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A New Take on an Ancient Sound | Tina Lajevardian | TED

Musician and composer Tina Lajevardian plays a song on the oud, transforming a centuries-old Iranian musical tradition into something startlingly intimate — and proving that the oldest instruments still have new things to say. (Recorded at TED@BCG on October 23, 2025) Join us in person at a TED conference: Become a TED Member to support…

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Musician and composer Tina Lajevardian plays a song on the oud, transforming a centuries-old Iranian musical tradition into something startlingly intimate — and proving that the oldest instruments still have new things to say. (Recorded at TED@BCG on October 23, 2025)

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  1. @iamShirzad

    September 11, 2026 at 11:02 am

    First view and like 🎉

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  2. @수구-k8b

    September 11, 2026 at 11:11 am

    what?

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  3. @chocomalk

    September 11, 2026 at 11:34 am

    It’s great but what is the “new take”???
    lol

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    • @NerbyScurvy

      September 12, 2026 at 12:24 am

      Right! I’ve heard this music a billion times already in video games for example.

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  4. @AuntySuuuue

    September 11, 2026 at 11:47 am

    Dreamy 🥰

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  5. @homewall724

    September 11, 2026 at 11:50 am

    Fancier than the Japanese shimsen

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  6. @Kaina371

    September 11, 2026 at 11:58 am

    Je commence la guitare et sa me semble déjà très dur mais alors là on est clairement sur 18 niveau au dessus, trop beau bravo a elle

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  7. @manonjupiter4538

    September 11, 2026 at 12:04 pm

    Che cojoni

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  8. @littypetitty

    September 11, 2026 at 12:06 pm

    This sounds like something I played as a kid while mindlessly strumming before I learned how to play

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  9. @LynLynette1

    September 11, 2026 at 12:13 pm

    The performance wasn’t long enough! Beautiful 🌷💜

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  10. @47hf

    September 11, 2026 at 12:45 pm

    From Yemen!

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    • @cloudpoint0

      September 11, 2026 at 2:24 pm

      Tina Lajevardian is Iranian (she currently lives and works in Dubai) and the oud instrument she is playing is originally from Persia although it is also popularly played in Yemen.

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  11. @chiamaka_iweajunwa

    September 11, 2026 at 2:39 pm

    It was really soothing to hear😌

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  12. @user-kq2tc5hy5g

    September 11, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    should male musicians also perform half naked?

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  13. @Ice_Karma

    September 11, 2026 at 10:22 pm

    Is she using a plastic spoon as a pick??

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  14. @GoldenZenith108___offficial

    September 12, 2026 at 9:55 am

    Very beautiful 😊 🌸

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  15. @GoldenZenith108___offficial

    September 12, 2026 at 9:56 am

    Mind blowing 🤌

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  16. @RavandCo-s7l

    September 12, 2026 at 10:26 am

    Persian music really touches the hear..

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  17. @aimega860

    September 12, 2026 at 11:59 pm

    🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲

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  18. @G-irl2

    September 13, 2026 at 3:20 am

    The best oad player in the world is Naseer Shamma from Iraq. Look him up. You’re welcome

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