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Playlist: What Music Means

NPR | By NPR/TED Staff
Published December 19, 2014 at 8:47 AM CST
These TED Radio Hour stories get musical.
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These TED Radio Hour stories get musical.

In this playlist, TED speakers share stories about composing songs after years of writer's block, the culture of sampling, and a glimpse inside a jazz musician's brain.

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