Gillet's training as an improviser began with North Indian Hindustani vocal ragas in 1998, which launched her into the worlds of free improvisation, jazz, funk, rock and French chansons. She has performed with Cassandra Wilson, Kid Koala, Smokey Robinson, Arcade Fire and more.

Gillet wrote and performed the music for the documentaries Living with Hurricanes: Katrina & Beyond and Living with Water, for the Louisiana State Museum’s Presbytere on Jackson Square.

More profile about the speaker
Helen Gillet | Speaker | TED.com

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