[article] Asia-pop meets classical: Interview with Jan Vogler and Rain at the Music Festival. — Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Rain and renowned cellist Jan Vogler, in Dresden, Germany. What a wonderful sight. The meshing of two of my favorite worlds!
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DNN Online 5/19/2011 — [German to English translation by Stephe @Cloud USA]
Asia-pop meets classical: Interview with Jan Vogler and Rain at the Music Festival
Dresden. Asian pop meets classical cello sounds at the Dresden Music Festival. The Korean superstar Rain (28), considered the Michael Jackson of Asia, is in the Semper Opera House together with festival chief Jan Vogler on stage. In an interview with news agency DPA, the two musicians talk about how the unusual musical connection came about and what makes it appealing.
A Korean pop star and teen heartthrob who makes music with a European cellist—how did this connection come about?
Vogler: “Rain and I met through a mutual friend in South Korea. At a dinner, we made friends and I helped him with my cello.”
Rain: “For me it’s the first time that I’ve done classical music. This is a new experience for me.”
Why do a combination of Asian pop and European classical music?
Vogler: “Music is universal. Pop music and classical music are very different, but we wanted to cross that bridge. You have to respect the music of the other. Then it really has the chance to be magical.”
Rain, apart from European classical music—is there a difference between Asian and European pop music?
Rain: “It is different for cultural reasons and the geographic location itself. In essence, the music is the same.”
What are your hopes for this joint appearance?
Vogler: “I want to show the European public that Rain’s music can be classic and how much class it has. It has an incredible energy.”
Rain: “The performance will be very helpful to me in the future, as a special inspiration.”
German to English translation: Stephe @Cloud USA
Article Source: (Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten) DNN Online “Asia-Pop trifft Klassik: Interview mit Jan Vogler und Rain zu den Musikfestspielen”
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