ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Jon Boogz - Movement artist
Jon Boogz is a movement artist, choreographer and director who seeks to push the evolution of dance.

Why you should listen

As a movement artist and creator, Jon Boogz seeks to share with audiences of all backgrounds an appreciation of the melding of art forms while inspiring and bringing awareness to social issues. Boogz recently wrote, choreographed, directed and danced in Color of Reality, a short film in collaboration with visual artist Alexa Meade and fellow dancer Lil Buck, and AM i A MAN in conjunction with Brian Stevenson, the Equal Justice Initiative, and DAIS.

First motivated to dance by the work of Michael Jackson, Boogz has choreographed for icons including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Naomi Campbell, Gloria Estefan and for Pharrell’s Adidas Originals campaign, and he to creative directed, choreographed and performed a tribute to Standing Rock at ComplexCon. He has also worked as a creative consultant for ads launching campaigns for Apple and Lexus. Boogz’s collaborators include TriBeCa Film Festival, DAIS, Lil Buck, and Flying Lotus; his choreography is used in FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" and Cirque du Soleils "MJ ONE;" and he was featured at the Geffen Playhouse's "Backstage at the Geffen" with his dance company Control Freakz, Lil Buc, and spoken-word artist Robin Sanders to honor Morgan Freeman and Jeff Skoll. He co-founded Movement Art Is with Lil Buck in 2016. Boogz's forthcoming works seek to merge movement with fine art, film, technology and the stage.

More profile about the speaker
Jon Boogz | Speaker | TED.com
Lil Buck - Movement artist
A viral video star known for his gravity-defying, elegant street dance moves, Lil Buck is a fertile collaborator across disciplines and media.

Why you should listen

International phenomenon Lil Buck began jookin' -- a street dance that originated in Memphis -- at age 13 alongside mentors Marico Flake and Daniel Price. After receiving early hip-hop training from Teran Garry and ballet training on scholarship at the New Ballet Ensemble, he performed and choreographed until relocating to Los Angeles in 2009.

Named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch," his collaboration with Spike Jonze and Yo-Yo Ma performing The Swan went viral in 2011. Since then, he has collaborated with a broad spectrum of artists including JR, Damian Woetzel, the New York City Ballet, Madonna, Benjamin Millepied and Spike Lee. Buck is an avid arts education advocate, a recipient of the WSJ Innovator Award and recently launched a capsule collection with Versace.

In 2016 he co-founded with Jon Boogz Movement Art Is, an organization which seeks to inspire and change the world while elevating artistic, educational and social impact of dance.

More profile about the speaker
Lil Buck | Speaker | TED.com
Robin Sanders - Spoken word artist
Robin Sanders's eclectic style includes both audible imagery making and kinetic storytelling.

Why you should listen

Robin Sanders is a captivating communicator and her energy and passion are infectious. Her credentials include more than 13 years of professional experience in teaching, performing and public speaking. She has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Jamaica, and England as choreographer and performer for Nicole C. Mullen Tours (Nashville, TN) and CIY’s Believe Tour (Joplin, MO). Sanders's body of work includes speaking, teaching and choreographing at a host of dance schools and notable organizations such as Bates College in Lewiston, Bowdoin College, Colby College, University of Memphis, Vanderbilt University, Seattle's Velocity Dance Center, Collage Dance Collective, New Ballet Ensemble and School and many more. Her latest spoken word works include: An Ode to Hip Hop featured on So You Think You Can Dance, At the Geffen featured at Backstage At The Geffen and See What I'm Saying, both commissioned pieces written for Los Angeles' ControlFreakz. 
 
Sanders currently serves as founder and director of Out Loud Artistry, a performing arts training and mentorship program with a mission to develop skilled performing artists that leverage their artistry to positively impact and transform their communities and world around them.

More profile about the speaker
Robin Sanders | Speaker | TED.com
Jason Yang - Violinist
Jason Yang is recognized for his versatility on multiple instruments as well as his abilities in composing and producing.

Why you should listen

Jason Yang has become one of the most popular sensations on the acoustic and electric violin circuits in the US and abroad. With more than 197,000 subscribers and 35 million views on his YouTube channel, he reaches extremely diverse audiences through multiple genres of music.

