A Journey with Sound | Falk Zenker | TEDxTUM

Guitarist and composer Falk Zenker presents a TEDxTUM talk on creativity and unconventional paths in music. He uses live-looping and experimentation on stage to build new sound worlds from a classical guitar base. His work blends jazz, classical, flamenco and medieval music with improvisation. The talk was given at an independently organized TEDx event.

• Live-looping and experimentation to create new sound worlds on stage
• Blend of jazz, classical, flamenco and medieval influences with improvisation
• Creativity as challenging the predictable and exploring the unknown

The world is shifting, and we’re exploring paths others overlook. Falk Zenker, a master guitarist and composer, embodies this idea. He doesn’t just play music; he uses live-looping and daring experimentation to build entirely new sound worlds right on stage. His performance is a spectacular answer to “Now What?” — showing us that creativity means constantly challenging the predictable, breaking boundaries and embracing the unknown. Guitarist, composer, and sound artist Falk Zenker was recently named one of "the most creative nylon-string guitarists in the country" by the trade magazine "Akustik Gitarre" and has performed approximately 2,000 solo concerts both in Germany and abroad with his imaginative and associative music. He also tours with his ensemble Nu:n (medieval music in a new guise) and realizes various sound art projects and music for film, television, theater, audiobooks, and self-exploration. The classically trained guitarist blends elements of jazz, classical, flamenco, and medieval music with improvisation and live looping to create a unique sonic language. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx