ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Silk Road Ensemble - Musical explorers
With a repertoire spanning classical, improvisational and folk traditions from around the globe, the Silk Road Ensemble spins sounds that celebrate cultural solidarity.

Why you should listen

Inspired by the exchange of ideas and traditions along the historical Silk Road, cellist Yo-Yo Ma established Silkroad in 1998 to explore how the arts can advance global understanding. Since 2000, the Silk Road Ensemble has been at the core of Silkroad's work. Representing a global array of cultures, the Ensemble models new forms of cultural exchange through performances, workshops and residencies. The artists of the Ensemble draw on the rich tapestry of traditions from around the world that make up our many-layered contemporary identities, weaving together the foreign and familiar to create a new musical language.

The Ensemble tours throughout the world and has recorded six albums. "St. James Infirmary Blues," which the Ensemble performed at TED2016, appears on Sing Me Home, its new, Grammy Award-winning album. Sing Me Home was recorded alongside the new documentary feature The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble from Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville.

For its TED2016 appearance, Silk Road Ensemble is:

Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass)
Johnny Gandelsman (violin)
Joseph Gramley (percussion)
Karen Ouzounian (cello)
Kojiro Umezaki (shakuhachi)
Michael Ward-Bergeman (accordion)
Reylon Yount (yangqin)
Evan Ziporyn (clarinet)

More profile about the speaker
Silk Road Ensemble | Speaker | TED.com
Rhiannon Giddens - Musician
With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations.

Why you should listen

Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens is the co-founder of the Grammy-winning string band, Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing banjo and fiddle. Giddens's 201 Grammy-nominated solo debut, Tomorrow Is My Turn, blends gospel, jazz, blues and country, showcasing her dazzling vocal prowess. Her follow-up album, Freedom Highway, largely comprised of original songs, was released to widespread critical acclaim in February 2017.

Giddens performed at the Obama White House and duets with country star Eric Church on his powerful anti-racism hit "Kill a Word." In 2016, she received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Singer of the Year and the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Bluegrass and Banjo. Giddens also has a recurring role on the recently revived television drama Nashville.

More profile about the speaker
Rhiannon Giddens | Speaker | TED.com
TED2016

Silk Road Ensemble + Rhiannon Giddens: "St. James Infirmary Blues"

گروه جاده‌ی ابریشم به همراه ریانان گیدنز: «اندوه بیمارستان سن.جیمز»

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ریانان گیدنز خواننده به گروه موسیقی بین‌المللی جاده‌ی ابریشم پیوسته تا «اندوه بیمارستان سن.جیمز» را اجرا کند. این کار بازسازی ترانه‌ای عامیانه‌ از آمریکا است که «لوییس آرمسترانگ» در دهه‌ی ۱۹۲۰ میلادی با تأثیر از فرهنگ کولی‌ها و انرژی سرخوشی منتشر کرد.
- Musical explorers
With a repertoire spanning classical, improvisational and folk traditions from around the globe, the Silk Road Ensemble spins sounds that celebrate cultural solidarity. Full bio - Musician
With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations. Full bio

