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Gliding in the Wind of Music | Rosa Goodwin-Drewett | TEDxYouth@Harlow


a flash of color a burst of light the

a flash of color a burst of light the music is playing

music is playing

music is playing music has been a big influence on my

music has been a big influence on my

music has been a big influence on my life from a very young age so much so

life from a very young age so much so

life from a very young age so much so that when my dad was changing my nappy

that when my dad was changing my nappy

that when my dad was changing my nappy he would sing to me music is my escape

he would sing to me music is my escape

he would sing to me music is my escape from the world well he’s a musician so

from the world well he’s a musician so

from the world well he’s a musician so there is no escape quickly though you’re

there is no escape quickly though you’re

there is no escape quickly though you’re right but I see music in a different

right but I see music in a different

right but I see music in a different light in different colors I have this

light in different colors I have this

light in different colors I have this problem some of you may have heard of it

problem some of you may have heard of it

problem some of you may have heard of it some of you won’t have it’s called

some of you won’t have it’s called

some of you won’t have it’s called synesthesia I see music with color words

synesthesia I see music with color words

synesthesia I see music with color words with personalities and subjects with

with personalities and subjects with

with personalities and subjects with colors it’s usually connected with major

colors it’s usually connected with major

colors it’s usually connected with major strokes and is seen as a neurological

strokes and is seen as a neurological

strokes and is seen as a neurological condition all these negative images of

condition all these negative images of

condition all these negative images of it but it’s beautiful it’s like I’m

it but it’s beautiful it’s like I’m

it but it’s beautiful it’s like I’m swimming in a pool of Blues and Indigo’s

swimming in a pool of Blues and Indigo’s

swimming in a pool of Blues and Indigo’s and dancing amongst streamers of pink

and dancing amongst streamers of pink

and dancing amongst streamers of pink and green but my generation

and green but my generation

and green but my generation we’re glued to our phones and I’m a

we’re glued to our phones and I’m a

we’re glued to our phones and I’m a victim of it myself but we seem to mate

victim of it myself but we seem to mate

victim of it myself but we seem to mate listening to music the most ridiculous

listening to music the most ridiculous

listening to music the most ridiculous thing in the world there’s either ten of

thing in the world there’s either ten of

thing in the world there’s either ten of us crowding on one tiny speaker we have

us crowding on one tiny speaker we have

us crowding on one tiny speaker we have these big blobs of plastic on the side

these big blobs of plastic on the side

these big blobs of plastic on the side of our face all these twisty turny

of our face all these twisty turny

of our face all these twisty turny sports headphones which no matter which

sports headphones which no matter which

sports headphones which no matter which way you put it in

way you put it in

way you put it in they’ll never stay in you have that one

they’ll never stay in you have that one

they’ll never stay in you have that one headphone you put it in and listen to

headphone you put it in and listen to

headphone you put it in and listen to music and it falls out so you put it

music and it falls out so you put it

music and it falls out so you put it back in again and it falls out but pink

back in again and it falls out but pink

back in again and it falls out but pink and blue streamers and yellow and white

and blue streamers and yellow and white

and blue streamers and yellow and white stripes and I’m not talking about

stripes and I’m not talking about

stripes and I’m not talking about syntheses ear I’m talking about live

syntheses ear I’m talking about live

syntheses ear I’m talking about live music some of you might not go out

music some of you might not go out

music some of you might not go out because

because

because I know recently one of our live music

I know recently one of our live music

I know recently one of our live music festivals Live Music Venues in Harlow

festivals Live Music Venues in Harlow

festivals Live Music Venues in Harlow has been shut down I no longer go out

has been shut down I no longer go out

has been shut down I no longer go out and see local bands and support them in

and see local bands and support them in

and see local bands and support them in my area so I took I’ll take this

my area so I took I’ll take this

my area so I took I’ll take this opportunity today to perform to you and

opportunity today to perform to you and

opportunity today to perform to you and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy it before me

it before me

it before me [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] now this song is called seven years by

now this song is called seven years by

now this song is called seven years by Lukas Graham once I was seven years old

Lukas Graham once I was seven years old

Lukas Graham once I was seven years old my mama told me go make yourself some

my mama told me go make yourself some

my mama told me go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely once I was

