New video: ‘We’re not playing together because I’m Israeli and he’s Iranian’

New video: ‘We’re not playing together because I’m Israeli and he’s Iranian’

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norman lebrecht

February 27, 2015

Watch a new BBC feature on our pals Mahan Esfahani and Avi Avital. Click here.

 

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Comments

  • anon says:

    I’m surprised that you don’t take issue that neither of them are British, and yet appear on a BBC feature.

    Somewhat inconsistent with your view – “BBC. National broadcaster. Plot. Lost.” – on Cardiff Singer of the World….

    Or am I missing something….

  • Hilary says:

    The difficulties of the English language are demonstrated by this headline which could mean 2 completely different things.

    • Dave T says:

      I can think of three:
      a) They’re playing together despite…
      b) They’re not going to play at all
      c) They’re playing but it’s not together (i.e. “That damn Iranian is always behind the beat!”)

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