Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 LONDON (Reuters) - A Lebanese musician has recorded a unique duet with the Israeli Air Force by recording on the balcony of his Beirut apartment during a bombing raid. In his sound art piece, trumpeter Marzen Kerbaj intermingles his music with the sounds of bombardment. Explaining how he put together his unique composition, Kerbaj told BBC Radio: " I was maybe three kilometres (two miles) away. I could see them explode and hear them but somehow I was safe. " It is freaking for the nerves but I quickly understood that if I play music while it is happening, it is much better than just hearing it happening. Somehow my brain shifts and I focus totally on the music. " Asked if he thought his composition was in questionable taste, he said: " Throwing bombs on buses with kids escaping from their villages is in much more horrible taste. " He said the recording was a way of making people listen to what Beirut was facing. " It's not like on CNN. It is not a Hollywood movie, it is really happening. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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