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Jose Antonio Abreu: The El Sistema music revolution

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Uploaded on Feb 18, 2009

http://www.ted.com Jose Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids' lives in Venezuela. Here he shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

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  • jose maluenga

    a real nobel prize !!!!! must be

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  • Hans Håkansson

    The Polar Music Prize today informed (in Sweden) that JOSÉ ANTONIO ABREU AND EL SISTEMA will be rewarded The Polar Music Prize 2009. The recipient receives a total amount of one million SEK. The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by the late Stig Stikkan Anderson, a true legend in the history of popular music. Stig Anderson was the publisher, lyricist and manager of ABBA. Today, the Polar Music Prize has become one of the most prestigious music prizes in the world.

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  • samala51

    Great talk brotha'!

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  • neivaporzio

    Multiple NOBEL PRIZES

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  • AsphyxGr

    Who the f**k put a rolex advertisement at the end, it spoils all meaning of the documentary !

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  • Marcia Battat

    This program should be included in every community of the United States and this video should be shown to every parent, teacher and student in our schools. It is an example of what is possible with the right attitude and opportunity for every youngster who deserves this opportunity. We may never know who is not recognized with a great talent for the world to recognize and remember! Bravo to Mr. Abreu, who should be an inspiration for everyone who appreciates and loves music!

    Marcia Battat

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  • israelhp7

    no digo que no merezcan tener lujos, porque son orquestas en las que yo soñaria con tocar, pero porque se llevan todo el dinero ellos?? porque, o le dan los reales a ls orquestas infantiles, o a las juveniles, obviamente, se los va na dar a las inafntiles y porque?? porque no hay suficientes fondos, asi de simple, ademas esto no lo estoy inventando yo, lo se de muy buena fuente

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  • israelhp7

    no tengo como demostrarlo :/ estoy en la orquesta sinfonica infantil caracas o como se llamaba antes, ahora nos llamamos sinfonica juvenil de montalban, en los ultimos conciertos y eventos importantes, nos mandan a llevar almuerzo, casi nos dan agua, y de vaina nos llevan en autobuses, antes teniamos los autobuses turismo de lujo, ahora nos vamos en unos marca encava tipo transporte publico, todos los fondos del sistema se los llevan orquestas como la juvenil de caracas o la teresa carreño,

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  • patipuppe

    No tengo 1 sino 4 amigos que pertenecen a orquestas y lo que me cuentan ellos es muy distinto a lo que tu me dices, eso por un lado y por el otro no tengo manera de saber si es verdad que perteneces a una orquesta. Es màs me puedes decir que eres un viejo de 40 y que eres el mejor amigo de Abreu y no tengo manera de comprobar que es verdad. Yo hablo de lo que me consta y no voy a especular sobre algo que no tengo manera de verificar.

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  • israelhp7

    pero yo tengo 16 años y pertenezco a una orquesta infantil y estamos travesando una gran crisis economica, no tenemos becas, no hay buenos medios de transporte, no hay almuerzos en los eventos importantes, no hay ningun apoyo de el gobierno de chavez, al principio si apoyaba al sistema de El Maestro, pero ahora nos han dado la espalda

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  • patipuppe

    Precisamente, el maestro Abreu tuvo una idea maravillosa y durante màs de treinta años estuvo trabajando pràcticamente con la uñas, porque los proyectos por màs novedosos y maravillosos que sean, necesitan de financiamiento; cosa que en epocas anteriores no tuvo. Ahora El Sistema se masificò porque precisamente ese financiamiento que antes no tuvo ahora lo tiene. Eso es lo que se le agradece a Chavez. No es fanatismo, es saber reconocer lo que hay que reconocer.

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  • crc778Hypnodoc

    Only ignorant people respond to posts with rudeness, fact is it's a very boring video. By the way I'm too superior and intelligent to be offended by your comment

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