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Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance Given to Celebrate New Year

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, January 6 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, appreciated the performance "Blue Sky over My Country" given to celebrate the New Year. The performance began with mixed duet and chorus "Blue Sky over My Country". The repertoire included chorus "Song Devoted to Marshal Kim Il Sung", female solo "O, Mother Party", male chorus "We Will Never Forget Those Days", singing to the accompaniment of Oungum and pangchang "We Will Be Always with the Lodestar", female duet and chorus "Song Devoted to Comrade Kim Jong Il" and other colorful numbers.
    The performance was highly acclaimed by the audience for its solemn and rich emotion and refined artistic representation. He was greatly satisfied to watch the splendid performance jointly given by artistes of the army and society to instill confidence and courage into the Party members and other working people who have turned out in the drive for the new year in sky-high spirit. He extended his thanks to them and expressed expectation and conviction that all artistes would conduct more dynamic revolutionary artistic activities in the new year, too, and thus creditably fulfill their honorable mission and duty as forerunners on the front of literature and arts.
    Among the audience were Kim Yong Chun, chief of the General Staff of the KPA, Kim Il Chol, minister of the People's Armed Forces, general officers including staff members of the Supreme Command of the KPA, Party officials and KPA servicepersons.