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Grand People's Study House from Jeffrey Marlow on Vimeo.
The Grand People's Study House in Pyongyang is an enormous structure - one of the few that reflects traditional Korean architecture - overlooking Kim Il Sung square. Inside, you can access the tightly regulated intranet and peruse the prolific writings of past leaders. This video shows the scene inside the Music Appreciation Room, where rows of stereos are ready for action. On the left side of the room, TVs are available, and a handful of patrons are viewing foreign musical performances. (Such access to the outside world of artistic expression is no doubt highly regulated.) A piano at the front of the room allows for live demonstrations.
