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re: "Whether an indeterminately defined ethnic grouping occupying a specific geographical space should or should not have self-determination in the guise of its own parliament has no bearing whatsoever (unless someone writes a song about it) on the musics played by its citizens.
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I agree. My point about an english parliament is that it is for all the people in england, whatever their race or ethnic grouping.

"Music and musicians travel, co-operate and share, uniting peoples and cultures."
I certainly hope so. Though it depends on what the subject matter is and how it is performed. I remember reading about British Council representatives in Armenia causing offence by the staging of a dance that had a performer dancing on the Armenian flag! The Armenians were not very happy though apparently no offence was intended by the British. Though why they didn't see that one coming i don't know.