# The mad scientist of music

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxStanford
- Speaker: Mark Applebaum
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design, Music
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_applebaum_the_mad_scientist_of_music)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Mark Applebaum writes music that breaks the rules in fantastic ways, composing a concerto for a florist and crafting a musical instrument from junk and found objects. This quirky talk might just inspire you to shake up the "rules" of your own creative work.

## Lectures

1. [The mad scientist of music](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/mark_applebaum_the_mad_scientist_of_music/0c62b401b008), 17 min (TED's player)