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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TED2005

Caroline Lavelle: Casting a spell on the cello

Caroline Lavelle演奏大提琴

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Caroline Lavelle像女巫降下咒语一样弹奏着大提琴,偶尔在她金色的长发里隐藏着田园歌谣。她将演唱“Father than the sun”,由Thomas Dolby键盘伴奏。
- 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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非常感谢。
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Now, I've got a story故事 for you.
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现在我有个故事要将给你们听。
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When I arrived到达 off the plane平面,
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我长途跋涉从英格兰西部赶来
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after a very long journey旅程 from the West西 of England英国,
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当我下飞机时,
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my computer电脑, my beloved心爱 laptop笔记本电脑,
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发现我的电脑,我心爱的笔记本电脑,
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had gone走了 mad,
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像发疯一样出故障了。
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and had -- oh! -- a bit like that! --
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然后——噢!——就像刚才那样!
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and the display显示 on it --
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然后显示屏上--
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anyway无论如何, the whole整个 thing had burst爆裂.
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不管怎样, 整个都坏掉了.
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And I went to the IT guys here
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然后我找到这里的IT人员,
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and a gentleman绅士 mended谁料 my computer电脑,
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一位绅士帮我修好了电脑
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and then he said, "What are you doing here?"
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然后他问道, "你是来这里做什么?"
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and I said "I'm playing播放 the cello大提琴 and I'm doing a bit of singing唱歌,"
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我说 "我要演奏大提琴 还有我会唱一些歌曲,"
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and he said, "Oh, I sort分类 of play the cello大提琴 as well."
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然后他说“噢,其实我也算会拉大提琴。”
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And I said, "Do you really?"
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然后我问,“真的吗?”
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Anyway无论如何, so you're in for a treat对待,
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不管怎样, 你得把这当作一件乐事,
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because he's fantastic奇妙, and his name's名字的 Mark标记.
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因为他真是棒极了, 他名叫马克.
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(Applause掌声)
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(掌声)
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I am also joined加盟 by my partner伙伴 in crime犯罪, Thomas托马斯 Dolby杜比.
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还有我的“同犯”,Thomas Dolby
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(Applause掌声)
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(掌声)
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This song歌曲 is called "Farther更远 than the Sun太阳."
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这首歌的名字是“比太阳更遥远”
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(Music音乐)
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(音乐)
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Strung串起 in the wind I called you ♫
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在串起的微风中我呼唤你
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♫ but you did not hear ... ♫
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但你听不到
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♫ And you're a plant that needs需求 poor较差的 soil
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你是个犁,需要贫瘠的土壤
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♫ and I have treated治疗 you too well ♫
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可我对你太好
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♫ to give up flowers花卉 ... ♫
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还是想给你鲜花盛开的丰饶
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♫ Oh, I have been too rich丰富 for you ... ♫
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噢, 我一直以来对你太好...
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Farther更远 than the sun太阳 from me ♫
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比太阳离我更遥远
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Farther更远 than I'd have you be ♫
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比我曾拥有的过去更遥远
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♫ And I go north, I get so cold
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当我向北,我感到寒冷
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♫ My heart is lava岩浆 under stone
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我的心是石层下的岩浆
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♫ You are not worthy值得
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你根本不值得
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♫ You are not worthy值得 ... ♫
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你根本不值得 ...
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♫ With your calculating计算 eyes眼睛
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在你诡秘多端的眼中
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spinning纺织 figures人物
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编织着轮廓
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♫ you cannot不能 see me ♫
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你看不到我.
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♫ You cannot不能 see me ... ♫
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你看不到我...
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♫ And if I tell myself enough足够
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如果我对自己说已经够了
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♫ I'll believe it ♫
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我会相信.
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♫ You are not worthy值得
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你不值得.
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♫ The sea, it freezes冻结 over ... ♫
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海面, 它已经冻结 ...
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♫ to trap陷阱 the light
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去捕捉光亮
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♫ And I'm in love with being存在 in love ♫
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而我爱这沉浸在爱中的感觉
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♫ and you were never quite相当 the one ♫
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而你从来不是我像要的
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♫ In Gerda's格尔达的 eyes眼睛
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在Gerda的眼中
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Fragments片段 of what you've become成为
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撕碎你所成为的样子
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♫ And all the moths飞蛾 that fly at night ♫
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在夜晚翱翔的那些日子
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♫ believe electric电动 light is bright
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相信这电灯的光亮
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♫ You are not worthy值得
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你不值得
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♫ You are not worthy值得
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你不值得
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♫ With your calculating计算 eyes眼睛
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在你诡秘多端的眼中
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Spinning纺织 figures人物
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编织着轮廓
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♫ You cannot不能 see me, no ♫
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你看不到我,不
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♫ And if I tell myself enough足够
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而我对自己说该停下了
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♫ I'll believe it ♫
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我会相信
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♫ You are not worthy值得
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你不值得
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Farther更远 than the sun太阳 from me ♫
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比太阳离我更加遥远
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Farther更远 than I'd have you be ♫
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比我拥有的曾经更加遥远
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♫ And I go north, I get so cold
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当我向北我感到寒冷
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♫ My heart is lava岩浆 under stone
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我的心如同石层下的岩浆
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♫ You are not worthy值得
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你不值得
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♫ You are not worthy值得
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你不值得
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♫ With your calculating计算 eyes眼睛
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在你诡计多端的眼中
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Spinning纺织 figures人物
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编织着轮廓
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♫ You cannot不能 see me, no ... ♫
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你看不到我,不
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♫ And if I tell myself enough足够, I'll believe it ♫
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而我对自己说该停下了,我会相信
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(Applause掌声)
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Thank you very much.
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谢谢
Translated by April Tian
Reviewed by Ya Gao

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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