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Caroline Lavelle: Casting a spell on the cello
Caroline Lavelle hechiza con su chelo.
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Caroline Lavelle toca el chelo como una hechicera que realiza un encantamiento; escondiéndose, a veces, tras una melena rubia y salvaje, mientras canta sobre temas pastoriles. Interpreta “Más lejos que el sol”, acompañada por Thomas Dolby en el teclado.
Caroline Lavelle - Cellist; singer-songwriter
Equally talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré. Full bio
Equally talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré. Full bio
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Thank you very much.
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Muchas gracias.
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Now, I've got a story for you.
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Tengo una historia que contaros.
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When I arrived off the plane,
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Cuando bajé del avión,
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after a very long journey from the West of England,
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después de un largo viaje desde el oeste de Inglaterra,
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my computer, my beloved laptop,
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mi ordenador, mi querido portátil,
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had gone mad,
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se había vuelto loco
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and had -- oh! -- a bit like that! --
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y había...¡Ah!...¡Algo así!
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and the display on it --
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y la pantalla...
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anyway, the whole thing had burst.
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...bueno, se rompió todo.
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And I went to the IT guys here
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Fuí a ver a los chicos de Tecnologías de la Información
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and a gentleman mended my computer,
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y un caballero arregló mi ordenador
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and then he said, "What are you doing here?"
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y me preguntó: "¿Qué te ha traído aquí?"
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and I said "I'm playing the cello and I'm doing a bit of singing,"
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y le dije: "Vengo a tocar el chelo y a cantar un poco"
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and he said, "Oh, I sort of play the cello as well."
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él dijo: "Yo también toco el chelo"
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And I said, "Do you really?"
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Y yo le dije: "¿En serio?"
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Anyway, so you're in for a treat,
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Y aquí está, para pasar un buen rato
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because he's fantastic, and his name's Mark.
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porque ¡es fantástico! Se llama Mark.
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(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
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I am also joined by my partner in crime, Thomas Dolby.
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Me acompaña también mi cómplice, Thomas Dolby.
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(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
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This song is called "Farther than the Sun."
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Esta canción se llama "Más lejos que el sol".
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(Music)
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(Música)
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♫ Strung in the wind I called you ♫
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♪ Atrapada en el viento, te llamé
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♫ but you did not hear ... ♫
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♪ pero no me oíste.
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♫ And you're a plant that needs poor soil ♫
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♪ Eres una planta que necesita de tierra pobre
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♫ and I have treated you too well ♫
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♪ y te he tratado demasiado bien
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♫ to give up flowers ... ♫
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♪ como para que florezcas.
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♫ Oh, I have been too rich for you ... ♫
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♪ He sido demasiado fértil para tí.
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♫ Farther than the sun from me ♫
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♪ Más lejos de mí que el sol,
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♫ Farther than I'd have you be ♫
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♪ más lejos de lo que nunca pensé que estarías.
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♫ And I go north, I get so cold ♫
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♪ Al ir hacia el norte, siento tanto frío,
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♫ My heart is lava under stone ♫
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♪ mi corazón es lava bajo piedra.
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♪ No mereces la pena,
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♫ You are not worthy ... ♫
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♪ no mereces la pena.
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♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
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♪ Con tus ojos calculadores
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♫ spinning figures ♫
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♪ hilando formas,
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♫ you cannot see me ♫
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♪ no puedes verme,
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♫ You cannot see me ... ♫
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♪ no puedes verme.
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♫ And if I tell myself enough ♫
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♪ Si me lo repito lo suficiente,
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♫ I'll believe it ♫
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♪ llegaré a creérmelo.
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♪ No mereces la pena.
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♫ The sea, it freezes over ... ♫
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♪ El mar se cubre de hielo
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♫ to trap the light ♫
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♪ para atrapar la luz
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♫ And I'm in love with being in love ♫
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♪ y yo me he enamorado de estar enamorada,
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♫ and you were never quite the one ♫
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♪ en realidad, nunca fuiste el apropiado.
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♫ In Gerda's eyes ♫
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♪ En los ojos de Gerda
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♫ Fragments of what you've become ♫
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♪ los fragmentos de en lo que te has convertido.
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♫ And all the moths that fly at night ♫
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♪ Todas las polillas que vuelan en la oscuridad,
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♫ believe electric light is bright ♫
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♪ creen que la luz eléctrica es luminosidad.
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♪ No mereces la pena,
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♪ no mereces la pena.
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♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
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♪ Con tus ojos calculadores
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♫ Spinning figures ♫
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♪ hilando formas,
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♫ You cannot see me, no ♫
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♪ no puedes verme, no.
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♫ And if I tell myself enough ♫
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♪ Y si me lo repito lo suficiente,
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♫ I'll believe it ♫
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♪ llegaré a creérmelo.
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♪ No mereces la pena.
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♫ Farther than the sun from me ♫
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♪ Más lejos de mí que el sol,
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♫ Farther than I'd have you be ♫
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♪ más lejos de lo que nunca pensé que estarías.
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♫ And I go north, I get so cold ♫
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♪ Al ir hacia el norte, siento tanto frío,
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♫ My heart is lava under stone ♫
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♪ mi corazón es lava bajo piedra.
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♪ No mereces la pena,
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♪ no mereces la pena.
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♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
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♪ Con tus ojos calculadores
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♫ Spinning figures ♫
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♪ hilando formas,
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♫ You cannot see me, no ... ♫
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♪ no puedes verme, no.
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♫ And if I tell myself enough, I'll believe it ♫
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♪ Si me lo repito lo suficiente, llegaré a creérmelo. ♪♪
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(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
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Thank you very much.
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Muchas gracias.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Caroline Lavelle - Cellist; singer-songwriterEqually talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré.
Why you should listen
Connecting the best of British chamber folk and folk rock to modern electronic music, Caroline Lavelle is frequently sought out for both her vocals and her cello playing. The genre-bridging cellist has collaborated with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, Radiohead, the Cranberries, BT, Massive Attack and William Orbit, among others (she reportedly inspired Madonna to pursue her own successful collaboration with Orbit).
In her TED performance of "Further than the Sun," Lavelle plays the cello like a sorceress casting a spell, occasionally hiding behind her wild mane of blond hair as she sings of pastoral themes. She's produced three solo albums -- A Distant Bell (2004), Brilliant Midnight (2001) and Spirit (1995) -- and is a touring member of the Chieftains.
Caroline Lavelle | Speaker | TED.com