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Saying hello to new cultures with music: Kai Riedl at TEDxUGA

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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After several years of travelling around Southeast Asia, Kai Riedl began to realize that intercultural communication was being severely limited by the dominant messages of the media and politics. He set out to connect the city of Athens, Georgia to the island country of Java with a medium they both understood: music. By harnessing local creativity and technology, we can connect with other cultures in a more personal way. This talk reminds us that communication starts with a simple "hello." 

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