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Embrace your uniqueness: A glass harp performance | Gaurav kotian | TEDxCRCE


[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Laughter]

thank you so much ladies and gentlemen

thank you so much ladies and gentlemen this instrument I just performed on is

this instrument I just performed on is

this instrument I just performed on is called a glass harp it is such a unique

called a glass harp it is such a unique

called a glass harp it is such a unique instrument that you will never find this

instrument that you will never find this

instrument that you will never find this in any music shop in the entire world

in any music shop in the entire world

in any music shop in the entire world I have personally handcrafted this

I have personally handcrafted this

I have personally handcrafted this instrument with special wine glasses it

instrument with special wine glasses it

instrument with special wine glasses it is not a ready to use instrument like a

is not a ready to use instrument like a

is not a ready to use instrument like a guitar or a table but it at least takes

guitar or a table but it at least takes

guitar or a table but it at least takes an hour to set it and tune it it is an

an hour to set it and tune it it is an

an hour to set it and tune it it is an acoustic instrument designed to produce

acoustic instrument designed to produce

acoustic instrument designed to produce musical notes like any musical

musical notes like any musical

musical notes like any musical instruments but the difference is that

instruments but the difference is that

instruments but the difference is that it only produces soothing musical notes

it only produces soothing musical notes

it only produces soothing musical notes the best part about this instrument is

the best part about this instrument is

the best part about this instrument is that it works without electricity or

that it works without electricity or

that it works without electricity or battery power many people ask me what

battery power many people ask me what

battery power many people ask me what made me go out and create sound out of

made me go out and create sound out of

made me go out and create sound out of something so unique my passion for music

something so unique my passion for music

something so unique my passion for music started at a young age of 8 when I

started at a young age of 8 when I

started at a young age of 8 when I picked up my first instrument the

picked up my first instrument the

picked up my first instrument the keyboard and I never looked back I even

keyboard and I never looked back I even

keyboard and I never looked back I even found music in the most interesting ways

found music in the most interesting ways

found music in the most interesting ways on my parents wedding anniversary

on my parents wedding anniversary

on my parents wedding anniversary my mom had gifted my dad a guitar as

my mom had gifted my dad a guitar as

my mom had gifted my dad a guitar as he’s extremely fond of singing long

he’s extremely fond of singing long

he’s extremely fond of singing long story short while he never took up to

story short while he never took up to

story short while he never took up to play the instrument as he is a very busy

play the instrument as he is a very busy

play the instrument as he is a very busy man I found my new love on their

man I found my new love on their

man I found my new love on their anniversary music has always been the

anniversary music has always been the

anniversary music has always been the highlight of what I did in life I soon

highlight of what I did in life I soon

highlight of what I did in life I soon reached a very big and important stage

reached a very big and important stage

reached a very big and important stage of my life my 10th bore examinations yes

of my life my 10th bore examinations yes

of my life my 10th bore examinations yes I cleared it with 72% marks a cool 2%

I cleared it with 72% marks a cool 2%

I cleared it with 72% marks a cool 2% more than my dad along with my passion

more than my dad along with my passion

more than my dad along with my passion for music well all my friends aspired to

for music well all my friends aspired to

for music well all my friends aspired to be chartered accountants lawyers doctors

be chartered accountants lawyers doctors

be chartered accountants lawyers doctors engineers I knew I knew I had something

engineers I knew I knew I had something

engineers I knew I knew I had something better the steel for me instead of

better the steel for me instead of

better the steel for me instead of taking the conventional route I mustered

taking the conventional route I mustered

taking the conventional route I mustered up my courage or speaking to my parents

up my courage or speaking to my parents

up my courage or speaking to my parents well I must say I was extremely lucky

well I must say I was extremely lucky

well I must say I was extremely lucky and blessed to have wonderful parents

and blessed to have wonderful parents

and blessed to have wonderful parents who not only accepted my choice but also

who not only accepted my choice but also

who not only accepted my choice but also guided me how to move ahead

guided me how to move ahead

guided me how to move ahead discovering Glass Harp was very

discovering Glass Harp was very

discovering Glass Harp was very incidental it started with me what she

incidental it started with me what she

incidental it started with me what she can online video it was a man in Prague

can online video it was a man in Prague

can online video it was a man in Prague captivating a group of people with the

captivating a group of people with the

captivating a group of people with the most amazing sound I’ve ever heard all

most amazing sound I’ve ever heard all

most amazing sound I’ve ever heard all on the glasses alone

on the glasses alone

on the glasses alone I thought his fingers did the magic this

I thought his fingers did the magic this

I thought his fingers did the magic this captivated me like never before I wanted