friends or you’ll be lonely once I was

friends or you’ll be lonely once I was seven years old

seven years old

seven years old oh it was a big big well we thought we

oh it was a big big well we thought we

oh it was a big big well we thought we were bigger pushing each other to the

were bigger pushing each other to the

were bigger pushing each other to the limits we were learning quicker by

limits we were learning quicker by

limits we were learning quicker by eleven smoking herb and drinking burning

eleven smoking herb and drinking burning

eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor never rich so we were out to me

liquor never rich so we were out to me

liquor never rich so we were out to me that steady figure once I was eleven

that steady figure once I was eleven

that steady figure once I was eleven years old my daddy told me go get

years old my daddy told me go get

years old my daddy told me go get yourself a wife or you’ll be lonely once

yourself a wife or you’ll be lonely once

yourself a wife or you’ll be lonely once I was eleven years old I always had that

I was eleven years old I always had that

I was eleven years old I always had that dream like my daddy before me so started

dream like my daddy before me so started

dream like my daddy before me so started writing songs started writing stories

writing songs started writing stories

writing songs started writing stories something about that glory just always

something about that glory just always

something about that glory just always seemed to bore me and only those I

seemed to bore me and only those I

seemed to bore me and only those I really love will ever really know me

really love will ever really know me

really love will ever really know me once I was once I was 20 years old my

once I was once I was 20 years old my

once I was once I was 20 years old my story got told before the Morning Sun my

story got told before the Morning Sun my

story got told before the Morning Sun my life is only once I was 20 years old I

[Music]

[Music] only see my goals I don’t believe in

only see my goals I don’t believe in

only see my goals I don’t believe in failure cause I know the smallest voices

failure cause I know the smallest voices

failure cause I know the smallest voices they can make a major got my boys with

they can make a major got my boys with

they can make a major got my boys with me at least those in favor and if I see

me at least those in favor and if I see

me at least those in favor and if I see before I leave I hope to see you later

before I leave I hope to see you later

before I leave I hope to see you later once I was 20 years old my story got

once I was 20 years old my story got

once I was 20 years old my story got told before the Morning Sun my life is

told before the Morning Sun my life is

told before the Morning Sun my life is so named once I was 20 years old

so named once I was 20 years old

so named once I was 20 years old [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so we’ll be 30 years old our story got

so we’ll be 30 years old our story got

so we’ll be 30 years old our story got sold we’ve traveled around the world and

sold we’ve traveled around the world and

sold we’ve traveled around the world and Westerville then soon we’ll be 30 years

Westerville then soon we’ll be 30 years

Westerville then soon we’ll be 30 years old I’m still learning about life mom

old I’m still learning about life mom

old I’m still learning about life mom but children for me so I can sing them

but children for me so I can sing them

but children for me so I can sing them all my songs and I can tell their

all my songs and I can tell their

all my songs and I can tell their stories most of my boys are with me some

stories most of my boys are with me some

stories most of my boys are with me some myself how so you can go over here and

myself how so you can go over here and

myself how so you can go over here and some I had to leave behind my brother

some I had to leave behind my brother

some I had to leave behind my brother I’m still sorry soon we’ll be 60 years

I’m still sorry soon we’ll be 60 years

I’m still sorry soon we’ll be 60 years old my daddy made 60 woman in my life

old my daddy made 60 woman in my life

old my daddy made 60 woman in my life and then your life becomes a better one

and then your life becomes a better one

and then your life becomes a better one I made a man so happy when old a letter

I made a man so happy when old a letter

I made a man so happy when old a letter once oh my children come visit once or

once oh my children come visit once or

once oh my children come visit once or twice a month soon will be 60 years old

twice a month soon will be 60 years old

twice a month soon will be 60 years old will I think the world is cold but I

will I think the world is cold but I

will I think the world is cold but I have a lot of Thun who come for me soon

have a lot of Thun who come for me soon

have a lot of Thun who come for me soon will be 60 years old so will be 60 years

will be 60 years old so will be 60 years

will be 60 years old so will be 60 years old I think the word is gonna have a lot

old I think the word is gonna have a lot

old I think the word is gonna have a lot of junu for me sooo not be 60 years old

once I was seven years old my mama told

once I was seven years old my mama told me go make yourself some friends or

me go make yourself some friends or

me go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely once I was seven years

