Someone has said that nations have interests, they don't have friends, and you see that over and over in U.S. policy.
“Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.”
“But an innovation, to grow organically from within, has to be based on an intact tradition, so our idea is to bring together musicians who represent all these traditions, in workshops, festivals, and concerts, to see how we can connect with each other in music.”