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(energetic drum music)

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(tranquil Asian music)

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- Every year since 1998, the
city of Kuching, Malaysia,

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on the island of Borneo,
sees musical performers

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head into the jungle to help
spread the unique sounds

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and traditions to music lovers.

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Over 30 musical groups
from around the world

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are performing here at the
Rainforest World Music Festival.

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Helping represent the United
States is Pacific Brass,

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the Pacific Air Force's brass band.

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- We're here on a
partnership building mission,

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bringing music to the country of Malaysia

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and saying thank you very much
for what Malaysia does for us

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in the partnership that we have with them.

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- The sight of a military
band at a music festival

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may have been a surprise to some,

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but the power of music
crosses all language

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and cultural barriers.

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(jazzy brass music)

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- Military associated
directly with defense,

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to some extent offense
but not musical offense.

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The musicianship adds to
another element of power,

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which is soft power, and
that is how you really

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grab people's attention,
and win them over.

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- For the airmen of the
band, it is this opportunity

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to entertain and inspire that
makes the job what it is.

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- The best thing about
givin' these performances

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is, of course, the
audience, our interaction

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with the crowd, as well
as the other musicians

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here at the Festival.

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Got to meet a lot of great people here

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and hope we continue
to do so on this tour.

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- Even after the Festival wraps up,

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Pacific Brass will stay in Kuching

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to visit local schools
and meet with students.

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That does it for this
episode of Dispatch Pacific.

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See you next time.

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(rhythmic drums beating)