The violin, and my dark night of the soul | Ji-Hae Park
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2013
- In her quest to become a world-famous violinist, Ji-Hae Park fell into a severe depression. Only music was able to lift her out again -- showing her that her goal needn't be to play lofty concert halls, but instead to bring the wonder of the instrument to as many people as possible.
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Hi! I am the violinist Ji-Hae Park. I've been watching and experiencing (by doing concerts, meeting people all around the world!) how many people can listen and watch how powerful music can be through TED. (I was recently on TEDx Darmstadt Germany!)
I just want to express my deepest thank to TED and you people, watching this. Especially these days, musicians affected by this horrible COVID19, I appreciate the opportunity sharing my story and the power of music through this kind of platform. I don't know how I can thank YOU and TED enough! It is..... like I said in this video... indescribable! I just.... wanted to have said that at least once after..... 7 years... that I am still watching that and almost cry by the gratefulness that I had this kind of huge(!!!) opportunity to share. Thank you TED and thank you, GUYS!
Thank you❤, from my sad to a happy soul coz of you😊💕. Im now very inspired to live my life.
Goodluck on your journey.
Ji-Hae Park thank you so much for this TED talk and your music album. You helped me personally through the most difficult parts of Medical School!
You play amazingly
You are incredible , Ma'am.
Simply incredible
Nothing comes close to the power of the violin. Incredible instrument.
Cello.
viola!
+CZcamsExplorer Piano!
Armenian Duduk
+CZcamsExplorer nuclear reactors. Sorry...
Not just the violinist killed it but that pianist as well 👌🏾
Yeah the piece go really fast
can people not disregard her hard work and talent on being asian, she didn't spend years perfecting her sound for it to be diminished.
Maxim exactlyy
AMEN, being an asian isn't an excuse. people just say that fact to make themselves feel better because they don't want to acknowledge that it takes real hard individual work to be a that level
Anyone who plays the violin well has had to dedicate a lot of time to it. Its definitely not easy. No room for error on the violin. Race has nothing to do with it.
It really honestly sucks, because a lot of us asian, aren’t looked at as worthwhile in a social standpoint, so the next thing we do is work on something, so someone would just look at us, because we feel like we aren’t worth anything unless we are good at something. It honestly sucks, and no one can ever really understand how I feel like, always saying things like, “oh, you’re like that because you’re Asian.” I have gotten a couple times, when I succeed at something, someone would try to contradict me with, “oh u could’ve done this or that.” Also, a lot of us face a lot of racism, but everyone thinks of it as a joke or just ignores it, but it can honestly hurt sometimes. I personally feel like I don’t deserve or I don’t have any right to live sometimes. Or just any reason to live. I mean they make it harder for Asians to go to universities, because we “succeed” too much, like how is one Asian doing better on a fricking test, show that we all do that. I’m talking on a American standpoint, I honestly sometimes don’t get how America is one of the best countries, because it’s so fucking racist here. I face racism everyday and no one pays any mind, it’s like I don’t exist here. They literally treat black and brown people like fucking babies, ignore all the Native American problems, and shoves racism toward Asians and whites, then says we can’t face racism, like wtf. Whatever I’m just rambling at this point. But this world has literally put a hierarchy with those who succeed most at the bottom of importance and those with less success at the top. Ignoring the fact that each and every person is different, doesn’t fucking matter what your skin is, skin is literally just like hair, no fucking difference
Do you know how many hours, days, YEARS of pain and love went into this?
just observe her face as she plays. her heart is invested.
Caroline W maybe could say sold out to uhmm the devil
+Yolo Are you referencing the "Devil Went Down To Georgia"?
my friend 6hours a day.
Asian: Just so you know she sold out to JESUS!
A true musician isn't defined by how long they've played, how high quality their instrument is, or even if they can make good music. A true musician can make others feel what they're feeling through their music. She has done this several times over, I can feel her anger, pain, and sadness. And as someone who sucks at the violin it makes me respect her so much. Great job!!!!!
Emma Anna no
Hamza Mahmoud we get stupid comments like yours after ANY video hits above 60 thousand views..
You haven’t been in the Music industry long have you lol
And thats where you are wrong. Cause in classical music its about the emotion from the piece and carring out the wish from the composer.You are just a tool for composers emotion and you add a lil bit of yourself so you dont disrupt the structure of a piece.When you make it about yourself and what you are feeling although the audience thinks you,, won" in reality u failed by default.
Milos, i read the comments and it seems almost nobody is able to see that she is like a robot and her interpretation is really bad. Nobody cares about asian thing. She could be from Saturn - i just don't care = her interpretation is like a bad circus. A bad robot, sorry.
Funny thing is they think it is about envy :D .
