I’mPULSE
I’mPULSE is a programme of the Asia-Europe Foundation’s (ASEF) Cultural Exchange sector, designed to provide a platform for young people to exchange their ideas on music. Its primary aim is to encourage fresh minds to pursue the development of their music concepts by learning from each other. This ASEF programme label I’mPULSE was coined to stress the individuality and spontaneity that is apparent amongst young musicians.
Photo: Vivid N. Savitri
I’mPULSE GOL
Participants Second Asia-Europe Music Camp
Irish World Music Academy of Music and Dance University of Limerick, Ireland 10-16 November 2005
The contemporary world is developing too fast but everybody needs to realise where their roots are Lin-Lin,
China
Music can help us
know each other well Piao Chun Hua, China
Music is the best way to
communicate
Anu Taul,
Estonia
Music keeps us
connected
Ingrit Valer, Estonia/Finland
Music is not only
melody and rhythm,
it is the tool to come close with
contact
tradition
Maria Varvarigou, Greece
We can whisper or scream out loud and discover that the echo of our own voice goes
beyond our imagination Rachel Saraswati, Indonesia
We learn and journey through many songs Elaine Cormican, Ireland
I hope to widen my repertoire of
International songs Eimear Cormican, Ireland
Celebrating the human voice in traditional culture persistently grounds and brings us back to traditional ideals of peace and love Carolina Bello, Philippines
In a time when it feels like everything is striving for similarities, it is wonderful to
celebrate differences Katarina Hallberg, Sweden
Traditional music represents a unique culture, lifestyle and close relationships Onnicha Atchanakul, Thailand
About ASEF The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) seeks to promote better mutual understanding between the peoples of Asia and Europe through greater intellectual, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges. Established in February 1997 by the members of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), ASEF is based in Singapore and reports to a board of 39 governors representing the 38 ASEM countries* and the European Commission. One way ASEF carries out its mandate is by creating projects. Some of its projects include Young Artists Exchange, Dialogue on Cultures and Civilisations, ASEF University Programme, and Asia-Europe TV Documentary Series. Having completed over 350 projects directly involving 17,000 people to date, ASEF always seeks to work in partnership with other institutions and private sector entities to ensure its work is broad-based and spread as widely as possible throughout ASEM member countries.
The Foundation is funded by contributions from the member governments and the European Commission, but the cost of many of its projects are shared by other institutions as well as private corporations of ASEM countries. * ASEM member countries are: Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom and Vietnam