Ethel: "Blue Room"

http://www.ted.com The avant-garde string quartet Ethel performs the third movement from Phil Kline's four-part suite "The Blue Room and Other Stories." Searching melodic lines show off the deep, emotional musicality of these passionate players.

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• Kline

[ronozer]

We are so excited to have ETHEL in Arden this weekend!

[HelloMariaFernanda]

They play with such emotion, its absolutely hypnotizing.

[rafael55]

this is wonder full.

[Kuixotic]

uh.. musicality is a word...?

ya ted theme song does suck, but if u click on the end of the circle, right in the beginning, it'll skip it perfectly~Steve

[400SC]

phillip glass anyone ?

[eggory]

damn , car commercials ripping people off who don't actually get royalties or agree to be involved i suspect. massive attack song totally

[w0rldpeace]

Yes, it's very annoying. Just some cheesy annoying build-up.

[Driven000009]

Yeah i have to mute that part every time...

[w0rldpeace]

Not the music played by the band, I'm saying the intro theme for TED.

[semo2010]

i thought it was great