Here is a little piece of art, but i am fraid that asian professors can't understand that:
czcams.com/video/nGdFHJXciAQ/video.html
1-storm ,Vivaldi
2-nocturne P 1 No. 16
3-sarabande,Handel(first sequence)
seni tebrik ediyorum.
thank you ^^
Omg I was looking for this
Thank you
Thank you ❤ 😊
Do you guys notice how the pianist is just as consumed by her own playing just like the violinist. It's great how much emotion they both give for their instruments
That's because they're both Chinese. We Americans really smile, have fun, and so many times do not take music seriously. They have to.
I like how you have expressed with word Consumed. I wasn't able to express it before.
This is EXACTLY why I'm learning violin at 29. My heart aches at the sound of this piece. So moving. Thankyou.
Rachel- Who'sasking so do I Noone teached me I learned by myself I perform
I’m learning violin at age 4th grade
How are you doing these days?
How is it going after 2 years???
How is your violin now?
She doesn't play the violin. The violin plays her.
kristina sister exactly!
Exactlyy ya!!!
Das kinda racist
DID IT REACH HER?
@@ericaquino9013 how tho its not
I'm waiting for TwoSet to appreciate this masterpiece here.
kookie own me #twoset
AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
There probably gonna tell everyone that this is not hard because of notes its because of musicality
Lol
Yeah same
Guys i play piano but trust me, for me nothing can replace violin. It's so elegant
I'm not sure why but the sound of a violin, especially in the higher notes has always reminded me of a crying child (kinda dark...) which makes it the most emotionally penetrating instrument for me
"the most emotionally penetrating instrument for me". I totally agree, having been captivated by it since I was seven.
Rod Glazer It is my favorite instrument too its very mysterious and full of passion and emotion
Rod Glazer I thought the same. It's amazing.
The violin was made to be an extension of yourself. I believe violins can hold the same emotions as a human
Have you heard the Erhu? It reminds me of crying, and it’s very very beautiful.
I got shivers and chills hearing her play. So beautiful. Her gift is real and her talent amazing!
Isaiah Clinton I know she,s better than me
No gift, pure ability
Yeah.. Me too
Actually, it’s more thousands of hours and practice and hard work, and developing the mental maturity to feel the passion in every piece. Being skilled at an instrument isn’t just a given or a “talent”, “talent” can help out but it can only take you so far.
You mean her practice
everyone's talking about the second piece but goddammit the last one really breaks me into a thousand different pieces and I'm all for it
Totally agree!
Is it just me who prefer violin over all instruments? It touches my soul! (Like Always)
me
Me
Same here, I’m taking lessons
same here
@@noahi.1381 me too!
Her violin talent is not just superb but has life & emotion of its own.
Damn... I so ignorantly searched for a violin solo and stumbled up on this gem, so amazing 😭😍 thanks for the chills.
Canebrake I’m literally you 2 years from the future.......I did the EXACT same thing 😳🤯
Me too :D
Same
Jarvernique Tinsley same
@@cinnimon31 I'm literally you 2 years from the future..😂
Her second piece was so heart wrenching. I’ve tried to look for another performance with the same piece but her’s is the best. I’m crying.
3:45
the fact that this level of violin play is even possible brings warm feelings to my heart,gg.
So sad I can feel her pain
Summer >.> - Vivaldi
Nocturne no.20 - Chopin
Sarabande - Handel
+Rain22 the first song is Summer - vivaldi :D
+Mito WebZero same thing!
jks LOL, didn't even noticed since I just assumed it after listening once >.> I will edit this!
+Rain22 The last Song is Sarabande Haendel but in Baroque in Rock version ^^
+Disstrx no... sorry.. but its Summer 3rd movement^^
Hello JHP 혜화 your my idol :)
Why is no one talking about how hard the piano part has to be too??? Props to both of them holy crap
Full blown metalhead here almost in tears from this beautiful music. The violin is by far the most powerful and mood altering instrument there is! And i have no words for when i hear it played with such raw emotion.
No one realizes how hard it is to do the thing she is doing when she plays the violin. xD
Playing the piece is extremely hard as it is and she did it from memory plus moves so much while she plays so that makes it harder too.
very true
what? it is hard i know how it feels xD have been playing violin for 1 month already and i guess its very hard on the beginning
are you talking about the vibrato? then yea, I've been playing the violin for 3 years and i still need to work on my vibrato. it's really hard ;-;
You mean not to cry like a baby when playing those sad tunes?
If I could play I would have to name myself "the crying violinist" or something like that. :(
It is because of people like this that I believe Humanity still has a chance to redeem itself
freemasons are trying so hard for that to not happen.
What does this have to do with humanity?
@@jamesisaac7684 everything
@@Ri9e9e9 I disagree. Playing an instrument for instance can give you insight on things like empathy but that doesn't mean you will act on it.
