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        "msgid": "blind-musicians-compete-on-dec-23-1447893297",
        "date": "1997-12-11 00:00:00",
        "title": "Blind musicians compete on Dec. 23",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Blind musicians compete on Dec. 23 JAKARTA (JP): After a 10-year absence, the city's social affairs agency will hold its second biennial music contest for the blind on Dec. 23. The agency's head, Emon Setia Sumantri, said yesterday that 15 music groups from Jakarta, West Java and Lampung have confirmed their participation in the competition, which was first held in 1987. He said the event was primarily aimed at supporting the blind so they can make use of their musical talents.",
        "content": "<p>Blind musicians compete on Dec. 23<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): After a 10-year absence, the city's social<br>\naffairs agency will hold its second biennial music contest for<br>\nthe blind on Dec. 23.<\/p>\n<p>The agency's head, Emon Setia Sumantri, said yesterday that 15<br>\nmusic groups from Jakarta, West Java and Lampung have confirmed<br>\ntheir participation in the competition, which was first held in<br>\n1987.<\/p>\n<p>He said the event was primarily aimed at supporting the blind<br>\nso they can make use of their musical talents.<\/p>\n<p>Emon hoped that \"warmhearted businesspeople\" would take<br>\nadvantage of the event to seek new talent for their entertainment<br>\nvenues.<\/p>\n<p>\"I hope that restaurant owners, for example, who have live-<br>\nmusic venues, are willing to employ them.\"<\/p>\n<p>Emon said the winner would take home the late Madame Tien<br>\nSoeharto trophy, Jakarta Governor trophy and Rp 2 million<br>\n(US$851) in cash.<\/p>\n<p>The second and third place-getters would receive Rp 1.5<br>\nmillion and Rp 1 million respectively, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to hold the contest after a 10-year absence was<br>\ndue to the public's lack of awareness about blind musicians, Emon<br>\nsaid. (ind)<\/p>",
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