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[Applause] do you know that you are all wonderful
do you know that you are all wonderful
do you know that you are all wonderful singers do you know that your body is an
singers do you know that your body is an
singers do you know that your body is an instrument with an infinite palette of
instrument with an infinite palette of
instrument with an infinite palette of colors and harmonics just waiting to be
colors and harmonics just waiting to be
colors and harmonics just waiting to be explored well I do I’m singing opera and
explored well I do I’m singing opera and
explored well I do I’m singing opera and classical music and in my studio near to
classical music and in my studio near to
classical music and in my studio near to Brussels and throughout Europe I’m
Brussels and throughout Europe I’m
Brussels and throughout Europe I’m guiding people to find harmony true
guiding people to find harmony true
guiding people to find harmony true singing it’s my aim that anyone can
singing it’s my aim that anyone can
singing it’s my aim that anyone can become just as I did the singer he or
become just as I did the singer he or
become just as I did the singer he or she truly is of course you could think
she truly is of course you could think
she truly is of course you could think that the speech is only for people who
that the speech is only for people who
that the speech is only for people who like to sing who love to sing but before
like to sing who love to sing but before
like to sing who love to sing but before entering I saw you all speaking with
entering I saw you all speaking with
entering I saw you all speaking with each other so if you can speak why
each other so if you can speak why
each other so if you can speak why couldn’t you speak to and why couldn’t
couldn’t you speak to and why couldn’t
couldn’t you speak to and why couldn’t you sing to what counts for me is that
you sing to what counts for me is that
you sing to what counts for me is that anyone can touch his true vocal nature
anyone can touch his true vocal nature
anyone can touch his true vocal nature that anyone can engage this incredible
that anyone can engage this incredible
that anyone can engage this incredible vocal source related to a vital energy
vocal source related to a vital energy
vocal source related to a vital energy so he can find freedom in a freedom so
so he can find freedom in a freedom so
so he can find freedom in a freedom so he can touch music because everybody can
he can touch music because everybody can
he can touch music because everybody can feel music this intangible dimension
feel music this intangible dimension
feel music this intangible dimension that you cannot see and you cannot touch
that you cannot see and you cannot touch
that you cannot see and you cannot touch but you can hear it and you can feel it
but you can hear it and you can feel it
but you can hear it and you can feel it it is something you have to experience
it is something you have to experience
it is something you have to experience so let’s give it a try when a conductor
so let’s give it a try when a conductor
so let’s give it a try when a conductor comes in front of his orchestra he is
comes in front of his orchestra he is
comes in front of his orchestra he is doing this
do you feel your attention do you feel
do you feel your attention do you feel how we are all connected in the silence
in the silence the music is already
in the silence the music is already present she is always there we just have
present she is always there we just have
present she is always there we just have to tune in and then she can have an
to tune in and then she can have an
to tune in and then she can have an impact on us I’m sure you all remember
impact on us I’m sure you all remember
impact on us I’m sure you all remember when you listen to music during a
when you listen to music during a
when you listen to music during a concert or on a CD that afterwards you
concert or on a CD that afterwards you
concert or on a CD that afterwards you felt better as if something were healed
felt better as if something were healed
felt better as if something were healed so can you imagine that instead of
so can you imagine that instead of
so can you imagine that instead of listening to music you are becoming the
listening to music you are becoming the
listening to music you are becoming the instrument you are producing a complete
instrument you are producing a complete
instrument you are producing a complete unique sound never ever have been
unique sound never ever have been
unique sound never ever have been produced before and can you imagine them
produced before and can you imagine them
produced before and can you imagine them which is the impact of this sound on
which is the impact of this sound on
which is the impact of this sound on yourself and on your environment what is
yourself and on your environment what is
yourself and on your environment what is the character of your sound I’m sure you
the character of your sound I’m sure you
the character of your sound I’m sure you all heard yourself already on the
all heard yourself already on the
all heard yourself already on the recorder or on a video and that you were
recorder or on a video and that you were
