Philip Glass on world music

Love this statement from Glass in an interview with Peter Lavezzoli (2002):

"The fact is that an educated musician today would be foolish not to acquaint himself or herself with traditions from all over the world. They can hide from it if they want to, but the reality is that it's not just that we know it, but the audience know it. It becomes a kind of parachialism to be confined to a Eurocentric tradition." (Lavezzoli, 2006:146)

Wished I had this understanding when I was younger, but then it's never too late. And what an exciting journey it is now that I have started exploring some of these non-Western traditions.