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Citizens of the Earth Sing Beethoven’s Symphony NO. 9 at the Nagano Olympic Games- Broadcasting unites the world

A satellite relay system connecting various locations in the world was used during the opening ceremony of the Nagano Olympic Games. Beethoven’s symphony No.9 was sung by a choir dispersed around the world to the conducting of Seiji Ozawa. Although connecting locations with satellite networks creates timing gaps due to propagation time delays, this global chorus was kept in beautiful harmony by adjusting the delay with a newly developed “time lag adjuster.”


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