Beijing 2008: the drum that came from afar
There are not only the 2008 Fou drums that enchanted the world in the opening ceremoy, in Beijing 2008. There are drums from everywere. Some of them really coming from afar, and, despite Confucius, not always welcome.
In a great post by Daniel Oshinsky, blogging for Rocky Mountain News from Beijing olympics, there’s a story about people that made a long journey to Beijing and standed for their rights (to play) and support athletes. Most of all a story about people that don’t accept a ‘no’ as an answer.
“One of the drummers in front of me slumps his shoulders. I notice a strange tag on his drum and reach for it. It’s an airline baggage tag. This drum was literally checked all the way to Beijing. It made it this far; all he wants is it take it a little further. “
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