Enjoying the world of Marilyn Monroe | Haruki Kunishige & Ruto Takane | TEDxICU

Описание: Over fifty years ago, the American actress, model, and singer turned world-recognized sex symbol Marilyn Monroe sang "I Want To Be Loved By You" and "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend". These songs capture the glamor of Hollywood and the economic wealth of the Golden Age of Capitalism in post-World War II America. For a modern and materialistic Japanese audience, Ruto and Haruki will perform Marilyn Monroe's songs on a violin and a piano. Their instrumental covers shatter preconceptions that the violin and piano are only for classical music -- even people not well-versed in music theory can enjoy the different timbre that the violin and piano contribute to the pop music melodies.

Starting violin at the age of four, Haruki Kunishige played in school orchestras and contests from a very young age. In ninth grade, she won at a local music competition. During high school, she became close friends who played classical, jazz, and pop music with whom she would jam and create new music. In college, she puts on independent music performances. Her favorite composers are Tchaikovsky, Debussy, and Ringo Sheena.

Under the influence of his father, Ruto Takane began learning to play the piano at a young age using Beyer's instruction books for beginners. While continuing with piano, he explored other styles of music: pop, wadaiko (Japanese drums), wind instruments, chorus, light music, and jazz. In middle school and high school, he performed at chorus contests and school festivals in front of large audiences. Still, his favorite place to play piano was at home by himself. Recently, he participated in musicals, allowing him to expand his skill set into the world of dancing and theatre. Ruto hopes to combine his wide range of experiences in art to one day develop his own style of performance.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx