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Active listening | Miyu Kojima | TEDxYouth@Tokyo


let’s talk about me I mean a musician

let’s talk about me I mean a musician and composer I’ve been doing so but I’m

and composer I’ve been doing so but I’m

and composer I’ve been doing so but I’m not a professional and yet I have strong

not a professional and yet I have strong

not a professional and yet I have strong opinions about music and how its

opinions about music and how its

opinions about music and how its produced in how people listen to it so

produced in how people listen to it so

produced in how people listen to it so I’m here to talk about one problem guys

I’m here to talk about one problem guys

I’m here to talk about one problem guys today it’s the lack of diversity popular

today it’s the lack of diversity popular

today it’s the lack of diversity popular the problem isn’t that music that’s

the problem isn’t that music that’s

the problem isn’t that music that’s popular is awkward that’s not the

popular is awkward that’s not the

popular is awkward that’s not the problem the problem is that overshadows

problem the problem is that overshadows

problem the problem is that overshadows those that make the rest part that’s not

those that make the rest part that’s not

those that make the rest part that’s not pretty obvious but the thing is there’s

pretty obvious but the thing is there’s

pretty obvious but the thing is there’s a lack of diversity because there’s

a lack of diversity because there’s

a lack of diversity because there’s overshadowing there’s so many artists

overshadowing there’s so many artists

overshadowing there’s so many artists out there that want to make different

out there that want to make different

out there that want to make different kinds of music different kind of

kinds of music different kind of

kinds of music different kind of creative ideas but they’re unable to

creative ideas but they’re unable to

creative ideas but they’re unable to because of monetary means so I’m here

but let’s first understand what is the

but let’s first understand what is the diversity diversity art is always

diversity diversity art is always

diversity diversity art is always important we want something new

important we want something new

important we want something new something fresh new ideas we don’t want

something fresh new ideas we don’t want

something fresh new ideas we don’t want it to become scale so let’s look at what

it to become scale so let’s look at what

it to become scale so let’s look at what specifically better is amazing music

specifically better is amazing music

specifically better is amazing music it’s brown dirty bad something obvious

it’s brown dirty bad something obvious

it’s brown dirty bad something obvious again but what this means here is music

again but what this means here is music

again but what this means here is music that’s new so you sound through the

that’s new so you sound through the

that’s new so you sound through the instruments you techniques new styles

instruments you techniques new styles

instruments you techniques new styles we’ve stuff that is new artists too and

we’ve stuff that is new artists too and

we’ve stuff that is new artists too and in these way to get music next data

in these way to get music next data

in these way to get music next data verse now inherently from their own

verse now inherently from their own

verse now inherently from their own perspective from your

perspective from your

perspective from your country you’re gonna have diverse music

country you’re gonna have diverse music

country you’re gonna have diverse music at your fingertips about the internet

at your fingertips about the internet

at your fingertips about the internet number becomes

number becomes

number becomes globalize because music outside your own

globalize because music outside your own

globalize because music outside your own countries and naturally divers because

countries and naturally divers because

countries and naturally divers because and every country music is to develop in

and every country music is to develop in

and every country music is to develop in different ways and into unique ways such