Yang has performed all over the world with Madonna as her violinist. In 2012, he completed the MDNA Tour, which consisted of 88 sold-out shows throughout Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East. He also performed alongside Madonna and Stevie Wonder in the memorial tribute to Prince at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

Yang enjoys engaging in performances and projects in a wide spectrum, from playing a violin-soloing Joker in full prosthetic makeup for Warner Bros.' "Batman: Arkham City" to delivering an emotional rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" on Glee. In 2013, he was contracted by HBO to score an arrangement from the "Game of Thrones" soundtrack to be performed by himself with a chamber orchestra at the official Season 2 release event in New York City. A few days later, he performed on The Colbert Report with fellow MDNA dancer, Lil Buck.
 
In the corporate world, Yang has performed for clients such as Panasonic, Mazda, Adidas, Ford, Paul Mitchell, Hilton, Skechers, Frito-Lay, Wendy’s, Telemundo, La Prairie and Amway Global.
 
The New Jersey native is currently based in Los Angeles, where he graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in international relations and a minor in music industry.


More profile about the speaker
Jason Yang | Speaker | TED.com
Canku One Star - Fancy dancer
Canku One Star promotes living a healthier lifestyle via song and dance.

Why you should listen
Canku One Star, Sigangu/Oglala Lakota, Oneida and Seneca tribes, is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. He has traveled throughout North America performing and expressing his style of dance, the Men's Fancy War Dance style. Coming from a family and reservation with rich history and culture, One Star began dancing from the time he could walk. He now promotes keeping the indigenous cultures thriving through education.
More profile about the speaker
Canku One Star | Speaker | TED.com
TED2017

Jon Boogz and Lil Buck: A dance to honor Mother Earth

جون بوجز وليل باك.: رقصة لتكريم أمنا الأرض.

Filmed:
305,940 views

الظهور الأول لفناني الحركة جون بوغاز وليل بوكيت في "تكريم الأم" وهو أداء رقيق مفعم بقوة الكلمة المنطوقة إلى جانب الكمان والرقص الذي يعتمد على علاقة الجنس البشري بالطبيعة والتي تتسم بالعذاب.
- Movement artist
Jon Boogz is a movement artist, choreographer and director who seeks to push the evolution of dance. Full bio - Movement artist
A viral video star known for his gravity-defying, elegant street dance moves, Lil Buck is a fertile collaborator across disciplines and media. Full bio - Spoken word artist
Robin Sanders's eclectic style includes both audible imagery making and kinetic storytelling. Full bio - Violinist
Jason Yang is recognized for his versatility on multiple instruments as well as his abilities in composing and producing. Full bio - Fancy dancer
Canku One Star promotes living a healthier lifestyle via song and dance. Full bio

Double-click the English transcript below to play the video.

