ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Raul Midon - Guitarist
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision.

Why you should listen

Raul Midon is into beating the odds, shattering stereotypes, and making category-defying music. "I was told as a child, 'You're blind; you can't do this,'" Midon told an interviewer in 2005. "I was told when I moved to New York, 'You can't do that, you're not going to make it.'" At 40, however, Midon has clearly made it.

After singing backup vocals for stars like Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, Midon released his major-label solo debut, State of Mind, with help from guest artist Jason Mraz. Midon's innovative songwriting incorporates his lyrics, guitar handiwork (jazz, classical, flamenco, R&B) and "vocal trumpet" improvisation. Though he draws comparisons to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Richie Havens, Midon is the rare original in an industry of few.

His latest album is A World Within a World.

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Raul Midon: "Peace on Earth"

Raul Midon 演奏《人人》和《世界和平》

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吉他手兼歌手Raul Midon在他2007年的TED演奏会上为大家献上《人人》和《世界和平》。
- Guitarist
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision. Full bio

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Picture图片 yourself你自己 in a world世界 where there's no one else其他, ♫
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♫想象你身处一个没有他人的世界♫
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nobody没有人 anywhere随地. ♫
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♫无依无靠♫
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♫ A moment时刻 ago, there were voices声音 and faces面孔 to look upon, ♫
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♫曾经可以聆听的声音 可以仰望的面孔♫
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♫ you can't see them anywhere随地. ♫
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♫已无处可寻♫
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♫ Nothing more to say ♫
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♫无法再去诉说♫
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♫ and no one left to say it to, anyway无论如何. ♫
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♫也没人可以倾听♫
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♫ Oh, listen to what I say. ♫
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♫噢,来听听我的想法♫
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Everybody每个人 can be somebody
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♫每个人都可以成为一个有用之人♫
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♫ and everybody每个人 is free自由 to make a difference区别. ♫
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♫每个人都有带来改变的自由♫
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Everybody每个人 can be somebody. ♫
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♫每个人都可以成为一个有用之人♫
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Everybody每个人 is free自由 to make a difference区别 in this world世界. ♫
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♫每个人都有改变世界的自由♫
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♫ Now picture图片 a world世界 where the people all feel their worth价值. ♫
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♫再来想象一个人人都感受到自我价值的世界♫
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Children孩子 are everywhere到处. ♫
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♫孩童四处皆是♫
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♫ Now there is a reason原因 for everyone's大家的 time on Earth地球. ♫
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♫每个人都有存在于世的原因♫
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Wondering想知道 why you should care关心, yeah. ♫
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♫不解你为何要在意♫
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♫ Nothing more to say ♫
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♫无需多言♫
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♫ and only love can see us through通过, anyway无论如何. ♫
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♫只有真爱能将我们看透♫
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♫ Oh, listen what I say, yeah. ♫
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♫噢,来听听我的想法♫
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Everybody每个人 can be somebody
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♫每个人都可以成为一个有用之人♫
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♫ and everybody每个人 is free自由 to make a difference区别. ♫
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♫每个人都有带来改变的自由♫
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Everybody每个人 can be somebody. ♫
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♫每个人都可以成为一个有用之人♫
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Everybody每个人 is free自由 to make a difference区别. ♫
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♫每个人都有带来改变的自由♫
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♫ You don't have to be a big celebrity名人
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♫你不需要成为一个名人♫
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♫ to feel the power功率, the power功率 in your soul灵魂, no. ♫
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♫来感受到你灵魂中的力量♫
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♫ You don't have to be a big star on MTVMTV
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♫你不需要成为MTV的大明星♫
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♫ to realize实现 that in your eyes眼睛 is a view视图 that only you can see. ♫
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♫来意识到你眼中的一切只有你自己能看到♫
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Everybody每个人 can be somebody. ♫
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♫每个人都可以成为一个有用之人♫
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Everybody每个人 is free自由 to make a difference区别 in this world世界. ♫
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♫每个人都有改变世界的自由♫
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♫ You can make a little difference区别 in this world世界. ♫
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♫你可以改变世界♫
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♫ I can make a little difference区别 in this world世界. ♫
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♫我可以改变世界♫
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♫ She can make a little difference区别 in this world世界. ♫
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♫她可以改变世界♫
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♫ He can make a little difference区别 in this world世界. ♫
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♫他可以改变世界♫
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♫ You can, I can, she can, he can, ♫
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♫你可以,我可以,她可以,他可以♫
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♫ we can make a little bit of difference区别 in this world世界. ♫
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♫我们可以小小地改变这个世界♫
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Everybody每个人 gonna make a little ♫
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♫每个人都可以带来小小的改变♫
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♫ little difference区别, yeah. ♫
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♫小小的改变♫
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Talking 'bout'回合 everybody每个人 gonna make a little difference区别. ♫
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♫每个人都可以带来小小的改变♫
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Everybody每个人 gonna make a little difference区别 in this world世界, ♫
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♫每个人都可以小小地改变这个世界♫
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♫ oh yeah. ♫
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♫噢也♫
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Thank you so much.
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谢谢大家。
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This is a song歌曲 that came来了 about
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我有了这首歌的灵感
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because I think it's difficult to be in the world世界
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是当我想到生存于世
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and not be aware知道的 of what's going on,
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却不知晓诸如战争等等周边所发生的一切
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and the wars战争 and so forth向前.
