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6:20
Eric Whitacre
A choir as big as the Internet
12:44
Ben Cameron
Why the live arts matter
3:15
David Byrne, Ethel + Thomas Dolby
"(Nothing But) Flowers" with string quartet
29:18
Natalie Merchant
Singing old poems to life
19:19
Andrew Bird
A one-man orchestra of the imagination
4:57
Thomas Dolby
"Love Is a Loaded Pistol"
9:26
Robert Gupta
Music is medicine, music is sanity
16:48
The LXD
In the Internet age, dance evolves ...
16:07
Ananda Shankar Jayant
Fighting cancer with dance
20:19
David Blaine
How I held my breath for 17 minutes
19:50
Natalie Jeremijenko
The art of the eco-mindshift
14:41
Rory Bremner
A one-man world summit
2:21
Matthew White
The modern euphonium
23:04
Sophie Hunger
Songs of secrets and city lights
18:03
Emmanuel Jal
The music of a war child
3:57
Imogen Heap
"Wait It Out"
3:04
Bobby McFerrin
Watch me play ... the audience!
3:05
Qi Zhang
An electrifying organ performance
14:39
Natasha Tsakos
A multimedia theatrical adventure
10:36
Eric Lewis
Piano jazz that rocks
25:05
Herbie Hancock
An all-star set
17:06
Gustavo Dudamel and the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra
El Sistema's top youth orchestra
21:00
Sarah Jones
A one-woman global village
4:54
Eric Lewis
Chaos and harmony on piano
3:56
Naturally 7
A full-band beatbox
20:41
Tod Machover + Dan Ellsey
Inventing instruments that unlock new music
14:49
Kaki King
Playing "Pink Noise" on guitar
3:06
Sxip Shirey + Rachelle Garniez
A performance with breath, music, passion
2:58
Bruno Bowden + Rufus Cappadocia
Watch me fold origami (blindfolded)
5:34
Nellie McKay
"Mother of Pearl," "If I Had You"
20:43
Benjamin Zander
The transformative power of classical music
3:33
Nellie McKay
"The Dog Song"
20:54
Marc Pachter
The art of the interview
13:41
John Q. Walker
Great piano performances, recreated
4:59
Vusi Mahlasela
"Woza"
10:06
Vusi Mahlasela
"Thula Mama"
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