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Motherأم Earthأرض: Our endالنهاية was imminentشيك
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الأرض الأم: كانت نهايتنا وشيكة
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yetبعد finalityالنهائية relentedرضخت.
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ومع ذلك، فقد رجعت فى قرارها فى النهاية.
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Windينفخ, waterماء and fireنار gentlyبلطف revivedأحيا;
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فتم إحياء الرياح والماء والنار بلطف
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you and I reconciledفرضت عليه,
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حالفنا التوفيق، أنت وأنا،
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rhythmsالإيقاعات realignedإعادة ترتيب,
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وانتظمت الإيقاعات،
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the bluesالبلوز goneذهب greenأخضر.
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وأصبح الزرق خضرًا.
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Your careرعاية in conservingالمحافظة
in exchangeتبادل for my fruitفاكهة
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اعتناؤك في المحافظة مقابل فاكهتي
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and replenishingتعويض this picturouspicturous
restoringاستعادة of paintedدهن skiesالسماوات,
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واستكمال هذه الصور
المستعادة من السماوات المطليّة،
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mountainsالجبال rollingلف,
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وتدحرج الجبال
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forestغابة coveringتغطية --
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وتغطية الغابة --
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no more warmingتسخين.
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لا مزيد من الاحترار.
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The purityنقاء and simplicityبساطة
of how we used to be.
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النقاء والبساطة التي اعتدنا.
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You rememberتذكر me?
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هل تتذكرني؟
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All I give to humanityإنسانية?
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كل الذي أُعطيه للجنس البشري؟
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Housingالإسكان, landأرض, seasالبحار, birdsالطيور,
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السكن والأرض والبحار والطيور،
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beastوحش and all of mankindبشرية,
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والوحوش والبشرية جمعاء،
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exclusivelyعلى وجه الحصر the interfaceجهة تعامل
where you and the elementsعناصر meetيجتمع
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ما عدا الواجهة،
حيث تتقابل أنت والعناصر
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and vibrateتذبذب harmoniouslyوئام.
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ويهتز كل ذلك منسجماً.
01:12
(Pianoبيانو playsيلعب)
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(عزف البيانو)
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(Violinكمان playsيلعب)
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(عزف الكمان)
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(Musicموسيقى)
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(موسيقى)
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(Musicموسيقى tempoالإيقاع quickensيسرع)
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(تسارع إيقاع الموسيقى)
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(Violinكمان playsيلعب)
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(عزف الكمان)
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(Musicموسيقى)
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(موسيقى)
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(Violinكمان playsيلعب)
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(عزف الكمان)
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(Musicموسيقى)
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(موسيقى)
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(Musicموسيقى endsنهايات)
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(الموسيقى تنتهي)
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(Applauseتصفيق)
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(تصفيق)
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My beautyجمال alteredتغيير,
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تغيّر جمالي،
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muddiedعكر watersمياه, fieldsمجالات strippedجردت bareعار,
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مياه عكره، وحقول تعرضت للتعرية،
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interiorداخلي scarredندوب beyondوراء repairيصلح,
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الندوب الداخلية غير قابلة للإصلاح،
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our memoriesذكريات erodingانجراف.
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ذكرياتنا تنجرف.
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You onceذات مرة obsessedمهووس over my frameالإطار
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فقد كنت مهووسًا بي
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and how I cameأتى to be;
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وكيف أصبحت؛
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my natureطبيعة, its polarityقطبية --
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طبيعتي وقضبيتها --
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how my sweetحلو windsالرياح whisperهمسة softlyبهدوء,
yetبعد assaultالاعتداءات seasالبحار.
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كيف تهمس رياحي العليلة بلطف،
لكنها تغتصب البحار.
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You rememberتذكر me?
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فهل تتذكرني؟
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All I give to humanityإنسانية?
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وكل ما أعطيه للجنس البشري؟
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Housingالإسكان, landأرض, seasالبحار, birdsالطيور,
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السكن والأرض والبحار والطيور،
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beastوحش and all of mankindبشرية --
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والوحوش والبشرية جمعاء --
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exclusivelyعلى وجه الحصر the interfaceجهة تعامل
where you and the elementsعناصر meetيجتمع
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ما عدا الواجهة
حيث تتقابل أنت والعناصر
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and vibrateتذبذب harmoniouslyوئام.
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ويهتز الكل منسجماً.
05:18
The unseenغير مرئي travelerمسافر foreverإلى الأبد passingعابر,
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المسافر الخفيّ يمرّ إلى الأبد،
05:22
carryingحمل life,
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حاملاً الحياة،
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movingمتحرك,
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والانتقال،
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awningسقيفة of earthأرض feltشعور and heardسمعت,
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فسقيفة الأرض قد شُعر بها وسمعت،
05:28
strongقوي and stirringالتقليب,
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بقوة وإثارة،
05:31
blowingنفخ.
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وعصف.
05:32
Breatheنفس you in, cleansingتطهير windينفخ,
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تستنشقك وتطهّر الرياح،
05:36
gentleلطيف and still,
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لطيف ويبقى،
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quieterأكثر هدوءا.
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أكثر هدوءاً.
05:39
The sourceمصدر eternallyأبدا here,
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دائمًا ما يبدأ المنبع من هنا،
05:42
ascentصعود and descendingتنازلي:
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في صعود وهبوط:
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airهواء.
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وهو الهواء.
05:47
Rhythmicإيقاعي flowتدفق,
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تدفقٌ إيقاعي،
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fluidمائع and gracefulرشيق,
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مائع ورشيق،
05:51
wavesأمواج of serenityراحة نفسية,
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وأمواج من الصفاء،
05:53
smoothناعم stringsسلاسل of purityنقاء,
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وسلاسل ملساء من النقاء،
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rainsالأمطار replenishingتعويض rapidlyبسرعة,
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وتستكمل الأمطار بسرعة،
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riversالأنهار of dreamsأحلام,
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وأنهارٌ من الأحلام،
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ragingتحتدم springsالينابيع
coveringتغطية earthأرض in abundanceوفرة,
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الينابيع المستعرة
تغطي الأرض بوفرة،
06:03
universalعالمي solventمذيب dissolvingتذويب,
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المذيب العالمي يتلاشى،
06:06
drinkيشرب, liquidسائل, life and powerقوة:
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الشراب والسائل والحياة والطاقة:
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waterماء.
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هي الماء.
06:14
Bornمولود when the universeكون was formedشكلت,
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فقد وُلد عندما تم تشكيل الكون،
06:16
warmedاستعد mankindبشرية,
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البشرية الرقيقة،
06:17
gaveأعطى him lightضوء,
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أعطته الضوء،
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coloredملون raysأشعة illuminateأنار emberجمرة flickersمضات
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وأشعة ملونة تنير وميض جمرة
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incandescentساطع, powerfulقوي and brilliantمتألق.
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براقة وقوية ورائعة.
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Sacredمقدس sonابن of airهواء, fatherالآب of furyغضب شديد,
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ابن الهواء المقدّس ووالد الغضب،
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heatالحرارة dancingرقص vigorouslyبنشاط
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ترقص الحرارة بحيوية
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betweenما بين perfectionحد الكمال and beautyجمال.
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بين الكمال والجمال.
06:29
Unconfinedغير محصور agilityرشاقة,
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رشاقة غير محصورة،
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fastبسرعة and fancyغير حقيقي,
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سريعة وبارعة،
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sparksالشرر of ingenuityبراعة riseترتفع:
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وشرارات الإبداع تتصاعد:
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fireنار.
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وهي النار.
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(CankuCanku One Starنجمة dancesالرقصات)
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(النجمة كانكو ترقص)
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(Choirالكورال chantsالهتافات)
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(ترنيمة الجوقة)
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(Drumsطبول)
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(Drummingالتطبيل and chantingيرددون)
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(تطبيل وترنيم)
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(Drummingالتطبيل and chantingيرددون)
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(تطبيل وترنيم)
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(Drummingالتطبيل and chantingيرددون)
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(تطبيل وترنيم)
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(Musicموسيقى endsنهايات)
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(Applauseتصفيق)
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(Violinكمان playsيلعب)
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(عزف الكمان)
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(Musicموسيقى)
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(Musicموسيقى endsنهايات)
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(Applauseتصفيق)
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(تصفيق)
Translated by Abd El-Rahman Malek
Reviewed by Riyad Almubarak

