ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Helen Gillet - Cellist
Jazz-based cellist, singer, composer and improviser Helen Gillet performs her own eclectic mix of French, contemporary jazz, North Indian, blues and classical styles.

Why you should listen

With a classical musical education, Helen Gillet's training as an improviser began with North Indian Hindustani vocal ragas in 1998, which launched her into the worlds of free improvisation, jazz, funk, rock and French chansons. She has performed with Cassandra Wilson, Kid Koala, Smokey Robinson, Arcade Fire and more.

Gillet wrote and performed the music for the documentaries Living with Hurricanes: Katrina & Beyond and Living with Water, for the Louisiana State Museum’s Presbytere on Jackson Square.

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Helen Gillet: "You Found Me"

Helen Gillet: "Du hast mich gefunden"

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Die Cellistin und Sängerin Helen Gillet verbindet ihre klassische Ausbildung, ihre Wurzeln im Jazz aus New Orleans und Improvisationsfähigkeiten, um ihre eigene vielschichtige Musik aufzuführen. In einer kraftvollen, melodischen Performance spielt sie ihr Lied "You found me" ("Du hast mich gefunden").
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You foundgefunden me,
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Du hast mich gefunden,
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you foundgefunden me
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du hast mich gefunden
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with your steadystetig,
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steadystetig love.
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beständigen Liebe.
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You rockederschüttert me,
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Du hast mich gerockt,
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you rockederschüttert me,
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du hast mich gerockt,
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you rockederschüttert me all throughdurch the night
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du hast mich die ganze
Nacht lang gerockt
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with your steadystetig,
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steadystetig love.
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beständigen Liebe.
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(CelloCello musicMusik- continuesgeht weiter)
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(TapsArmaturen rhythmicallyrhythmisch)
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You foundgefunden me,
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Du hast mich gefunden,
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you foundgefunden me
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du hast mich gefunden
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underunter a pileHaufen of brokengebrochen memoriesErinnerungen
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unter einem Haufen
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with your steadystetig,
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mit deiner beständigen,
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your steadystetig,
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deiner beständigen,
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steadystetig love.
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beständigen Liebe.
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And you rockederschüttert me,
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Und du hast mich gerockt,
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you rockederschüttert me,
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du hast mich gerockt,
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you rockederschüttert me all throughdurch the night
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du hast mich die ganze
Nacht lang gerockt
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with your steadystetig,
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mit deiner beständigen,
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steadystetig, steadystetig love.
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beständigen, beständigen Liebe.
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Thank you.
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Vielen Dank.
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Translated by Tomke Joosten
Reviewed by Andreas Herzog

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Helen Gillet - Cellist
Jazz-based cellist, singer, composer and improviser Helen Gillet performs her own eclectic mix of French, contemporary jazz, North Indian, blues and classical styles.

Why you should listen

With a classical musical education, Helen Gillet's training as an improviser began with North Indian Hindustani vocal ragas in 1998, which launched her into the worlds of free improvisation, jazz, funk, rock and French chansons. She has performed with Cassandra Wilson, Kid Koala, Smokey Robinson, Arcade Fire and more.

Gillet wrote and performed the music for the documentaries Living with Hurricanes: Katrina & Beyond and Living with Water, for the Louisiana State Museum’s Presbytere on Jackson Square.

More profile about the speaker
Helen Gillet | Speaker | TED.com