The concert and more here - http://www.wnyc.org/music/korea.html
I'm not equipped to judge the performance, but the hall sounds great, and the music affecting in context.
Any speculation on the Clapton Rationale?
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 02:17 (eighteen years ago)
Where do I know Arirang from? The refrain, at least.
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 02:40 (eighteen years ago)
it's like the most popular korean song ever.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 03:14 (eighteen years ago)
yeah, but I'm assuming I've heard it out of context in movie or commercial or something
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 03:17 (eighteen years ago)
I have this image of the first North Korean exchange student in New York, confused and disappointed that his fellow students aren't listening to Dvorak and Wagner
― Hurting 2, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 03:20 (eighteen years ago)
or...clapton
― gff, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 03:22 (eighteen years ago)
I got kind of mad at the local news anchor for suggesting that Western/European art music is some sort of "universal language."
― ian, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 05:24 (eighteen years ago)
are there clips of the performance
― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 05:35 (eighteen years ago)
I wish they would bring the Arirang Mass Games on tour to my country.
― The Real Dirty Vicar, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 10:31 (eighteen years ago)
i wonder if they'll be allowed to leave
― DG, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 10:48 (eighteen years ago)
I wonder will they allow Clapton to leave.
― The Real Dirty Vicar, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 11:32 (eighteen years ago)