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Jon Boogz - Movement artist
Jon Boogz is a movement artist, choreographer and director who seeks to push the evolution of dance.

Why you should listen

As a movement artist and creator, Jon Boogz seeks to share with audiences of all backgrounds an appreciation of the melding of art forms while inspiring and bringing awareness to social issues. Boogz recently wrote, choreographed, directed and danced in Color of Reality, a short film in collaboration with visual artist Alexa Meade and fellow dancer Lil Buck, and AM i A MAN in conjunction with Brian Stevenson, the Equal Justice Initiative, and DAIS.

First motivated to dance by the work of Michael Jackson, Boogz has choreographed for icons including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Naomi Campbell, Gloria Estefan and for Pharrell’s Adidas Originals campaign, and he to creative directed, choreographed and performed a tribute to Standing Rock at ComplexCon. He has also worked as a creative consultant for ads launching campaigns for Apple and Lexus. Boogz’s collaborators include TriBeCa Film Festival, DAIS, Lil Buck, and Flying Lotus; his choreography is used in FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" and Cirque du Soleils "MJ ONE;" and he was featured at the Geffen Playhouse's "Backstage at the Geffen" with his dance company Control Freakz, Lil Buc, and spoken-word artist Robin Sanders to honor Morgan Freeman and Jeff Skoll. He co-founded Movement Art Is with Lil Buck in 2016. Boogz's forthcoming works seek to merge movement with fine art, film, technology and the stage.

More profile about the speaker
Jon Boogz | Speaker | TED.com
Lil Buck - Movement artist
A viral video star known for his gravity-defying, elegant street dance moves, Lil Buck is a fertile collaborator across disciplines and media.