recorder or on a video and that you were saying oh my god is that me that’s not
saying oh my god is that me that’s not
saying oh my god is that me that’s not my voice but it is your voice so it
my voice but it is your voice so it
my voice but it is your voice so it might be interesting to improve your
might be interesting to improve your
might be interesting to improve your relationship with it and this
relationship with it and this
relationship with it and this relationship is very complex very
relationship is very complex very
relationship is very complex very intimate I’m sure when I would ask you
intimate I’m sure when I would ask you
intimate I’m sure when I would ask you to come up here on stage and sing a song
to come up here on stage and sing a song
to come up here on stage and sing a song you won’t jump all together to come and
you won’t jump all together to come and
you won’t jump all together to come and sometimes her voice she doesn’t express
sometimes her voice she doesn’t express
sometimes her voice she doesn’t express what we really feel so we are responding
what we really feel so we are responding
what we really feel so we are responding yes and inside we are thinking no our
yes and inside we are thinking no our
yes and inside we are thinking no our voice changed sometimes in color and in
voice changed sometimes in color and in
voice changed sometimes in color and in strength according to the person we are
strength according to the person we are
strength according to the person we are talking to or maybe you felt already too
talking to or maybe you felt already too
talking to or maybe you felt already too stressed when you had to speak in public
stressed when you had to speak in public
stressed when you had to speak in public you felt blocked by too many emotions
you felt blocked by too many emotions
you felt blocked by too many emotions well your singing voice can liberate
well your singing voice can liberate
well your singing voice can liberate your body from all these layers of armor
your body from all these layers of armor
your body from all these layers of armor that we’ve built during the years to
that we’ve built during the years to
that we’ve built during the years to protect ourselves and not without any
protect ourselves and not without any
protect ourselves and not without any reason the art of singing can free us so
reason the art of singing can free us so
reason the art of singing can free us so we dare to speak up how can our singing
we dare to speak up how can our singing
we dare to speak up how can our singing voice and our speaking voice reflect or
voice and our speaking voice reflect or
voice and our speaking voice reflect or authentic free and original nature the
authentic free and original nature the
authentic free and original nature the poet from Lebanon Khalil Gibran
poet from Lebanon Khalil Gibran
poet from Lebanon Khalil Gibran he wrote it very very beautifully your
he wrote it very very beautifully your
he wrote it very very beautifully your body is the harp of your soul and it is
body is the harp of your soul and it is
body is the harp of your soul and it is yours to bring forth sweet music from it
yours to bring forth sweet music from it
yours to bring forth sweet music from it or confused sounds you have the choice
or confused sounds you have the choice
or confused sounds you have the choice but to be able to choose of course we
but to be able to choose of course we
but to be able to choose of course we have to connect with all these harmonics
have to connect with all these harmonics
have to connect with all these harmonics if I would speak to you during the whole
if I would speak to you during the whole
if I would speak to you during the whole speech like this with this kind of voice
speech like this with this kind of voice
speech like this with this kind of voice I think you will become very irritated
I think you will become very irritated
I think you will become very irritated and very annoyed and you will become
and very annoyed and you will become
and very annoyed and you will become tired and I will become tired and you
tired and I will become tired and you
tired and I will become tired and you will only think when will she stop but
will only think when will she stop but
will only think when will she stop but if I speak to you with this kind of
if I speak to you with this kind of
if I speak to you with this kind of voice I’m using much more harmonics I’m
voice I’m using much more harmonics I’m
voice I’m using much more harmonics I’m using also the harmonics from my chest I
using also the harmonics from my chest I
using also the harmonics from my chest I want to embrace you all with my voice I
want to embrace you all with my voice I
want to embrace you all with my voice I want to invite you to listen to my
want to invite you to listen to my
want to invite you to listen to my message I’m making music so sometimes we
message I’m making music so sometimes we
message I’m making music so sometimes we are touched and sometimes not by a song
are touched and sometimes not by a song
are touched and sometimes not by a song or by a message or by a speech I notice
or by a message or by a speech I notice
or by a message or by a speech I notice every time I’m teaching a group when a
