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Evelyn Glennie: How to listen to music with your whole body

http://www.ted.com In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums. TEDTalk...  
 
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WOW
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she's deaf and she could play the drums?? thats amazing! what's even crazier is that she has a scottish accent and she lip reads!
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This should not only go for listening to music, but listening in general. Very inspiring and thought provoking.
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Recycling,conserving energy,using Hydrogen as a energy power we take actions to help animals and people all of us to a safe land and clean water
So DO YOUR PART !!!
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AWESOME!!!
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because she experiences it with her whole body?
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brilliant

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