you’ll be lonely once I was seven years

you’ll be lonely once I was seven years old

Roza to get up and talk is one thing but

Roza to get up and talk is one thing but to play the guitar and sing is something

to play the guitar and sing is something

to play the guitar and sing is something entirely different you have the most

entirely different you have the most

entirely different you have the most amazing voice thank you have you been

amazing voice thank you have you been

amazing voice thank you have you been performing a long time yes since a

performing a long time yes since a

performing a long time yes since a really young age I think my first memory

really young age I think my first memory

really young age I think my first memory of performing is when I was three and my

of performing is when I was three and my

of performing is when I was three and my dad was performing and he invited me on

dad was performing and he invited me on

dad was performing and he invited me on stage and I was so terrified I come home

stage and I was so terrified I come home

stage and I was so terrified I come home to my big teddy I remember and it was in

to my big teddy I remember and it was in

to my big teddy I remember and it was in front of at least a hundred people and

front of at least a hundred people and

front of at least a hundred people and it was great at three that kind of

it was great at three that kind of

it was great at three that kind of explains how you’ve developed into this

explains how you’ve developed into this

explains how you’ve developed into this amazing performer now what do you what

amazing performer now what do you what

amazing performer now what do you what do you want to do if you had a magic

do you want to do if you had a magic

do you want to do if you had a magic wand and you could kind of look into the

wand and you could kind of look into the

wand and you could kind of look into the future and see future you what would

future and see future you what would

future and see future you what would that look like oh it’s completely

that look like oh it’s completely

that look like oh it’s completely different from what I have been saying

different from what I have been saying

different from what I have been saying today because I’d love to be a barrister

today because I’d love to be a barrister

today because I’d love to be a barrister Wow in them in the big courts so you

Wow in them in the big courts so you

Wow in them in the big courts so you could be a singing barrister that would

could be a singing barrister that would

could be a singing barrister that would be incredible you should like barest and

be incredible you should like barest and

be incredible you should like barest and then sing it afterwards you could keep

then sing it afterwards you could keep

then sing it afterwards you could keep people entertained yeah I love that you

people entertained yeah I love that you

people entertained yeah I love that you have you have so many talents and you

have you have so many talents and you

have you have so many talents and you have so many dreams but you’ve you’ve

have so many dreams but you’ve you’ve

have so many dreams but you’ve you’ve really to get to this level where you

really to get to this level where you

really to get to this level where you can stand and play and talking to you

can stand and play and talking to you

can stand and play and talking to you before to have that kind of confidence

before to have that kind of confidence

before to have that kind of confidence it does require focus so what is it what

it does require focus so what is it what

it does require focus so what is it what advice can you give to people who maybe

advice can you give to people who maybe

advice can you give to people who maybe have lots of talents and start things

have lots of talents and start things

have lots of talents and start things but never finish things how do you focus

but never finish things how do you focus

but never finish things how do you focus on something and see it through well one

on something and see it through well one

on something and see it through well one of the speaker’s here today is called

of the speaker’s here today is called

of the speaker’s here today is called nakiya and she was telling me how are

nakiya and she was telling me how are

nakiya and she was telling me how are you so confident when you get up on

you so confident when you get up on

you so confident when you get up on stage so when we were practicing I made

stage so when we were practicing I made

stage so when we were practicing I made her jump up and down so what I always do

her jump up and down so what I always do

her jump up and down so what I always do before I go on stage or I need to focus

before I go on stage or I need to focus

before I go on stage or I need to focus on something I always do something

on something I always do something

on something I always do something really active so I know my teacher was

really active so I know my teacher was

really active so I know my teacher was seeing me I was dancing out there just

seeing me I was dancing out there just

seeing me I was dancing out there just in my own little world dancing so I’m in

in my own little world dancing so I’m in

in my own little world dancing so I’m in my own world my own zone and I’m doing

my own world my own zone and I’m doing

my own world my own zone and I’m doing something really active it’s brilliant

something really active it’s brilliant

something really active it’s brilliant and that physiology kind of gives you

and that physiology kind of gives you

and that physiology kind of gives you gets you into the right Mike

gets you into the right Mike

gets you into the right Mike thank you so much you are an inspiration

thank you so much you are an inspiration

thank you so much you are an inspiration play on singing incredible lady

play on singing incredible lady

play on singing incredible lady well don’t Rosa

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