every time I’m teaching a group when a
every time I’m teaching a group when a person finds this wonderful connection
person finds this wonderful connection
person finds this wonderful connection between his voice and the music that
between his voice and the music that
between his voice and the music that everyone’s attention is on him
everyone’s attention is on him
everyone’s attention is on him we are captivated
we are captivated
we are captivated and we are touched I call it we are
and we are touched I call it we are
and we are touched I call it we are finding or sacred cord it’s that moment
finding or sacred cord it’s that moment
finding or sacred cord it’s that moment that moment that everything becomes
that moment that everything becomes
that moment that everything becomes simple and unified and that we are
simple and unified and that we are
simple and unified and that we are seeing yes this is me this is it is that
seeing yes this is me this is it is that
seeing yes this is me this is it is that moment of grace that is so difficult to
moment of grace that is so difficult to
moment of grace that is so difficult to explain in your in our human language if
explain in your in our human language if
explain in your in our human language if I could show you the light that comes on
I could show you the light that comes on
I could show you the light that comes on in people’s eyes or the tears that
in people’s eyes or the tears that
in people’s eyes or the tears that appear every time they feel this
appear every time they feel this
appear every time they feel this vibration and how their voices reflect
vibration and how their voices reflect
vibration and how their voices reflect immediately much more harmonics they are
immediately much more harmonics they are
immediately much more harmonics they are singing in tune there are singing in
singing in tune there are singing in
singing in tune there are singing in rhythm and their song becomes alive they
rhythm and their song becomes alive they
rhythm and their song becomes alive they become more alive I’m searching
become more alive I’m searching
become more alive I’m searching constantly for this moment of presence
constantly for this moment of presence
constantly for this moment of presence existence and truthfulness the music we
existence and truthfulness the music we
existence and truthfulness the music we are producing mirrors our inner being my
are producing mirrors our inner being my
are producing mirrors our inner being my voice reflects Who I am today and it’s
voice reflects Who I am today and it’s
voice reflects Who I am today and it’s my constant amount to improve my
my constant amount to improve my
my constant amount to improve my instrument to grow in harmonics to grow
instrument to grow in harmonics to grow
instrument to grow in harmonics to grow as a human being it’s also very
as a human being it’s also very
as a human being it’s also very beautiful to see how in different
beautiful to see how in different
beautiful to see how in different languages there is a relationship
languages there is a relationship
languages there is a relationship between my voice and my vocation the row
between my voice and my vocation the row
between my voice and my vocation the row of Allah meeya voci Lamia vogue at sione
of Allah meeya voci Lamia vogue at sione
of Allah meeya voci Lamia vogue at sione expense mainstem expense main the
expense mainstem expense main the
expense mainstem expense main the stemming – demons manifest emo a on
stemming – demons manifest emo a on
stemming – demons manifest emo a on force a show – ma voix my kicks
force a show – ma voix my kicks
force a show – ma voix my kicks Edith mawa so the more we become aware
Edith mawa so the more we become aware
Edith mawa so the more we become aware of this vocal potential the more we
of this vocal potential the more we
of this vocal potential the more we become in harmony with the path we
become in harmony with the path we
become in harmony with the path we choose in life
choose in life
choose in life I have an infinite number of stories of
I have an infinite number of stories of
I have an infinite number of stories of people who changed their life direction
people who changed their life direction
people who changed their life direction just because they become more connected
just because they become more connected
just because they become more connected with their true vocal nature in fact my
with their true vocal nature in fact my
with their true vocal nature in fact my own story is a very convincing example
own story is a very convincing example
own story is a very convincing example as a young talented musician I wanted to
as a young talented musician I wanted to
as a young talented musician I wanted to sing it was not that I loved it but I
sing it was not that I loved it but I
sing it was not that I loved it but I had to do it it was a calling and I
had to do it it was a calling and I
had to do it it was a calling and I worked very hard in the conservatory
worked very hard in the conservatory
worked very hard in the conservatory producing and projecting sounds just as
producing and projecting sounds just as
producing and projecting sounds just as they were expected from me and I
they were expected from me and I