captivated me like never before I wanted

captivated me like never before I wanted to know more and as always my curiosity

to know more and as always my curiosity

to know more and as always my curiosity took me to Google and YouTube where I

took me to Google and YouTube where I

took me to Google and YouTube where I watched a few more videos I could find

watched a few more videos I could find

watched a few more videos I could find on the topic i extremely wanted to

on the topic i extremely wanted to

on the topic i extremely wanted to pursue this i went to my mom and with

pursue this i went to my mom and with

pursue this i went to my mom and with some convincing

some convincing

some convincing we bought my first set of wine glasses

we bought my first set of wine glasses

we bought my first set of wine glasses with a rigid based on the glass hub and

with a rigid based on the glass hub and

with a rigid based on the glass hub and with few glasses i sell– taught myself

with few glasses i sell– taught myself

with few glasses i sell– taught myself the art and like my all musical

the art and like my all musical

the art and like my all musical endeavors this one – stole my heart now

endeavors this one – stole my heart now

endeavors this one – stole my heart now now now

now now

now now let me see if I can steal yours now

thank you my passion got the fuel it

thank you my passion got the fuel it needed and so did my capability on the

needed and so did my capability on the

needed and so did my capability on the instrument I practice day in and day out

instrument I practice day in and day out

instrument I practice day in and day out day in and day out perfected my fingers

day in and day out perfected my fingers

day in and day out perfected my fingers on the glasses I pushed and pushed

on the glasses I pushed and pushed

on the glasses I pushed and pushed myself to live and enjoy this passion of

myself to live and enjoy this passion of

myself to live and enjoy this passion of mine and then it happened in 2015 I got

mine and then it happened in 2015 I got

mine and then it happened in 2015 I got a call from India’s largest talent

a call from India’s largest talent

a call from India’s largest talent competition show it was a dream come

competition show it was a dream come

competition show it was a dream come true millions of viewers watching on the

true millions of viewers watching on the

true millions of viewers watching on the television screens I was the first class

television screens I was the first class

television screens I was the first class of performer in India on the show some

of performer in India on the show some

of performer in India on the show some of my idols who were the judges were

of my idols who were the judges were

of my idols who were the judges were surprised and gave me the neat boost to

surprised and gave me the neat boost to

surprised and gave me the neat boost to understand that I am doing what I should

understand that I am doing what I should

understand that I am doing what I should be doing and I should enjoy doing it the

be doing and I should enjoy doing it the

be doing and I should enjoy doing it the most the next biggest turning point in

most the next biggest turning point in

most the next biggest turning point in my life was when I was invited on a

my life was when I was invited on a

my life was when I was invited on a popular TV comedy show to perform for

popular TV comedy show to perform for

popular TV comedy show to perform for the king of Bollywood my adrenaline was

the king of Bollywood my adrenaline was

the king of Bollywood my adrenaline was pumping and it is still pumping and once

pumping and it is still pumping and once

pumping and it is still pumping and once again I fulfilled an a dream of mine and

again I fulfilled an a dream of mine and

again I fulfilled an a dream of mine and then he calls pursued across the country

then he calls pursued across the country

then he calls pursued across the country they were people wanting a glass heart

they were people wanting a glass heart

they were people wanting a glass heart performance

performance

performance something what was so relatively unknown

something what was so relatively unknown

something what was so relatively unknown was suddenly in the spotlight these

was suddenly in the spotlight these

was suddenly in the spotlight these experiences of mind have taught me one

experiences of mind have taught me one

experiences of mind have taught me one thing that no matter how hard difficult

thing that no matter how hard difficult

thing that no matter how hard difficult illogical something can sound at the

illogical something can sound at the

illogical something can sound at the beginning it can turn out to be

beginning it can turn out to be

beginning it can turn out to be brilliant revolutionary trend-setting if

brilliant revolutionary trend-setting if

brilliant revolutionary trend-setting if you if you only persist and focus on

you if you only persist and focus on

you if you only persist and focus on making it happen whether it is music

making it happen whether it is music

making it happen whether it is music engineering or anything in life if you

engineering or anything in life if you

engineering or anything in life if you push yourself hard for something that

push yourself hard for something that

push yourself hard for something that thing can become a reality

thing can become a reality

thing can become a reality ladies and gentlemen what I want to say

ladies and gentlemen what I want to say

ladies and gentlemen what I want to say here is live life knowing that you can

here is live life knowing that you can

here is live life knowing that you can accomplish anything in life if you work

accomplish anything in life if you work

accomplish anything in life if you work hard for it and make sure you enjoy what

hard for it and make sure you enjoy what

hard for it and make sure you enjoy what you’re doing always embrace your

you’re doing always embrace your

you’re doing always embrace your uniqueness celebrate life friends I

uniqueness celebrate life friends I

uniqueness celebrate life friends I think I have done a lot of talking now

think I have done a lot of talking now

think I have done a lot of talking now so let me leave you with a peppy number

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