Mr. LORIN MAAZEL (Conductor, New York Philharmonic Orchestra): Someday, a composer may write a work entitled Americans in Pyongyang.

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After the concert, which included an encore of "Arirang, " North Korea's most famous traditional folk song, conductor Lorin Maazel said he was surprised at the overwhelming response.

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