Playing an instrument enhances the brain but intelligence i don't believe would have ever been lost. Nor the love or care that goes into playing it is all about dedication.
I think giving up on humanity is more of a phrase these days than something that people are actually doing. I am not sure anyone even myself knows what it means to give up on humanity.
The passion & the pain of the past in her eyes in sync with the harmony is what makes the performance phenomenal
This was pure brilliance and emotion
when she played Nocturne no.20 - Chopin i felt like crying. AMAZING
I cried during the 2nd piece. Classical music should be played and experienced. There's nothing else like it #HeartStrings
Tru Scorpio Same man and I'm 26 yr old man.
What is the name of the piece?
@@amadeoDT Chopin nocturne 20 I believe
Shout out to Chopin for composing such a piece
It's like the violin is singing in a melancholy way, what a great performance
Hi! I am the violinist Ji-Hae Park. I've been watching and experiencing (by doing concerts, meeting people all around the world!) how many people can listen and watch how powerful music can be through TED.
I just want to express my deepest thank to TED and you people, watching this. Especially these days, musicians affected by this horrible COVID19, I appreciate the opportunity sharing my story and the power of music through this kind of platform. I don't know how I can thank YOU and TED enough! It is..... like I said in this video... indescribable! I just.... wanted to have said that at least once after..... 7 years... that I am still watching that and almost cry by the gratefulness that I had this kind of huge(!!!) opportunity to share. Thank you TED and thank you, GUYS!
You are an amazing violinist! Listening to you made me cry too. It’s those who have been through hardships in life that I feel music touches the most. I wish you well and hope you will keep on performing your best music. ❤
the way violinists' move, scares the crap outa me, wish I could play the violin tho, would be awesome :D
Gentlemanly Gent when you play you get this euphoria feeling...a good violinist will move with the music. You can't help it.
Gentlemanly Gent me too but I’m playing the piano
It's the hardest but the most fun. Highly recommend learning it
Chopin - Nocturne in C-sharp minor gave me SHIVERS!!!!
Same here! It was beyond amazing, it is true emotion and pure soulful.
Probably my favorite piece
could be a sign of parkinsons. please go to a doctor!
blakespower your funny
And the garbage on the grammies gets put on the news and praised. THIS IS BEAUTY. THIS IS TALENT, THIS IS WHAT OUR CHILDREN SHOULD LOOK UP TO. So beautiful thankyou
That second piece is so haunting. I didn’t notice but my tears started to fall. It touched something deep within me that empathise with such strong pain that demands to be felt
my heart fell out from my eyes through my tears.! who else had their eyes blurred by nonstop tears?
Laurence Valmoria i did
Well I was touched but not THAT touched
@@helcaraxe0411 lol same
What, u ok?
I think you need to get that checked out
Tears were shed each of the ten times I watched the video.
I feel like I just witnessed her entire life in those few minutes of intense emotion ;-;
I listened to her speech after her first song; before she started playing again I'm in tears. She is also VERY articulate in her 3rd or 4th language (at least) I'm sure; So beautiful is so many ways... Sometimes people say they are "recovered" and never do. I hope this beautiful soul found peace... ='(
I close my eyes when I hear the Chopin piece, because I tear up, I cannot hide the goosebumps though
+Karthik Natarajan same:')
Her playing is very sensual. I can see the sounds of strings being played from the deepest pits of her soul. I can relate to how she is feeling as I too have experienced depression throughout my life and still am. Words from others sounds like gibberish, and music is the only method I know that convinces me as tangible support.
Her "Baroque in Rock" became my favorite violin song
the violin itself have a soul.only real musicien can express it with such beauty
Her accompanist is amazing as well. Her message is so clear through her performace, I had a tough time to control my breathing.
The first piece she played remind me of kaori lol..strong n wonderful at the same time >_
The violin to me has this effect like if someone is sowing my heart from hurt and pain
The hours and hours of practice this woman went through for such a beautiful talent.
You can absolutely tell she put her own taste on every single piece she is a true musician you can just taste the passion and feeling she’s bringing through the pieces she plays.
Bravo! Bravo!
This woman inspires me to keep practicing and enjoying music even when things aren't the best. She is so amazingly talented and although I know I will never be as good as her I still let her music and talent inspire me to keep working.
If you play a song all the way through, correctly, witjout a mistake, then you are good enougjh.
Remember, that good is a relative term. How good do you want to be? Just to play music and make your family happy, or yourself happy? Then you only need to play well witjout mistakes.
If you want to be famous, and pack auditoriums, it will take years of practice.
Your level of good is the amount of practice you deem necessary to achieve the level you wish to attain.
May I suggest watching Fiddlehead videos. He teaches people to play.
