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Yilina's Dream

Several weeks ago a friend told me about a concert of Mongolian music that was coming to town. Since I am captivated by the world and its variety of cultures, traditions and mindsets, I ran to get tickets. The show turned out to be a blend of styles, from traditional Mongolian, to jazz, to percussion, to traditional Japanese. The pieces were performed by Mongolians, Chinese, Japanese and an American: a true blending of the world spirit in its many manifestations. But there was something else that made this concert very special. It was given for charity.

The singer, a Mongolian Chinese, was a student here in Japan. Her name was Yilina, which means

posted by Anne Thomas on 10/26/2007 1:10 pm | COMMENTS (3)
Comments (3)

I agree that was a great story.

A video of the school would be nice addition.

posted by Twigga on 2/13/2008 4:10 pm

Hi Stedawa Thanks for your comment. A rare treat for me!

Yilina is a student in a university in Japan. I do not think she has made a CD of her singing yet, but I think the idea is there. She talked to me about wanting to rent a recording studio when we had our interview.

I will try to get hold of her again to find out about you can get more information on her school. Her school is small and local. That is the way she wants to do things. She feels those areas are the ones most needing the kind of help she can give.

Will get back to you if I can glean any further information from her.

Anne

posted by Anne Thomas on 11/ 9/2007 9:04 pm

Great story!

Where can we find out more about the school, or hear samples of her singing?

posted by stedawa on 11/ 4/2007 9:55 am

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