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“I guess I'm interested in pushing the boundaries of the cello without giving up on the idea of playing the cello, if that makes any sense. I have no real interest in putting the cello through different effects to make it sound like a guitar or other instruments.”

Quote by Okkyung Lee

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Born in 1975, Okkyung Lee is a Korean-American jazz saxophonist and composer known for her unique musical style that blends jazz, classical, and improvisational elements. She is renowned for her distinctive playing techniques and rich musical language. more

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“I also just get so ecstatic hearing and feeling the noise in general and it still makes me giggle inside playing certain sounds. One of the downsides is that in order to produce certain sounds, I'm totally using my arms the wrong way and sometimes that worries me. But then that physical strain puts me in a different state of mind to bring out different dimensions in the music, I suppose.”

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