How do music and psychedelics impact your brain? Neuroscientist Frederick Streeter Barrett discusses the specific neural regions activated when you listen to music and undergo the effects of psychedelic drugs like LSD or psilocybin (magic mushrooms). Learn about his research on how these experiences, when paired with the right conditions, may support emotional growth and healing from mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/DLgrVG3jTSc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

TED Talks Music

The neuroscience of psychedelic drugs, music and nostalgia | Frederick Streeter Barrett

What can you hear in silence? In this exploration of sound, host of the podcast "Twenty Thousand Hertz" Dallas Taylor tells the story of arguably the most debated musical composition in recent history -- composer John Cage's iconic piece 4'33" -- and invites you to take notice of the soundscape around you. Watch to the end to experience a performance of 4'33''.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/1F-UEqCUnCg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

What silence can teach you about sound | Dallas Taylor

In a breathtaking, jazz-inflected spoken-word performance, TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph shares a Black father's tender and wrenching internal reflection on the pride and terror of seeing his son enter adulthood.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/X4h4r1SgY1c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

"You Have the Rite" | Marc Bamuthi Joseph

In a mesmerizing set, musician Nora Brown breathes new life into two old-time banjo tunes: "East Virginia" and "John Brown's Dream." An evocative performance paired with a quick history of the banjo's evolution.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/j8rAha5BM08" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

"East Virginia" / "John Brown's Dream" | Nora Brown

Esha Alwani began writing songs when she was six years old, shortly after being diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. And she noticed something amazing: whenever she played music, her involuntary tics suddenly went away. Listen along as Alwani explores the power of music and delights the audience with an ethereal performance of her piano ballad "I'm Not Loving You (My Mask)."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/s4sL_Ci4_a8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

What it's like to have Tourette's -- and how music gives me back control | Esha Alwani

Indie pop duo Crush Club and singer Nicki B bring their blend of funk, house and Latin styles to the TED stage, performing three songs: "My Man," "Bohanna" and "We Dance."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/BfS0wt9jTIY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

"My Man" / "Bohanna" / "We Dance" | Crush Club

Viral beatboxer Tom Thum has an orchestra in his mouth, but how does he make all those sounds? Get an up-close-and-personal look as laryngeal surgeon Matthew Broadhurst sticks a camera down Thum's throat while he creates a mind-boggling array of noises. This hilarious, somewhat stomach-churning talk and performance is not for the squeamish! (Contains graphic medical imagery)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/uELSk1gwd2M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

What happens in your throat when you beatbox? | Tom Thum and Matthew Broadhurst

Singing in French and English, Mai Lan brings her cool charisma to the TED stage in a performance of her songs "Autopilote" and "Pumper."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/aQfWP_zy-s8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

"Autopilote" / "Pumper" | Mai Lan

Singing in Spanish, Portuguese and English, LADAMA brings a vibrant, energizing and utterly danceable musical set to the TED stage. In between performances of their songs "Night Traveler" and "Porro Maracatu," they discuss how cross-cultural musical collaboration can empower communities.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/_ilfLNeTe2s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

How music crosses cultures and empowers communities | LADAMA

"Music is so much more than sound simply traveling through the ear," says sign language interpreter Amber Galloway-Gallego. In a spirited performance, musician and activist Madame Gandhi plays two songs -- "Top Knot Turn Up" and "Bad Habits" -- while Galloway-Gallego provides an animated sign language interpretation.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/zIGTCudwluc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Music with a message should be accessible | Madame Gandhi and Amber Galloway-Gallego

Multidisciplinary artist and TED Fellow Paul Rucker has developed his own style of cello; he puts chopsticks between his strings, uses the instrument as a drum and experiments with electronics like loop pedals. Moving between reflective storytelling and performance, Rucker shares his inspiration -- and definitely doesn't play the same old Bach.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/6j-6yK8ku8M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

How my mom inspired my approach to the cello | Paul Rucker

A Tribe Called Red creates music that acts as a gateway into urban, contemporary indigenous culture, celebrating all of its layers and complexity. In a set that blends traditional powwow drums and vocals with hip-hop and electronic music, the DJ collective tells stories of the First Nations in beats and images -- expanding on the concept of the "Halluci Nation," inspired by the poet, musician and activist John Trudell.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/Z2Urly9sQrU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

"We Are the Halluci Nation" | A Tribe Called Red

Is outer space really the silent and lifeless place it's often depicted to be? Perhaps not. Astrophysicist and musician Matt Russo takes us on a journey through the cosmos, revealing the hidden rhythms and harmonies of planetary orbits. The universe is full of music, he says -- we just need to learn how to hear it.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/s2_Z0Sp-DEM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

What does the universe sound like? A musical tour | Matt Russo

Luke Sital-Singh sings songs of love, longing and grief in this stirring performance of "Afterneath" and "Killing Me." "These are the songs I just never tire of hearing and I never tire of writing, because they make me feel less alone," Sital-Singh says.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/EdxnweNTpsQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

"Afterneath" / "Killing Me" | Luke Sital-Singh

Live and direct from New Orleans, The Soul Rebels rock the TED stage with a tight, energetic performance blending elements of hip-hop, jazz and funk. The eight-piece brass band plays three songs -- "Rebelosis," "Rebel Rock" and "Rebel on That Level" -- turning the red circle into a joyful French Quarter street corner.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTMusic/~4/w_u1HRcclr0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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