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...Campaign Manager: Daniel A. Koh ’07 House: Winthrop
...sessions, the ensemble was also looking for new talent. Five musicians were selected to rehearse with the group and play with them at the Thursday night concert. One such musician was cellist Bong I. Koh ’08, who found the experience thrilling, especially due to Ma’s constant presence...
...attended every rehearsal—I wasn’t expecting that,” says Koh, “Obviously, he had a lot of things to do, along with the Silk Road Project, but being in that situation, you couldn’t tell that he was under so much stress—he was really enjoying rehearsals...
...Koh also emphasizes the excitement he felt at being able to study non-Western music. Much of the music being played was on a 12-tone scale, which differs from the typical Western, eight-tone, “do-re-mi” scale. Some notes are added, some omitted. But no matter where in the world musicians come from, Koh feels that they are taught primarily Western styles...
...don’t think Harvard lacks the resources [for the study of Eastern musical traditions],” says Koh, “but I think we lack the participation of students who should be interested in Eastern music…Harvard students are familiar with the fact that those two worlds exist, but don’t know how to link them. The Silk Road Ensemble will definitely be a link...