5:45 PM
Myriah
The TED speech I watched was Stefon Harris: There are no mistakes on the bandstand. His speech was not just words, but music. The first six minutes are just the band playing music. This was a great way to start his speech because it caught the attention of the audience and provided an example of what he talks about.
He shows the passion of the bandstand through his speech and his playing. He talks about mistakes in jazz as opportunities instead. Without reacting to it, you continue to make something beautiful out of it instead. He also describes it as accepting others ideas.
Through his musical examples and words, Harris inspired the audience. He inspired them to look at music, and possibly life in a different way. Take things and make them into a melody instead of the end of the song. It all depends on how you react to them. He talks about micromanagement. That is not how bandstand music works. You have to just let it flow instead of forcing it.
This has given me a new perspective on things. Instead of having a poor reaction to a mistake, turn it into something better.
Resources:
http://www.ted.com/talks/stefon_harris_there_are_no_mistakes_on_the_bandstand.html