they were expected from me and I remember as if it were yesterday that I
remember as if it were yesterday that I
remember as if it were yesterday that I was on stage and my voice stopped
was on stage and my voice stopped
was on stage and my voice stopped responding I was 22 years old it was a
responding I was 22 years old it was a
responding I was 22 years old it was a traumatic experience I became ill I
traumatic experience I became ill I
traumatic experience I became ill I became depressed and it was only to
became depressed and it was only to
became depressed and it was only to willpower that I could earn my diploma
willpower that I could earn my diploma
willpower that I could earn my diploma but without any joy so at that time I
but without any joy so at that time I
but without any joy so at that time I had only one one goal in life and it was
had only one one goal in life and it was
had only one one goal in life and it was to feel free again
to feel free again
to feel free again to sing again without any barrier and I
to sing again without any barrier and I
to sing again without any barrier and I focused on this relationship between my
focused on this relationship between my
focused on this relationship between my true vocal nature and the healing power
true vocal nature and the healing power
true vocal nature and the healing power of music and then many years later I
of music and then many years later I
of music and then many years later I auditioned again and I got a big role
auditioned again and I got a big role
auditioned again and I got a big role and others followed as Tosca and Manolis
and others followed as Tosca and Manolis
and others followed as Tosca and Manolis school and Zenta Nabucco Fidelio and you
school and Zenta Nabucco Fidelio and you
school and Zenta Nabucco Fidelio and you can imagine how grateful I am that I
can imagine how grateful I am that I
can imagine how grateful I am that I could sing on stage again but my
could sing on stage again but my
could sing on stage again but my personal story brought me a much much
personal story brought me a much much
personal story brought me a much much bigger gift it opened my heart for
bigger gift it opened my heart for
bigger gift it opened my heart for myself but also for the potential that
myself but also for the potential that
myself but also for the potential that is present in every human being my voice
is present in every human being my voice
is present in every human being my voice showed me my path which is to share this
showed me my path which is to share this
showed me my path which is to share this healing journey and I’ve now guided
healing journey and I’ve now guided
healing journey and I’ve now guided of people with all different backgrounds
of people with all different backgrounds
of people with all different backgrounds and I love my work with all my heart
and I love my work with all my heart
and I love my work with all my heart just because I know that everybody can
just because I know that everybody can
just because I know that everybody can touch this moment in any seconds so
touch this moment in any seconds so
touch this moment in any seconds so there was in a workshop a little strong
there was in a workshop a little strong
there was in a workshop a little strong man who told me that he felt as if his
man who told me that he felt as if his
man who told me that he felt as if his voice were betraying me and he did it
voice were betraying me and he did it
voice were betraying me and he did it with a very tiny timid voice so we
with a very tiny timid voice so we
with a very tiny timid voice so we started to sing and after 30 seconds
started to sing and after 30 seconds
started to sing and after 30 seconds there was a wonderful huge generous
there was a wonderful huge generous
there was a wonderful huge generous tenor voice that appeared and when I
tenor voice that appeared and when I
tenor voice that appeared and when I asked him to express himself with this
asked him to express himself with this
asked him to express himself with this kind of voice not only he but other
kind of voice not only he but other
kind of voice not only he but other participants were utterly astonished as
participants were utterly astonished as
participants were utterly astonished as if a whole new person were speaking and
if a whole new person were speaking and
if a whole new person were speaking and he was really impressive
so a vocal personality transformed
so a vocal personality transformed little by little to approach our true
little by little to approach our true
little by little to approach our true nature and we find a new balance between
nature and we find a new balance between
nature and we find a new balance between our physical or emotional mental and
our physical or emotional mental and
our physical or emotional mental and musical or spiritual aspects the music
musical or spiritual aspects the music
musical or spiritual aspects the music will find his way through us the music
will find his way through us the music
will find his way through us the music becomes our guide and we we become the
becomes our guide and we we become the
becomes our guide and we we become the channel for it so can you imagine a
channel for it so can you imagine a
