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Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance Given by Russian Military Band

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

    Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, Wednesday enjoyed a performance given by the central military band of the Defence Ministry of Russia on a visit to the DPRK. He was greeted at the theatre by Valerii Khalilov, chief of the Military Orchestral Service and its chief conductor of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and Andrei Karlov, Russian ambassador to the DPRK.
    Kim Jong Il warmly welcomed the DPRK visit of the military band and had a cordial conversation with the Russian guests.
    When he appeared in the auditorium, the entire audience enthusiastically welcomed him with a stormy applause.
    Artistes of the Russian central military band offered him the best wishes, presenting him with bouquets that represented their deepest reverence.
    Among the audience were Premier of the DPRK Cabinet Pak Pong Ju, Chief of the KPA General Staff Kim Yong Chun who is member of the NDC of the DPRK, Minister of the People's Armed Forces Kim Il Chol who is member of the NDC of the DPRK, and Choe Thae Bok and Kim Ki Nam, secretaries of the Central Committee of the WPK, Vice-President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Yang Hyong Sop, First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Sok Ju and leading cadres of the Party and the army, senior officials of ministries and national institutions and officials in the fields of literature and arts and media and KPA servicepersons. Also among the audience were the Russian ambassador and staff members of the Russian embassy.
    Artistes of the Russian central military band put on the stage piano concerto "The first movement of No. 2 Piano Concerto composed by Rakhmaninov", female soprano "Oriole", wind music "March of Songun Victory", wind music for trumpet solo "Venice Carnival", bass solo "Long Journey", sopilka solo "Vatra", accordion solo "Carrousel", wind music for xylophone solo "Russian Mosaic", female solo of folk song "Saturday", wind music waltz "Friendship" and other colorful numbers.
    The performers truthfully represented the Russian people's warm love of the country, their optimistic life and national custom in high artistry.
    The performance ended with wind music "Song of General Kim Jong Il". The performance was highly acclaimed by the audience as it was pervaded with the warm feelings of the DPRK-Russia friendship.
    Kim Jong Il sent a floral basket to the Russian artistes, congratulating them on their successful performance.
    He had a photo session with the artistes of the Russian central military band that day.