There are a number of similar YouTube videos of the 6am Pyongyang morning call, this being a particularly clear and spooky one. Is is an instrumental version of "Where Are You, Dear General?", where the General referred to is Kim Il Sung. I don't know if they still play it - very high on my list of creepy sounds though.
From the YouTube video description.
The tyrants' call to their servants to wake up. To us, this may sound like the ice cream man approaching. But to ordinary North Koreans, this serves as a daily reminder of who their masters are. Realize that, and it sounds a lot more horrible. What you hear is the bell tower of Pyongyang central station as it sounds every morning at 6 am (except Sunday). We recorded it from the balcony of our hotel room (Koryo hotel)
Is there a snooze button?
ReplyDeleteCreepy indeed.
ReplyDeleteSam - only if you are a party member.
ReplyDeleteJames - imagine the BBC booming out over the city from 6am.