Musician Maria Telesheva plays the accordion like a second set of lungs, showcasing this powerhouse instrument and its impressive 226 buttons — whether she’s playing Bach or the Beatles. In this talk and performance, she discusses how she fell in love with this musical acrobat and plays two beautiful songs. (Recorded at Play@TED on May 14, 2026)
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@BuiNhatAnh-e4j
October 3, 2026 at 11:09 am
never realized how complex an accordion is until she mentioned the 226 buttons. Absolute mastery
@maranathaverdadyjusticia9596
October 3, 2026 at 11:23 am
BRAVO
@private-1
October 3, 2026 at 11:29 am
Wonderful
@eggceladus
October 3, 2026 at 11:40 am
she cant even see the buttons when she plays it. i guess you play it by feel
@carpo719
October 3, 2026 at 11:44 am
Most folks who Master an instrument don’t need to look at it when they play
That’s why so many guitarists close their eyes
@Christian-m3e5m
October 3, 2026 at 2:06 pm
My dad went blind in his early 30s but he could still rip on his accordion. 😢 i miss them
@kaybeezie
October 4, 2026 at 8:23 am
By feel and also sound!
@RenataJensen
October 3, 2026 at 1:42 pm
Such a sweet creature, beautiful performance ❤
@lawrencefrost9063
October 4, 2026 at 9:06 am
“creature?” I guess you can call a Goddess a creature
@RidwaanCabdixakiin
October 3, 2026 at 2:17 pm
Can I play this music,I like a dance and songs , everyday I hear love songs, she was playing like an expert wooow I amazed those music❤🎉
@romchiks
October 3, 2026 at 2:41 pm
Это баян! 😁
@MaxPospelkov
October 4, 2026 at 10:12 am
100%
@drumbum3.142
October 3, 2026 at 3:01 pm
– Along with being a Breezy, Warm, Enjoyable, if not Stupid Dumb film; Accordian plays a moderate part in the soundtrack of Knight & Day 🎭
@TheThagenesis
October 3, 2026 at 4:59 pm
I get dizzy just by watching her fingers…
@РегинаЕрмолаева-щ6м
October 3, 2026 at 11:34 pm
It’s not an accordion, it’s a bayan😊
@nias3202
October 4, 2026 at 2:27 am
Wow, wonderful performance. „Moment Musicaux“ Sounds really Beautiful on the accordeon. It highlights the folky vibe of the piece.
@lawrencefrost9063
October 4, 2026 at 9:05 am
Amazing…angelic
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October 5, 2026 at 3:38 pm
@weirdAl where you at in the comments?
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October 6, 2026 at 6:18 am
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