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I wentرفتی down
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رفتم
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to Stسنت. Jamesجیمز Infirmaryبیمارستان
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به بیمارستان «سن.جیمز»
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To see my babyعزیزم there
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تا محبوبم را ببینم
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She was lyingدروغ گویی on a long woodenچوبی tableجدول
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او روی یک میز چوبی دراز کشیده بود
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So coldسرماخوردگی, so still, so fairنمایشگاه
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کاملاً سرد٬ خاموش و زیبا
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I wentرفتی up to see the doctorدکتر
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رفتم به دیدار جناب دکتر
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"She's very lowکم," he said
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گفت «بسیار ضعیف شده»
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I wentرفتی back to see my babyعزیزم
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برگشتم که محبوبم را ببینم
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Good God
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خدای من
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she's lyingدروغ گویی there deadمرده
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او بی‌جان آرمیده است
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I wentرفتی down to oldقدیمی Joe'sجو است barبار roomاتاق
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رفتم به میخانه‌ی «اولد جو»
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On the cornerگوشه of the squareمربع
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واقع در گوشه‌ی میدان
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They were servingخدمت drinksنوشیدنی ها as perدر هر usualمعمولی
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مثل همیشه با نوشیدنی پذیرایی می‌کردند
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And the usualمعمولی crowdجمعیت was there
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و جمعیت همیشگی هم آنجا بود
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To my left stoodایستاد Oldقدیمی Joeجو McKennedyمک کندی
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«اولد جو مک‌کندی» سمت چپم ایستاد
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His eyesچشم ها were bloodshotخونریزی redقرمز
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چشمانش سرخ و پرخون بود
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He turnedتبدیل شد to the crowdجمعیت around him
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رو کرد به جمعیت آنجا
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And these are the wordsکلمات he said
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و اینگونه بیان کرد
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"Let her go, let her go, God blessبرکت دهد her
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«بگذار برود٬ بگذار برود٬ در پناه خدا
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Whereverهر کجا که she mayممکن است be
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هرجا که باشد
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She can searchجستجو کردن
this wholeکل wideوسیع worldجهان all over
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می‌تواند در این دنیای پهنار سیر کند
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But she'llپوسته never find anotherیکی دیگر man like me
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اما هیچ مرد دیگری مثل من نخواهد یافت
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She can searchجستجو کردن
this wholeکل wideوسیع worldجهان all over
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می‌تواند در این دنیای پهناور بگردد
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And she'llپوسته never find
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ولی هرگز نخواهد یافت
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anotherیکی دیگر man
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مرد دیگری
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like me
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همچون من
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When I dieمرگ, please God, buryدفن کردن me
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پس از مرگم٬ به امید خدا٬ دفنم کنید
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In my ten-dollarده دلار Stetsonاستتسون hatکلاه
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با کلاه کابویم بر سرم
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Put a twenty-dollarبیست دلار goldطلا pieceقطعه
on my watch chainزنجیر
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یک قطعه طلای بیست دلاری
به زنجیر ساعتم ببندید
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So my friendsدوستان know I diedفوت کرد standingایستاده patپات
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تا دوستانم بدانند که کامروا مردم
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Get sixشش gamblersقماربازان to carryحمل my coffinتابوت
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برای بردن تابوتم شش قمارباز بیاورید
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And sixشش choirگروه کر girlsدختران to singآواز خواندن me a songترانه
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و شش دختر هم‌سرا که برایم ترانه‌ای بخوانند
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Stickچوب a jazzجاز bandباند on my hearseچرت زدن wagonواگن
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گروه جازی را به ارابه‌ی تابوت روانه کنید
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To raiseبالا بردن hellجهنم as I go alongدر امتداد
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تا با رفتنم هیاهو به پا کنند
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Now that's the endپایان of my storyداستان
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حالا این پایان قصه‌ی من است
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Let's have anotherیکی دیگر roundدور of boozeمشروب الکلی
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بیا یک بار دیگر همگی مست شویم
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And if anyoneهر کسی should askپرسیدن you
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و اگر کسی سوال کرد
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Just tell them I got
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بگویید که من
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the Stسنت. Jamesجیمز Infirmaryبیمارستان
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از بیمارستان «سن. جیمز»
اندوهگین هستم
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bluesبلوز
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(Applauseتشویق و تمجید)
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(تشویق تماشاگران)
Translated by emshe emshian
Reviewed by soheila Jafari

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Silk Road Ensemble - Musical explorers
With a repertoire spanning classical, improvisational and folk traditions from around the globe, the Silk Road Ensemble spins sounds that celebrate cultural solidarity.

Why you should listen

Inspired by the exchange of ideas and traditions along the historical Silk Road, cellist Yo-Yo Ma established Silkroad in 1998 to explore how the arts can advance global understanding. Since 2000, the Silk Road Ensemble has been at the core of Silkroad's work. Representing a global array of cultures, the Ensemble models new forms of cultural exchange through performances, workshops and residencies. The artists of the Ensemble draw on the rich tapestry of traditions from around the world that make up our many-layered contemporary identities, weaving together the foreign and familiar to create a new musical language.

The Ensemble tours throughout the world and has recorded six albums. "St. James Infirmary Blues," which the Ensemble performed at TED2016, appears on Sing Me Home, its new, Grammy Award-winning album. Sing Me Home was recorded alongside the new documentary feature The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble from Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville.

For its TED2016 appearance, Silk Road Ensemble is:

Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass)
Johnny Gandelsman (violin)
Joseph Gramley (percussion)
Karen Ouzounian (cello)
Kojiro Umezaki (shakuhachi)
Michael Ward-Bergeman (accordion)
Reylon Yount (yangqin)
Evan Ziporyn (clarinet)

More profile about the speaker
Silk Road Ensemble | Speaker | TED.com
Rhiannon Giddens - Musician
With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations.

Why you should listen

Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens is the co-founder of the Grammy-winning string band, Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing banjo and fiddle. Giddens's 201 Grammy-nominated solo debut, Tomorrow Is My Turn, blends gospel, jazz, blues and country, showcasing her dazzling vocal prowess. Her follow-up album, Freedom Highway, largely comprised of original songs, was released to widespread critical acclaim in February 2017.

Giddens performed at the Obama White House and duets with country star Eric Church on his powerful anti-racism hit "Kill a Word." In 2016, she received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Singer of the Year and the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Bluegrass and Banjo. Giddens also has a recurring role on the recently revived television drama Nashville.

More profile about the speaker
Rhiannon Giddens | Speaker | TED.com