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Delaware, USA - Traveling with 24 cases of musical instruments in a foreign country was not an easy feat, says Music Professor Harvey Price, who returned last week from his trip to Israel. Price boarded the plane to Israel with so many instruments because he is starting a steel drum band there for Jewish and Arab students.
Since Israel was established in 1948, there has been tension between Jews and Arabs over territory. Price says he started this band because he wanted to unite students from different religious groups and change their outlook toward one another.
“It could be a really amazing movement, or it could impact 20 or 30 kids every year, so that would be great too,” Price says. “The idea is to get a group going probably in a year or so that is capable of touring and showcasing the idea that Arabs and Jews can work together and create music. They’ll play concerts in Israel and Europe and the United States.”
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Like I had mentioned before Music has no creed,race./ethnicity ,.religion,border or cultural language ,just one twang/MUSIC the International language,,keep on going on Professor,
Harvey Price is a very controversial figure in the history of Trinidad and pan. Caution and clearheaded observation by the steelpan community is what is needed at this point. Maybe we are not asking the right questions and looking at this through the wrong glasses. I will hold my congratulations.
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Good move Professor Price, just don't let anybody brainwash you with the E-pan/ electronic Pan, just natural Steel Pan
Congratulations Professor;
I hope this project is successful and the music is spread throughout the Mid East and world-wide.
Hope to see you in Trinidad - the land where the instrument was invented.
........Congratulations and best wishes...........
Greetings Good move for peace. Guidance Dr. Lance Seunarine