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: Tu m'as trouvée

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La violoncelliste et chanteuse Helen Gillet mélange sa formation classique, ses racines de jazz basées à la Nouvelle-Orléans et ses talents d'improvisation libre pour interpréter sa propre musique éclectique. Dans une performance puissante et mélodieuse, elle joue sa chanson « Tu m'as trouvée ».
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You founda trouvé me,
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Tu m'as trouvée,
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you founda trouvé me
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tu m'as trouvée
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underen dessous de a pilepile of brokencassé memoriessouvenirs
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sous une pile de souvenirs brisés
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with your steadystable,
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avec ton stable,
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steadystable love.
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stable amour.
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You rockedbercé me,
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Tu m'as bercée,
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you rockedbercé me,
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tu m'as bercée,
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you rockedbercé me all throughpar the night
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tu m'as bercée toute la nuit
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with your steadystable,
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avec ton stable,
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steadystable love.
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stable amour.
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(CelloVioloncelle musicla musique continuescontinue)
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(TapsTarauds rhythmicallyrythmiquement)
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You founda trouvé me,
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Tu m'as trouvée,
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you founda trouvé me
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tu m'as trouvée
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underen dessous de a pilepile of brokencassé memoriessouvenirs
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sous une pile de souvenirs brisés
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with your steadystable,
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avec ton stable,
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your steadystable,
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ton stable,
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steadystable love.
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stable amour,
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And you rockedbercé me,
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Et tu m'as bercée,
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you rockedbercé me,
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tu m'as bercée,
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you rockedbercé me all throughpar the night
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tu m'as bercée toute la nuit
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with your steadystable,
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avec ton stable,
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steadystable, steadystable love.
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stable, stable amour.
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(MusicMusique endsprend fin)
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(ApplauseApplaudissements)
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Thank you.
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Merci.
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Translated by JiWon Yoon
Reviewed by eric vautier

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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