{"id":584,"date":"2007-12-11T14:03:16","date_gmt":"2007-12-11T22:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nobleviola.com\/wordpress\/2007\/12\/11\/more-reaction-to-nyphil-n-korea-news\/"},"modified":"2013-02-07T18:24:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T02:24:39","slug":"more-reaction-to-nyphil-n-korea-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nobleviola.com\/wordpress\/2007\/12\/11\/more-reaction-to-nyphil-n-korea-news\/","title":{"rendered":"more reaction to nyphil n. korea news"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UPDATE<\/font> (11\/12): Yet another follow-follow-up article<\/a> from the New York Times:<\/p>\n

But before addressing the news media, Mr. Pak, the permanent representative of his country to the United Nations<\/a>, met briefly with orchestra officials and their public relations advisers. They agreed to avoid discussing North Korea\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nuclear program, a major concern of the United States. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Otherwise the atmosphere will be politicized,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Mr. Pak told them.<\/p>\n

North Korea invited the Philharmonic to play in Pyongyang, the capital, and the orchestra has accepted. It will spend 48 hours there, performing on Feb. 26 after a tour in China. The State Department has fully backed the trip and has provided advice and planning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A follow-up article<\/a> from the New York Times<\/em>:<\/p>\n

If North Korea keeps its promises, potentially millions of its isolated, tightly controlled citizens are likely to hear their national anthem played on the radio by the New York Philharmonic<\/a>. And then they will hear \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Star-Spangled Banner,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a quintessential American symbol, in a place long subjected to anti-American propaganda.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A blog entry<\/a> by conductor Bill Eddins:<\/p>\n

In case you are living in a cultural cave (why then are you reading this<\/em> blog of all things?) the NYPhil just announced that they are going to play in North Korea at the end of their Asian tour. This has generated a fair share of controversy. No less of a pundit than Terry Teachout<\/a> is pretty dead set against this idea, as are various National Security advisers, etc. They argue that this act will merely legitimize a totalitarian regime. Not to start a blog war between myself and Terry, someone who’s opinion I happen to take very seriously, but he is dead wrong.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A blog entry<\/a> by Drew McManus:<\/p>\n

As such, unless there are indisputable facts that support the conclusion that the New York Philharmonic’s trip will directly support oppression, it is time to trust that the universal language will begin to forge bridges across rivers of misinformation and propaganda. As Bill wrote<\/a> “God knows it may take a while but this can and will be a first step.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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UPDATE (11\/12): Yet another follow-follow-up article from the New York Times: But before addressing the news media, Mr. Pak, the permanent representative of his country to the United Nations, met briefly with orchestra officials and their public relations advisers. They agreed to avoid discussing North Korea\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nuclear program, a major concern of the United States. 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