Time to Take Off!

New York Academy of Music

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Akito

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Man, I wasn't expecting to hear that.
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Toya

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Yes, I'm also a bit surprised.
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Toya

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“Mr. Lloyd?”
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Toya

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“In your opinion, what kind of student was my dad?”
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Lloyd

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“What kind of student was he? Well...”
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Lloyd

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“Like I said a second ago, he was basically a monk.”
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Lloyd

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“Oh, but also very stubborn.”
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An

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Uhh... I didn't catch that last part.
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Kohane

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Hehe. He was apparently very stubborn.
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An

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“Yes, I can kind of see that!”
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Akito

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Based on what you've told us about him, Toya, he's as hard-headed as they get.
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Lloyd

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“Haha. To be fair, I'm not one to talk.”
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Lloyd

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“When it comes to music, there are certain things in which I'm not willing to compromise.”
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Lloyd

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“But...”
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Lloyd

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“Harumichi was a musician I respected very much. I feel like I learned something every time we played together.”
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Toya

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“Every time you played together...?”
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Lloyd

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“Yes, we swapped genres from time to time, and even played completely random music.”
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Lloyd

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“Each time I stepped out of my area of expertise, I was given a chance to objectively assess my playing abilities.”
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Lloyd

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“Not only that, I learned new ways of expressing myself through my music.”
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Toya

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“I see...
That does sound like a good way to learn.”
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Toya

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(But it's also easier said than done.)
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Toya

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(When I first started singing street music, my habits from playing classical music hindered me quite a lot.)
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Toya

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(Dad and Mr. Lloyd probably had no issue dipping their feet in other genres because they were both great musicians already.)
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Lloyd

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“So, Toya, since you and your friends are here, would you all like to give it a try?”
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Toya

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Huh...?
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Kohane

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Give what a try...?
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Lloyd

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“Ah, perfect.
I see some students doing a session in the courtyard.”
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Lloyd

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“Hey!”
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Student Ａ

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“Hm? Is Professor Lloyd telling us to come over?”
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Student Ｂ

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“Do you think that group's here to visit the school?”

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Lloyd

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“Were you all just having a session?”
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Student Ａ

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“Yes, we're done with our morning classes, so we decided to do one for fun.”

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Toya

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(A violin, a cello and a saxophone...
As far as sessions go, that seems like a standard combination of instruments, but...)
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An

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Wow, I've never seen some of these instruments before...
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Kohane

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Yeah... Oh, what do you think that silver pan is called?
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Toya

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I believe it's a steelpan.
I remember seeing it in a book once.
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Toya

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They're apparently made out of steel drums, and you can produce different sounds depending on where you strike it.
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An

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Really...?!
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Akito

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I'm having trouble imagining how we're gonna have a session using all these instruments...
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Toya

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Me too...
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Toya

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(But Mr. Lloyd just asked if we'd like to give this a try.)
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Toya

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(Which means...)
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Lloyd

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“Would you all mind letting these kids play with you? They'll be singing.”
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An

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What...?!
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Student Ｂ

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“We don't mind.”
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Student Ｃ

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“That's perfect, since there aren't any vocalists around today.”
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An

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Umm... Singing with them does sound fun...
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Akito

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But completely on the fly...? Is that gonna be possible for us?
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Toya

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(Yes, we aren't just dealing with street music here. We have a blend of genres...)
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Toya

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(I honestly can't imagine what our performance is going to sound like...)
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Lloyd

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“Harumichi used to participate in these sorts of sessions back in the day.”
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Toya

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...!
“Is that true?”
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Lloyd

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“Yes. When I first met him, he always had this serious and curmudgeonly expression on his face.”
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Lloyd

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“But after he played in one of these sessions, I saw him smile for the first time. He seemed to genuinely enjoy himself.”

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Toya

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“Dad? Having fun...?”
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Lloyd

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“Yes, it was quite a surprise.”
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Toya

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(To think these sessions could hold that kind of power...)
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Toya

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(Then...)
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Toya

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I'd like to give it a try.
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Akito

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Toya...
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Toya

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If there's anything our trip to the United States has taught me so far, it's that I still know very little.
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Toya

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I'm not just talking about the things I missed out on when I was little.
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Toya

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I dreamed of playing like my dad...
But it's clear now that I knew nothing about the truth behind his music.
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Toya

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Which is why I want to know more.
I want to participate in this session and try to experience what he did...
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Toya

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I want to know how his music evolved.
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Akito

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Alright, why not?
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Akito

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We came all this way to America, so we should be making the most of every opportunity we get.
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An

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Right! And this session is sure to help us!
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Kohane

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Let's give it a try, Aoyagi.
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Toya

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Thank you all very much.
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