Jacob Collier: The Language Of Harmony

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Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.4 • 21.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Musician Jacob Collier is known for his electrifying performances and thoughtful views on art and humanity. This hour, Jacob joins us for a conversation on the sparks that fuel his creative process. Want to share feedback with our team? NPR is conducting a survey to better understand how listeners like you spend time with podcasts. Help us out by completing a short, anonymous survey at npr.org/podcastsurvey - and thanks!

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Manus here. I've got a quick note before we get started. Every year NPR surveys you
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0:25.6	can keep improving our shows and serve you better. Again, that's npr.org slash podcast survey. And thank you.
0:36.0	This is the Ted Radio Hour. Each week, groundbreaking Ted Talks, our job now is to dream big,
0:44.0	delivered at Ted Conferences, to bring about the future we want to see around the world,
0:48.8	to understand who we are. From those talks, we bring you speakers and ideas that will surprise you.
0:55.8	You just don't know what you're going to find. Challenge you. We truly have to ask ourselves,
0:59.7	like, why is it noteworthy? And even change you. I literally feel like I'm a different person.
1:04.2	Yes. Do you feel that way? Ideas worth spreading. From Ted and NPR. I'm Manus Zomerodi. And do you know
1:16.6	Jacob Collier? If you're a music lover and spend any time on social media where he has millions
1:23.2	of followers, you probably do. Or maybe you're a fan of Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, or Bobby McFarron,
1:31.0	and have been wowed by Jacob's spin on those musical giants. Or maybe you've never heard of Jacob
1:37.6	Collier. In which case, I have the distinct honor of introducing you. The 27-year-old is often called
1:49.3	a prodigy and genius by his fellow musicians. He's been nominated for nine Grammy Awards and one
1:55.8	five for his inimitable blend of genres and how he layers sound upon sound. Like all the different
2:03.7	instruments you're hearing right now, they're all being played by Jacob. He's also an old soul
2:12.0	with distinct ideas on finding inspiration, the power of solitude, and listening to your instincts.
2:19.6	Jacob spoke and performed on the Ted stage in 2017 and we featured him earlier this year in
2:25.2	an episode called Play. But our conversation went on for so long and was so interesting that we
2:31.6	wanted to bring Jacob back on the show. So today, an hour with musician Jacob Collier recorded at
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