I am getting off the topic of this post, but on the subject of music....I am a professional musician - I teach and perform/accompany. I have been shocked by the availability of sheet music and the price you have to pay here. A simple method book which costs around $6 in the US sells for around $24 here. I have been hesitant to buy too many books for my students and have given in to the common practice here of just rampantly xeroxing my own music for them. I feel terrible, but all the teachers do it here, complaining that if they ordered the music from the stores, by the time they came in, they would be done with learning the piece and not need it anymore. If we were in the US, I know for sure the copyright police would be having a field day! BTW if anyone is wondering if they should bring their instruments...DO IT! I almost sold my Yamaha piano before we came, but I am so glad we brought it.
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