Eric Clapton Invited To Play North Korea
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Eric Clapton has been invited to play a concert in North Korea, despite the country’s nuclear ambitions being a cause for international concern.The guitar legend is provisionally set to play the state capital Pyongyang in 2009, having agreed to the idea "in principle" reports the BBC.
Clapton's performance would be unusual as rock and pop are forbidden in the isolated state, because of their Western influences.Classical music, on the other hand, is very popular.A North Korean official told the Financial Times: "These cultural exchanges are a way of promoting understanding between countries."We want our music to be understood by the Western world, and we want our people to understand Western music." "More Here":CH[CH]http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080226_eric_clapton.shtml
Clapton's performance would be unusual as rock and pop are forbidden in the isolated state, because of their Western influences.Classical music, on the other hand, is very popular.A North Korean official told the Financial Times: "These cultural exchanges are a way of promoting understanding between countries."We want our music to be understood by the Western world, and we want our people to understand Western music." "More Here":CH[CH]http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080226_eric_clapton.shtml
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