Why you should listen

International phenomenon Lil Buck began jookin' -- a street dance that originated in Memphis -- at age 13 alongside mentors Marico Flake and Daniel Price. After receiving early hip-hop training from Teran Garry and ballet training on scholarship at the New Ballet Ensemble, he performed and choreographed until relocating to Los Angeles in 2009.

Named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch," his collaboration with Spike Jonze and Yo-Yo Ma performing The Swan went viral in 2011. Since then, he has collaborated with a broad spectrum of artists including JR, Damian Woetzel, the New York City Ballet, Madonna, Benjamin Millepied and Spike Lee. Buck is an avid arts education advocate, a recipient of the WSJ Innovator Award and recently launched a capsule collection with Versace.

In 2016 he co-founded with Jon Boogz Movement Art Is, an organization which seeks to inspire and change the world while elevating artistic, educational and social impact of dance.

More profile about the speaker
Lil Buck | Speaker | TED.com
Robin Sanders - Spoken word artist
Robin Sanders's eclectic style includes both audible imagery making and kinetic storytelling.

Why you should listen

Robin Sanders is a captivating communicator and her energy and passion are infectious. Her credentials include more than 13 years of professional experience in teaching, performing and public speaking. She has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Jamaica, and England as choreographer and performer for Nicole C. Mullen Tours (Nashville, TN) and CIY’s Believe Tour (Joplin, MO). Sanders's body of work includes speaking, teaching and choreographing at a host of dance schools and notable organizations such as Bates College in Lewiston, Bowdoin College, Colby College, University of Memphis, Vanderbilt University, Seattle's Velocity Dance Center, Collage Dance Collective, New Ballet Ensemble and School and many more. Her latest spoken word works include: An Ode to Hip Hop featured on So You Think You Can Dance, At the Geffen featured at Backstage At The Geffen and See What I'm Saying, both commissioned pieces written for Los Angeles' ControlFreakz. 
 
Sanders currently serves as founder and director of Out Loud Artistry, a performing arts training and mentorship program with a mission to develop skilled performing artists that leverage their artistry to positively impact and transform their communities and world around them.

More profile about the speaker
Robin Sanders | Speaker | TED.com
Jason Yang - Violinist
Jason Yang is recognized for his versatility on multiple instruments as well as his abilities in composing and producing.

Why you should listen

Jason Yang has become one of the most popular sensations on the acoustic and electric violin circuits in the US and abroad. With more than 197,000 subscribers and 35 million views on his YouTube channel, he reaches extremely diverse audiences through multiple genres of music.

Yang has performed all over the world with Madonna as her violinist. In 2012, he completed the MDNA Tour, which consisted of 88 sold-out shows throughout Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East. He also performed alongside Madonna and Stevie Wonder in the memorial tribute to Prince at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

Yang enjoys engaging in performances and projects in a wide spectrum, from playing a violin-soloing Joker in full prosthetic makeup for Warner Bros.' "Batman: Arkham City" to delivering an emotional rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" on Glee. In 2013, he was contracted by HBO to score an arrangement from the "Game of Thrones" soundtrack to be performed by himself with a chamber orchestra at the official Season 2 release event in New York City. A few days later, he performed on The Colbert Report with fellow MDNA dancer, Lil Buck.
 
In the corporate world, Yang has performed for clients such as Panasonic, Mazda, Adidas, Ford, Paul Mitchell, Hilton, Skechers, Frito-Lay, Wendy’s, Telemundo, La Prairie and Amway Global.
 
The New Jersey native is currently based in Los Angeles, where he graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in international relations and a minor in music industry.


More profile about the speaker
Jason Yang | Speaker | TED.com
Canku One Star - Fancy dancer
Canku One Star promotes living a healthier lifestyle via song and dance.

Why you should listen
Canku One Star, Sigangu/Oglala Lakota, Oneida and Seneca tribes, is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. He has traveled throughout North America performing and expressing his style of dance, the Men's Fancy War Dance style. Coming from a family and reservation with rich history and culture, One Star began dancing from the time he could walk. He now promotes keeping the indigenous cultures thriving through education.
More profile about the speaker
Canku One Star | Speaker | TED.com