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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TEDWomen 2017

Helen Gillet: "You Found Me"

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La violoncellista e cantante Helen Gillet combina i suoi studi classici, le sue origini jazz di New Orleans e le sue capacità d'improvvisazione per eseguire la sua personale musica eclettica. In una performance potente e melodiosa, suona la sua canzone "You Found Me".
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You foundtrovato me,
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Mi hai trovato,
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you foundtrovato me
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mi hai trovato
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undersotto a pilemucchio of brokenrotto memoriesricordi
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sotto un cumulo di memorie spezzate
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with your steadycostante,
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con il tuo continuo,
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steadycostante love.
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il tuo amore continuo.
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You rockedscosso me,
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Mi hai cullato,
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you rockedscosso me,
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mi hai cullato,
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you rockedscosso me all throughattraverso the night
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mi hai cullato tutta la notte
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with your steadycostante,
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con il tuo amore continuo.
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steadycostante love.
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amore continuo.
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(CelloVioloncello musicmusica continuescontinua)
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(TapsRubinetti rhythmicallyritmicamente)
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(Colpi ritmici)
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You foundtrovato me,
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Mi hai trovato,
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you foundtrovato me
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mi hai trovato
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undersotto a pilemucchio of brokenrotto memoriesricordi
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sotto un cumulo di memorie spezzate
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with your steadycostante,
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con il tuo continuo,
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your steadycostante,
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il tuo continuo,
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steadycostante love.
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continuo amore.
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And you rockedscosso me,
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E mi hai cullato,
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you rockedscosso me,
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mi hai cullato,
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you rockedscosso me all throughattraverso the night
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mi hai cullato tutta la notte
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with your steadycostante,
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con il tuo continuo,
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steadycostante, steadycostante love.
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continuo,continuo amore.
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(MusicMusica endsestremità)
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(ApplauseApplausi)
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Thank you.
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Grazie.
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(Applausi)
Translated by Elisabetta Siagri
Reviewed by Elena Montrasio

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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