Congratulations Ji-Hae Park!!
Wow you play the violin as it was meant to be played and your passion flows through the instrument making it an exciting experience. Thank You!
this is so moving and I can feel her Anger, sadness, and everything . This is truly amazing .
when she play nocturne no.20 its make me so sad
amazing!!
the gift of depression is its authenticity, vulnerability and potential it brings out. You are a beautiful person that I felt I could see. If you hadn't suffered the painful grasp of depression I wouldn't have seen the touching honesty of your performance. Thank you
Shes depress?
Yep
Also major credits to the pianists accompanying her. They did very well.
I feel all her pain and all her passion into her interpretation, what a great person.
One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.
thank you for touching my soul
just WOWWW. why I am an ex violinist buying another and starting my career again as as violist because of this therparic performance and I am just so in love. the last performance really thrilled me.
I can feel it, her passion and dedication into her playing.
i dont know anything about violin but wow this piece made me feel all the emotions and it made me tear
For some reason this woman's performance makes me emotional
Even if I see this video for a million times I still can't stop seeing it
the second piece she played just made me cry.
This might be the most beautiful thing I've ever ever seen and heard in my entire life.
OMG This is so awesome! Classical music is the best!
The people in the crowd just were not hype enough for me. INCREDIBLE. I cried. Laughed. And bopped my head around. 🥹❤️ thank you for this Ji-Hae!
God, the way she plays Nocturne no.20 - Chopin is just incredible. I rarely see/hear people play this piece on the violin with that much passion and emotion. Just stunning.
Is this how everyone saw Kaori when she played I'm that concourse?
Your lie in April.
James Isaac ikr that anime inspired me what song is this btw?
I just started watching that yesterday!!! That’s why I’m here. So inspired!!
Lol me tooo
Anyone else noticed that the piano has the same brand in the anime ?
Your lie in April is literally the reason I'm here
Don't remember me her
I'm crying ;-;
Btw i'm here only because YLiA
What a world-class performance.👏👏
How talented and humble!! It seems genius is intertwined with a sense of depression!! What a great example of the limitless power of music to cross boundaries and lift the human spirit, even in its great despair... Well done!!!
Magnificent. I can't imagine how much time she must of practised to become so good.
AMAZING every time i watch this i feel inspired
This moved my soul & made me feel emotions that I have never felt before. Beautiful doesn't even begin to describe something so captivating.
look her stability. I love her music because her music has both, the spirit and technique.
thank you for your uploads.
came again, after years. still great and legendary
This inspires me to learn how to play the violin! This is an Out of this WORLD performance!
Allison Foster same here so I bought it
the first violin performance I cried, ever..
I can't play the violin but can feel it. Words can't express to what extent (your performance) the piece of music touched the soul. My heart is endlessly aching while I'm soaking into the last piece. Thanks a million to the violist, Ji-Hae Park, the pianist, and TED.
when she played chopin's nocturne , i could hear her feelings played trough violin like omg i literaly feel it . i kinda want to start taking classes
This is the best one I’ve found it really made me feel the pain she was going through.
İzlerken tüğlerim diken diken oldu
Muhteşem bir gösteriydi
Violin piano and these two girls all of the audience and you too who is reading this comment are just beautiful the way you are ❤️☄️
She's a freakin monster🔥 Her showman-ship and body language in her performance is incredible🤯
So beautiful, it made me cry.
10:45 .. magical... U were in a different dimension 🌍 at that moment . What a performance. !
Fantastic!! I can't find words to express how I feel when I listen to her playing the violin!! Much love to you Ji-Hae ❤
The first note...woah...the power that came from that entrance..and the follow thru...Ms Park... wow
I can’t even cry anymore tears out that was beautiful and heart wrenching
what a touching piece! you could tell she poured her heart into her songs.
love her!
Niggato
A profound passion to Express the beauty and love that preside in this precious Life .
The tears in her eyes while playing violin ... WoW...it shows her emotions her life very well 💜
"play your life, stay tuned" ok now that's gonna be my motto
Her music make my heart smile :) Thank you Ji-Hae for sharing your amazing talent !
The moment when music's so loud and audience so quiet.
This was breathtaking.
Revolutionary performance going straight into my heart
Thank you for sharing it
Dear Ji Hae, thank you for sharing your inspiring story and music with us. Your music touched my soul. I could feel your emotions flowing. You are an incredible musician and a beautiful human being. It is beautiful how you transformed your pain into strength and how music helped you defeat depression.
Amazing. The best instrument ever❤
in my humble opinion, there is no one better, when she plays my soul says yes, who am i to argue?
4 Aug 2019 Keith Stevenson I've never heard the violin, sound like this. Emotion poured out. Her closed eye, screamed out years of hurt. Amazing