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"St. James Infirmary Blues"

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Silk Road Ensemble + Rhiannon Giddens |

TED2016

• February 2016

La cantante Rhiannon Giddens si unisce al collettivo musicale della Silk Road Ensemble per eseguire il brano "St. James Infirmary Blues", raggiungendo l'apogeo della canzone folk americana, che Louis Armstrong rese popolare negli anni Venti, con influenze gitane e un'intrigante energia.

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La cantante Rhiannon Giddens si unisce al collettivo musicale della Silk Road Ensemble per eseguire il brano "St. James Infirmary Blues", raggiungendo l'apogeo della canzone folk americana, che Louis Armstrong rese popolare negli anni Venti, con influenze gitane e un'intrigante energia.

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Silk Road Ensemble

Musical explorers

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

Rhiannon Giddens

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With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

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