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将会是件多么困难的事情。
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This song歌曲 kind of came来了 out of all of that.
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这首歌也因此而来。
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And I wrote a lot of happy快乐 songs歌曲 on my first record记录,
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我为我的第一张唱片写了许多欢欣的歌曲,
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which哪一个 I still stand by,
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现在我依然坚持着,
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but this has got something else其他 in it.
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但这首歌却有些额外的东西在其中。
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It's called "Peace和平 on Earth地球."
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这首歌名叫做《世界和平》
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♫ There is no hope希望. ♫
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♫没有希望♫
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♫ There is no future未来. ♫
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♫没有未来♫
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♫ No faith信仰 in God to save保存 the day. ♫
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♫没有上帝拯救世界的信仰♫
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♫ There is no reason原因, no understanding理解
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♫没有理由,没有理解♫
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♫ no sacred神圣 place地点 to hide隐藏 away. ♫
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♫没有神圣的藏身之处♫
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♫ There is no earnest认真 conversation会话. ♫
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♫没有渴求的对话♫
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♫ No words of wisdom智慧 from the wise明智的. ♫
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♫没有智人的至理名言♫
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♫ There is no reconciliation和解
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♫没有化解♫
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♫ and no collective集体 compromise妥协. ♫
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♫没有退步♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we want. ♫
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♫是我们的需求♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we all say. ♫
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♫是我们的诺言♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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Yet然而, there in the hallway门厅
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♫但在走廊深处♫
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lurks潜伏着 the ghost of war战争. ♫
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♫仍然潜藏着战争的鬼魂♫
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♫ He wants more, and more, and more, and more, ♫
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♫他只想要更多、更多、更多♫
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♫ and more, and more, and more, and more. ♫
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♫更多、更多、更多♫
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♫ There is no darkness黑暗, no sunshine阳光. ♫
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♫没有黑暗,没有日照♫
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♫ There is no great society社会. ♫
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♫没有伟大的社会♫
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♫ There is no freedom自由 without conviction定罪. ♫
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♫没有宣判的自由♫
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♫ There is no freedom自由 to be free自由. ♫
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♫没有解放的自由♫
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♫ There is no heaven天堂, no fire and brimstone硫磺. ♫
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♫没有天堂、烈火与硫磺♫
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♫ There is no brotherhood手足情谊 of man. ♫
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♫没有团结在一起的兄弟♫
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♫ There is no country国家, no one religion宗教. ♫
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♫没有国家,没有宗教♫
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♫ There is no universal普遍 plan计划. ♫
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♫没有统一的计划♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we want. ♫
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♫是我们的需求♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we all say. ♫
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♫是我们的诺言♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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Yet然而, there in the hallway门厅
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♫但在走廊深处♫
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lurks潜伏着 the ghost of war战争. ♫
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♫仍然潜藏着战争的鬼魂♫
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♫ He wants more, and more, and more, and more, ♫
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♫他只想要更多、更多、更多♫
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♫ and more, and more, and more, and more, and more. ♫
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♫更多、更多、更多♫
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♫ The answer回答 is ♫
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♫结果是♫
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mutual-assured相互保证的 destruction毁坏, ♫
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♫两败俱伤♫
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♫ a balance平衡 of power功率, ♫
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♫权力的均衡♫
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♫ a weapon武器 for everyone大家. ♫
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♫人人手持武器♫
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Mutual-assured相互保证的 destruction毁坏
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♫两败俱伤♫
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bringing使 peace和平 to everyone大家. ♫
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♫将和平带给每个人♫
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(Trumpet喇叭 sounds声音)
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(小号演奏)
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(Trumpet喇叭 sounds声音)
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Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we want. ♫
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♫是我们的需求♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球, ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ that's what we all say. ♫
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♫是我们的诺言♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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♫ There in the hallway门厅, ♫
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♫在走廊深处♫
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peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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Peace和平 on Earth地球. ♫
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♫世界和平♫
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(掌声)
Translated by Zachary Lin Zhao
Reviewed by Amy Zerotus

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Raul Midon - Guitarist
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision.

Why you should listen

Raul Midon is into beating the odds, shattering stereotypes, and making category-defying music. "I was told as a child, 'You're blind; you can't do this,'" Midon told an interviewer in 2005. "I was told when I moved to New York, 'You can't do that, you're not going to make it.'" At 40, however, Midon has clearly made it.

After singing backup vocals for stars like Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, Midon released his major-label solo debut, State of Mind, with help from guest artist Jason Mraz. Midon's innovative songwriting incorporates his lyrics, guitar handiwork (jazz, classical, flamenco, R&B) and "vocal trumpet" improvisation. Though he draws comparisons to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and Richie Havens, Midon is the rare original in an industry of few.

His latest album is A World Within a World.

More profile about the speaker
Raul Midon | Speaker | TED.com