different ways and into unique ways such

different ways and into unique ways such that so how do actually promote

that so how do actually promote

that so how do actually promote diversity

diversity

diversity I’m speaking from the perspective of

I’m speaking from the perspective of

I’m speaking from the perspective of musicians here the listeners well I’m

musicians here the listeners well I’m

musicians here the listeners well I’m sure their budget was other musicians

sure their budget was other musicians

sure their budget was other musicians out there too but from the listener

out there too but from the listener

out there too but from the listener there’s actually a simple way active

there’s actually a simple way active

there’s actually a simple way active listen now it sounds kind of lame I did

listen now it sounds kind of lame I did

listen now it sounds kind of lame I did put active improbable we always do

put active improbable we always do

put active improbable we always do everything on my way but there’s a

everything on my way but there’s a

everything on my way but there’s a reason like that they have within their

reason like that they have within their

reason like that they have within their see a lot of the time we’ve listening to

see a lot of the time we’ve listening to

see a lot of the time we’ve listening to music in the background we do it while

music in the background we do it while

music in the background we do it while doing a homework or running or

doing a homework or running or

doing a homework or running or exercising or anything really

exercising or anything really

exercising or anything really instead of doing that just listen don’t

instead of doing that just listen don’t

instead of doing that just listen don’t do anything else see now here’s where

do anything else see now here’s where

do anything else see now here’s where the important part starts when you’re

the important part starts when you’re

the important part starts when you’re sitting there listening look for what

sitting there listening look for what

sitting there listening look for what you like about it

you like about it

you like about it look for the techniques look for the

look for the techniques look for the

look for the techniques look for the instruments look for the individual

instruments look for the individual

instruments look for the individual sounds for example water drops have been

sounds for example water drops have been

sounds for example water drops have been using music reason it’s really cool but

using music reason it’s really cool but

using music reason it’s really cool but no one has done it for quite a while so

no one has done it for quite a while so

no one has done it for quite a while so listen to these individual techniques

listen to these individual techniques

listen to these individual techniques that you like keep them in your head and

that you like keep them in your head and

that you like keep them in your head and then explored it to remember those and

then explored it to remember those and

then explored it to remember those and then flip them into that youtube search

then flip them into that youtube search

then flip them into that youtube search bar so you like you like that Johnny’s

bar so you like you like that Johnny’s

bar so you like you like that Johnny’s like the plucky thing in Jeff

like the plucky thing in Jeff

like the plucky thing in Jeff it’s on set and you also like this

it’s on set and you also like this

it’s on set and you also like this sub-genre of electronic medical tape

sub-genre of electronic medical tape

sub-genre of electronic medical tape which I so just type in shamisen

which I so just type in shamisen

which I so just type in shamisen woodshop into YouTube and I can

woodshop into YouTube and I can

woodshop into YouTube and I can guarantee you’ll get at least five at

guarantee you’ll get at least five at

guarantee you’ll get at least five at least five pieces that’ll sound like

least five pieces that’ll sound like

least five pieces that’ll sound like that that’s one simple way to do it but

that that’s one simple way to do it but

that that’s one simple way to do it but also remember that you know at the

also remember that you know at the

also remember that you know at the advent of proven technology we also have

advent of proven technology we also have

advent of proven technology we also have services like Apple music and spotify

services like Apple music and spotify

services like Apple music and spotify that actually give you recommend a

that actually give you recommend a

that actually give you recommend a artist so it’s becoming more a lot

artist so it’s becoming more a lot

artist so it’s becoming more a lot easier but try to do it without using

easier but try to do it without using

easier but try to do it without using these servers trying to look for what we

these servers trying to look for what we

these servers trying to look for what we specifically like do you do this

specifically like do you do this

specifically like do you do this you see what do you do this these

you see what do you do this these

you see what do you do this these techniques that these composers use

techniques that these composers use

techniques that these composers use there aren’t many other pieces – they’re

there aren’t many other pieces – they’re

there aren’t many other pieces – they’re not individual so when you actively seek