channel for it so can you imagine a world in which every person touch this
world in which every person touch this
world in which every person touch this sacred court I think we would make a
sacred court I think we would make a
sacred court I think we would make a wonderful sound together and of course
wonderful sound together and of course
wonderful sound together and of course I’m very very curious to know what is
I’m very very curious to know what is
I’m very very curious to know what is the sound of the TEDx Gant audience from
the sound of the TEDx Gant audience from
the sound of the TEDx Gant audience from today so are you ready for an experience
today so are you ready for an experience
today so are you ready for an experience yes so may I ask you all to stand up
yes so may I ask you all to stand up
yes so may I ask you all to stand up because thank you
so I just want you to touch this vocal
so I just want you to touch this vocal potential that is present in you and I
potential that is present in you and I
potential that is present in you and I know that for some people it’s maybe the
know that for some people it’s maybe the
know that for some people it’s maybe the first time they sing so don’t listen to
first time they sing so don’t listen to
first time they sing so don’t listen to your neighbor
your neighbor
your neighbor just enjoy the feeling from this
just enjoy the feeling from this
just enjoy the feeling from this [Music]
I thought you are an enthusiastic
I thought you are an enthusiastic audience Oh
very good and now I will give you a
very good and now I will give you a little trick can you take a big breathe
little trick can you take a big breathe
little trick can you take a big breathe and it’s very strange but it helped me
and it’s very strange but it helped me
and it’s very strange but it helped me so much during the years and it’s a
so much during the years and it’s a
so much during the years and it’s a little bit as if you are suffocating and
little bit as if you are suffocating and
little bit as if you are suffocating and it’s going like this oh can you try it
it’s going like this oh can you try it
it’s going like this oh can you try it once and I let it go and once more and I
once and I let it go and once more and I
once and I let it go and once more and I see the breasts come open and once more
see the breasts come open and once more
see the breasts come open and once more and we will sing read it breathe
and we will sing read it breathe
and we will sing read it breathe [Music]
Rhonda and that was the most difficult
Rhonda and that was the most difficult one so let’s do it now
one so let’s do it now
one so let’s do it now on the oh yes um I take it a little bit
on the oh yes um I take it a little bit
on the oh yes um I take it a little bit here let’s do it
here let’s do it
here let’s do it take a big breed for every suffocating
take a big breed for every suffocating
take a big breed for every suffocating [Music]
yes very good
yes very good and
and feel your stomach give everything
and feel your stomach give everything you have
you have
you have [Music]
[Music]
[Music] yes and once more
yes and once more
yes and once more [Music]
[Music]
[Music] yes also down the balcony the last one
yes also down the balcony the last one
yes also down the balcony the last one and
wonderful and I think we should try it
wonderful and I think we should try it on a song normally it has to come I this
on a song normally it has to come I this
on a song normally it has to come I this is Charlotte yeah I do you know this
is Charlotte yeah I do you know this
is Charlotte yeah I do you know this song yes we will try it once the first
song yes we will try it once the first
song yes we will try it once the first strophe we can do it already together I
strophe we can do it already together I
strophe we can do it already together I think okay
take a big breath and oh when the saints
take a big breath and oh when the saints go marching well I want to be stopped
go marching well I want to be stopped
go marching well I want to be stopped okay that was kind it was nice but now
okay that was kind it was nice but now
okay that was kind it was nice but now if you have an orchestra or 70-80
if you have an orchestra or 70-80
if you have an orchestra or 70-80 instruments and you don’t have a
instruments and you don’t have a
instruments and you don’t have a microphone so please take a big breath
microphone so please take a big breath
microphone so please take a big breath and we will do the two straws do you
and we will do the two straws do you
and we will do the two straws do you feel ready
feel ready
feel ready open the chest let’s have a big
open the chest let’s have a big
open the chest let’s have a big breathing
breathing
breathing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thank you very much it sounds great
this is really a unique sound and I
this is really a unique sound and I would like to invite you all to dare to
would like to invite you all to dare to
would like to invite you all to dare to speak up with this voice that you felt
speak up with this voice that you felt
speak up with this voice that you felt thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much [Applause]
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