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Eric Whitacre

Eric Whitacre Creates A Virtual Choir

Abigail Barr | Posted 01.13.2013 | Arts

Contemporary composer, conductor and TED talker Eric Whitacre is well-known for creating choral works and scores, but recently his work sprung to vira...

A World Wide Choir: Sing Your Song

Rabbi Daniel Cohen | Posted 01.27.2013 | TED Weekends
Rabbi Daniel Cohen

The world will heal. One person and one relatonship at a time. It starts with me and you. Sing your song and discover the voices of others.

Helping People See In Technicolor

Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD | Posted 11.29.2012 | TED Weekends
Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD

The virtual choirs allow people to do something they love in a world filled with connections that are otherwise devoid of true meaning, and with other like-minded people.

Online Communities Are Discovered Not Made

Chris Abraham | Posted 01.25.2013 | TED Weekends
Chris Abraham

The Internet did not invent social networking -- it didn't even invent the term. We are social animals and we pursue connection with others no matter what.

From Whitacre's Virtual Choir to Virtual Collective Empathy

Yousri Marzouki | Posted 01.24.2013 | TED Weekends
Yousri Marzouki

The psychological phenomena underlying such amazing virtual collective action are worthy to be addressed. I hypothesized the following: in order to achieve this kind of performance, the vocalists must call upon something called by psychologists: the affective theory of mind (AToM).

A Virtual Choir 2,000 Voices Strong And The Harmonious Connection

Hessie Jones | Posted 01.23.2013 | TED Weekends
Hessie Jones

One thread that unites individuals across this ether; one thread that bonds individuals despite the fact they've never really connected or known about each other. Sometimes, you don't need more than one thread to truly care about someone.

Uniting Through Music

Amanda Slavin | Posted 07.16.2012 | Impact
Amanda Slavin

Have you ever heard a song on the radio only to somehow be reminded of a feeling you felt years ago when you last heard it? You are not even sure when...

TED 2011: The Brightest Minds in the World

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Shira Lazar

Being at TED, however, isn't just about the names you know, but rather those you don't -- stars in their own right changing the world.

Lesbian and Gay Musical Ambassadors Play Carnegie Hall

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jim Luce

The Big Apple Corps started out as a social organization, and continues today to offer a place where people can make friends -- and even fall in love.