Canadian gets emotional remembering his life in Serbia

Meet Alan Fraser. He is a renowned Canadian pianist who moved to Serbia, then Yugoslavia, in 1990 to study piano. He worked at the Art Academy of Novi Sad, married a Serbian woman, and established his own institute where he teaches his unique technique of playing the piano. He shared with me what life was like in Serbia in the '90s for a Canadian, how learning the Serbian language changed his way of thinking, and how he found freedom in Serbia. Enjoy!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:43 How Serbian language changes the way of thinking
03:09 A piece of old Europe in Belgrade
03:40 Biggest cultural shocks in Serbia
07:23 Music professor on Serbian folk music
08:27 The biggest regret in Serbia
09:37 "I found freedom in Serbia"
13:51 Serbs as musicians
15:02 The 90s: "I participated in the protests"
18:40 Problems with Yugoslavian police
20:31 Canadian in Serbia under NATO bombardment
25:11 "Canadians are repressed"
28:00 "I'm more Serbian than I think"

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