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How architecture helped music evolve

David Byrne · TED

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About

As his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2010
Speaker
David Byrne
Year
2010
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Art, architecture and design, Music
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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