not individual so when you actively seek

not individual so when you actively seek for them you’re going to be promoting

for them you’re going to be promoting

for them you’re going to be promoting those they actually use that technique

those they actually use that technique

those they actually use that technique so you can be promoting Japanese music

so you can be promoting Japanese music

so you can be promoting Japanese music do something today even though there

do something today even though there

do something today even though there wasn’t a Japanese person

wasn’t a Japanese person

wasn’t a Japanese person similarly if you’ve used a music and

similarly if you’ve used a music and

similarly if you’ve used a music and then you like the specific are you safe

then you like the specific are you safe

then you like the specific are you safe – music producers can be promoting its

– music producers can be promoting its

– music producers can be promoting its culture as well music so but again I

culture as well music so but again I

culture as well music so but again I mentioned this that I’m talking from

mentioned this that I’m talking from

mentioned this that I’m talking from center to the perspective of the

center to the perspective of the

center to the perspective of the composer now let me show you that indeed

composer now let me show you that indeed

composer now let me show you that indeed composers use these techniques because

composers use these techniques because

composers use these techniques because otherwise this active listening concept

otherwise this active listening concept

otherwise this active listening concept won’t even work so there’s a lot of my

won’t even work so there’s a lot of my

won’t even work so there’s a lot of my own pieces I have been working on this

own pieces I have been working on this

own pieces I have been working on this it’s not done and some like your

it’s not done and some like your

it’s not done and some like your stereotypical track music electronic

stereotypical track music electronic

stereotypical track music electronic music companies

energy let me just sold out a specific

energy let me just sold out a specific part of that I’m just a little out two

part of that I’m just a little out two

part of that I’m just a little out two instruments there now that might sound

instruments there now that might sound

instruments there now that might sound really strange to you those are in fact

really strange to you those are in fact

really strange to you those are in fact they might sound like weird event I like

they might sound like weird event I like

they might sound like weird event I like quad sir something’s you might find in

quad sir something’s you might find in

quad sir something’s you might find in the kitchen in fact they are see how

the kitchen in fact they are see how

the kitchen in fact they are see how does it help I was inspired to do this

does it help I was inspired to do this

does it help I was inspired to do this kind of thing through active listening I

kind of thing through active listening I

kind of thing through active listening I was listening to her immediately

that’s to steal their idea is that not

that’s to steal their idea is that not the fact that they used to sit down but

the fact that they used to sit down but

the fact that they used to sit down but the sound better me and how I realized

the sound better me and how I realized

the sound better me and how I realized that you can make music out of an object

that you can make music out of an object

that you can make music out of an object you find now I learned this before the

you find now I learned this before the

you find now I learned this before the answer does allow you to please new

answer does allow you to please new

answer does allow you to please new setting your famous youtubers that all

setting your famous youtubers that all

setting your famous youtubers that all these kind of things so it was not like

these kind of things so it was not like

these kind of things so it was not like a big mindful opening but I haven’t

a big mindful opening but I haven’t

a big mindful opening but I haven’t found the time where I was in this kind

found the time where I was in this kind

found the time where I was in this kind of recent development so I took this

of recent development so I took this

of recent development so I took this idea of using any instrument and then I

idea of using any instrument and then I

idea of using any instrument and then I went to the kitchen know who’s like you

went to the kitchen know who’s like you

went to the kitchen know who’s like you know what’s cool in there I picked up

know what’s cool in there I picked up

know what’s cool in there I picked up the frying pan because I’m a

the frying pan because I’m a

the frying pan because I’m a percussionist I picked up the stick and

percussionist I picked up the stick and

percussionist I picked up the stick and I was like oh I don’t sound and then I

I was like oh I don’t sound and then I

I was like oh I don’t sound and then I sampled it and then I want to leave it

sampled it and then I want to leave it

sampled it and then I want to leave it there bitch and that’s what you get that

there bitch and that’s what you get that

there bitch and that’s what you get that goodness job and that’s not the only

goodness job and that’s not the only

goodness job and that’s not the only part of being that that’s the same

part of being that that’s the same

part of being that that’s the same second a lot of structure you see be

second a lot of structure you see be

second a lot of structure you see be popular music these days I don’t

popular music these days I don’t

popular music these days I don’t generalize too much but all of it is

generalize too much but all of it is

generalize too much but all of it is relying on specific core progression

relying on specific core progression

relying on specific core progression and cheese and all that kind of stuff

and cheese and all that kind of stuff

and cheese and all that kind of stuff they along back a long time ago there

they along back a long time ago there

they along back a long time ago there was this anyway it was do that did you

was this anyway it was do that did you

was this anyway it was do that did you do that’s going how the size of that

do that’s going how the size of that

do that’s going how the size of that structure and that lumen was in the

structure and that lumen was in the

structure and that lumen was in the romantic view and that concept is called

romantic view and that concept is called

romantic view and that concept is called chromaticism that’s using every single

chromaticism that’s using every single

chromaticism that’s using every single milk in 12 total system musicians with

milk in 12 total system musicians with

milk in 12 total system musicians with all the right hand side as kind of weird

all the right hand side as kind of weird

all the right hand side as kind of weird but also he’s probably in organ music of

but also he’s probably in organ music of

but also he’s probably in organ music of Tchaikovsky and I was specifically

Tchaikovsky and I was specifically

Tchaikovsky and I was specifically inspired to do this from this

right in the doctors byline and that

right in the doctors byline and that specific moment kind of blew my mind I

specific moment kind of blew my mind I

specific moment kind of blew my mind I was like wait you can do that I thought

was like wait you can do that I thought

was like wait you can do that I thought this was in like I don’t know something

this was in like I don’t know something

this was in like I don’t know something major alignment right well you can and

major alignment right well you can and

major alignment right well you can and guess what I did it as a reaction sort

guess what I did it as a reaction sort

guess what I did it as a reaction sort of against the modernized water

of against the modernized water

of against the modernized water standardized kind of style that you have

standardized kind of style that you have

standardized kind of style that you have so not me no it really do use these

so not me no it really do use these

so not me no it really do use these techniques in modern music and as a

techniques in modern music and as a

techniques in modern music and as a composer

composer

composer I’m compelled to tell you that

I’m compelled to tell you that

I’m compelled to tell you that please look look out for them you know

please look look out for them you know

please look look out for them you know I’m also happy as anyone is for you to

I’m also happy as anyone is for you to

I’m also happy as anyone is for you to listen to my but in the end we want our

listen to my but in the end we want our

listen to my but in the end we want our music to be sort of appreciated and as

music to be sort of appreciated and as

music to be sort of appreciated and as artists we need our audience so the next

artists we need our audience so the next

artists we need our audience so the next time you’ve listened to something that

time you’ve listened to something that

time you’ve listened to something that you like analyze why you would put the

you like analyze why you would put the

you like analyze why you would put the headphones on close your eyes and listen

headphones on close your eyes and listen

headphones on close your eyes and listen don’t do anything else

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