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I don't know what Swiss musicians need to do to be heard beyond the borders of their own country. It was always clear to me that I belong everywhere, that music belongs everywhere. It simply never occurred to me that I had to limit myself to a country.

— Sophie Hunger

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

When you live in a small country such as Israel, the dream of any musician is to go abroad.

— Itzhak Perlman

Being from Israel and a Jew is complex already, but with France, there is a freedom and a mix of culture. I have met musicians from all over the world.

— Yael Naim

Music has always been transnational; people pick up whatever interests them, and certainly a lot of classical music has absorbed influences from all over the world.

— Yo-Yo Ma

We played some gigs in Switzerland a couple of weeks ago and it was the first time I really felt the group was really a band in the sense of something I could write for.

— Fred Frith

When I'm in Senegal, I can't just sit in isolation making music. People need my help. And the Senegalese people helped create my music. It comes from the country itself.

— Youssou N'Dour

There are a lot of Israeli musicians in New York because you want to grow and go onstage, and eventually you have to get out of Israel to do that because there aren't enough places to play.

— Anat Cohen

✗Opposing Perspectives

There are a few countries that, for whatever reason, really enjoy listening to my music.

— Kenny G

I've performed in China, France, New Delhi, and Indianapolis, and everybody just allows themselves to go at it and have a good time. I think that's what I'm doing through music. It's not about 'I'm from here and you're from there.' It's about unity.

— Ricky Martin

I always like to get local music when I'm in another country.

— April Winchell

Once you're in a particular country, and you're surrounded by musicians who are so adept at traditional music, you suddenly realize how much there is to explore and digest and learn and experience.

— Evelyn Glennie