Name: TEDxTokyo Jake Shimabukuro - 05/15/10 (英語) (TEDxTokyo Jake Shimabukuro - 05/15/10 (English))
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Duration: 22 min 7 s
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Translator: Kaori Nozaki Reviewer: Riaki Poništ

I met that Patrick over there at TED a few months ago,

just an amazing individual, and he's been a huge inspiration for me.

I'm just going to tell you a little bit about myself before I start playing.

And I've been playing since I was four years old.

My mom, she played and she taught me how to play.

And I've been passionate about this instrument ever since.

I actually believe that the ukulele is the instrument of peace.

It's the instrument of peace because I truly believe

that if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a better place.

So I'm going to try to prove that to you in a bit.

But I started out playing a lot of Hawaiian music, things like this.

I started listening to different styles of music.

Then those three chords became things like -

(Intro riff from "Sunshine of Your Love")

I start really rocking out on this thing.

So, I'm going to play a little tune for you.

This is a piece that was inspired by one of my favorite flamenco guitar players,

And here's something I call "flamenco ukulele."

[Jake Shimabukuro Let's Dance / Ave Maria]

Well, I'm going to try something, something a little different here.

I loved all different styles of music when I was growing up,

and Franz Schubert was always one of my favorite composers.

So here's one of my favorite Franz Schubert pieces.

Here's an arrangement of one of the most gorgeous melodies, I think.

Here's "Ave Maria" in the key of C major.

Patrick Newell: Just for your information, we do have another song planned.

A few months ago, I was invited to England

and it was one of the most incredible experiences in my life.

It's called the Royal Variety Performance that they put on each year.

And some of the other performers were people like Bette Midler, Lady Gaga.

And then there was me, a ukulele player from Hawaii.

And the highlight for me that evening was after the show

I was standing in between Bette Midler - and Lady Gaga was here.

I was just like, "What am I going to say?"

But moments before she arrived, the producer of the show came down,

and he said, "I just want to go over some of the rules,

the proper protocol when her majesty arrives."

The first thing is you're not allowed to reach for her hand.

until she extends her hand to you, and then you can shake your hand."

I thought, "OK, I'll just keep my hands in my pocket and I'll be safe, right?"

"you're not allowed to speak to her unless she speaks to you first."

So I thought "Okay, I'll keep my mouth shut and it should be fine."

"And the third thing is," he said, "in this situation,"

because we were at the Blackpool Opera House

just at the backstage, he said, "it's not necessary to bow.

So I thought, "OK, one less thing for me to worry about."

So I thought, "OK, I'm ready to meet the Queen," right?

And I don't know if it's the Japanese in me,

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TEDxTokyo Jake Shimabukuro - 05/15/10 (英語) (TEDxTokyo Jake Shimabukuro - 05/15/10 (English))

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