ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Caroline Lavelle - Cellist; singer-songwriter
Equally talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré.

Why you should listen

Connecting the best of British chamber folk and folk rock to modern electronic music, Caroline Lavelle is frequently sought out for both her vocals and her cello playing. The genre-bridging cellist has collaborated with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, Radiohead, the Cranberries, BT, Massive Attack and William Orbit, among others (she reportedly inspired Madonna to pursue her own successful collaboration with Orbit).

In her TED performance of "Further than the Sun," Lavelle plays the cello like a sorceress casting a spell, occasionally hiding behind her wild mane of blond hair as she sings of pastoral themes. She's produced three solo albums -- A Distant Bell (2004), Brilliant Midnight (2001) and Spirit (1995) -- and is a touring member of the Chieftains.

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Caroline Lavelle: Casting a spell on the cello

Caroline Lavelle faz um encantamento com o violoncelo

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Caroline Lavelle toca o violoncelo como uma feiticeira lançando um encantamento, ocasionalmente escondendo-se sob sua farta cabeleira loura enquanto canta temas pastoris. Ela interpreta "Mais longe que o Sol," acompanhada por Thomas Dolby nos teclados.
- Cellist; singer-songwriter
Equally talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré. Full bio

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Thank you very much.
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Muito obrigada a vocês.
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Now, I've got a story for you.
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Agora, tenho uma história para contar.
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When I arrived off the plane,
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Quando cheguei do avião,
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after a very long journey from the West of England,
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depois de uma longa viagem do Oeste da Inglaterra,
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my computer, my beloved laptop,
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meu computador, meu querido laptop,
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had gone mad,
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tinha ficado doido,
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and had -- oh! -- a bit like that! --
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e tinha -- oh! -- mais ou menos assim! --
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and the display on it --
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e a tela dele --
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anyway, the whole thing had burst.
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de qualquer modo, tudo estava arruinado.
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And I went to the IT guys here
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E eu procurei o pessoal de TI aqui
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and a gentleman mended my computer,
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e um cavalheiro consertou meu computador,
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and then he said, "What are you doing here?"
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e daí ele perguntou, "O que você está fazendo aqui?"
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and I said "I'm playing the cello and I'm doing a bit of singing,"
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e eu respondi "Vou tocar o cello e cantar um pouco,"
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and he said, "Oh, I sort of play the cello as well."
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e ele disse, "Oh, eu também toco um pouquinho de cello."
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And I said, "Do you really?"
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E eu disse, "Você toca mesmo?"
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Anyway, so you're in for a treat,
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De qualquer modo, vocês ganharam um brinde,
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because he's fantastic, and his name's Mark.
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porque ele é fantástico, e o nome dele é Mark.
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(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
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I am also joined by my partner in crime, Thomas Dolby.
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E também está comigo meu parceiro de crimes, Thomas Doby.
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(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
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This song is called "Farther than the Sun."
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Esta canção chama-se "Mais longe que o Sol."
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(Music)
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(Música)
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♫ Strung in the wind I called you ♫
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♫ Atada no vento eu chamava por você ♫
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♫ but you did not hear ... ♫
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♫ mas você não ouvia ...♫
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♫ And you're a plant that needs poor soil ♫
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♫ E você é uma planta que precisa solo pobre♫
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♫ and I have treated you too well ♫
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♫ e eu o tratei bem demais ♫
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♫ to give up flowers ... ♫
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♫ para desistir de flores ... ♫
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♫ Oh, I have been too rich for you ... ♫
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♫ Ah, eu fui fértil demais para você ... ♫
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♫ Farther than the sun from me ♫
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♫ Mais longe de mim que o sol ♫¥
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♫ Farther than I'd have you be ♫
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♫ Mais longe que eu imaginava ♫
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♫ And I go north, I get so cold ♫
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♫ Quando vou para o norte sinto tanto frio ♫
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♫ My heart is lava under stone ♫
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♫ Meu coração é lava sob a rocha ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Você não merece ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ... ♫
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♫ Você não merece ... ♫
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♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
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♫ Com seus olhos calculistas ♫
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♫ spinning figures ♫
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♫ tecendo números ♫
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♫ you cannot see me ♫
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♫ você não consegue me ver. ♫
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♫ You cannot see me ... ♫
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♫ Você não consegue me ver ...♫
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♫ And if I tell myself enough ♫
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♫ E se disser bastante pra mim mesma ♫
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♫ I'll believe it ♫
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♫ vou acreditar nisso. ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Você não merece. ♫
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♫ The sea, it freezes over ... ♫
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♫ O mar, ele congela sua superfície ... ♫
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♫ to trap the light ♫
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♫ para prender a luz ♫
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♫ And I'm in love with being in love ♫
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♫ E eu amo estar amando ♫
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♫ and you were never quite the one ♫
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♫ e você nunca foi o homem certo ♫
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♫ In Gerda's eyes ♫
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♫ Aos olho de Gerda ♫
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♫ Fragments of what you've become ♫
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♫ Fragmentos do que você se transformou ♫
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♫ And all the moths that fly at night ♫
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♫ E todas as mariposas que voam à noite ♫
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♫ believe electric light is bright ♫
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♫ acreditam que a luz elétrica é clara ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Você não merece ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Você não merece ♫
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♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
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♫ Com seus olhos calculistas ♫
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♫ Spinning figures ♫
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♫ Tecendo números ♫
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♫ You cannot see me, no ♫
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♫ Você não consegue me ver, não ♫
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♫ And if I tell myself enough ♫
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♫ E se disser bastante pra mim mesma ♫
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♫ I'll believe it ♫
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♫ Vou acreditar nisso. ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Você não merece. ♫
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♫ Farther than the sun from me ♫
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♫ Mais longe de mim que o sol ♫
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♫ Farther than I'd have you be ♫
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♫ Mais longe que eu imaginava ♫
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♫ And I go north, I get so cold ♫
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♫ Quando vou para o norte sinto tanto frio ♫
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♫ My heart is lava under stone ♫
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♫ Meu coração é lava sob a rocha ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Você não merece ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Você não merece ♫
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♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
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♫ Com seus olhos calculistas ♫
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♫ Spinning figures ♫
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♫ Tecendo números ♫
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♫ You cannot see me, no ... ♫
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♫ Você não consegue me ver, não ... ♫
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♫ And if I tell myself enough, I'll believe it ♫
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♫ E se disser bastante pra mim mesma, vou acreditar nisso. ♫
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(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
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Thank you very much.
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Muito obrigada.
Translated by Durval Castro
Reviewed by Roque Daudt

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Caroline Lavelle - Cellist; singer-songwriter
Equally talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré.

Why you should listen

Connecting the best of British chamber folk and folk rock to modern electronic music, Caroline Lavelle is frequently sought out for both her vocals and her cello playing. The genre-bridging cellist has collaborated with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, Radiohead, the Cranberries, BT, Massive Attack and William Orbit, among others (she reportedly inspired Madonna to pursue her own successful collaboration with Orbit).

In her TED performance of "Further than the Sun," Lavelle plays the cello like a sorceress casting a spell, occasionally hiding behind her wild mane of blond hair as she sings of pastoral themes. She's produced three solo albums -- A Distant Bell (2004), Brilliant Midnight (2001) and Spirit (1995) -- and is a touring member of the Chieftains.

More profile about the speaker
Caroline Lavelle | Speaker | TED.com