TED

After watching multiple TED talks, one in particular interested me greatly. The video, posted May 2013, showed musician Victor Wooten lead a talk in Gabriola Island (British Columbia, Canada) titled "Music as a Language". The concepts that Wooten spoke of really spoke to me. Overall, the talk is about the universal nature of music. It is not something that is supposed to be taught, or forced. It is something that is learned naturally, just as an infant learns to speak its first language. From the moment you are able to hear, you are learning to be a musician. Just as from the moment you are spoken to, you are learning your first language. Music is natural and collectively comprehensible by anyone. It doesn't need to be interpreted, or explained. It's just enjoyed, without any instructions. Towards the end, Wooten also speaks of how we can take concepts of music, and apply it to everyday life. For example, if five of the greatest musicians in the world came together, but each played separately, the sound produced would still be awful. In order to make something beautiful--something that works--people need to work together. If those five musicians listen to each other and play together, then that's when magic happens. This video was absolutely inspiring, especially as a musician myself. The way that Victor Wooten explains how musical concepts can tie into anyone's life is why I would still recommend this video to one who is non-musical.