You see a lot of these performers in competitions (Particularly Yamaha) and after a time they just become boring, as while technically they are brilliant, in truth they just memorise the notes (Or write their own songs) and play them as is, where as in the West, we play the song and use the notes as a guide, which is why there is much more feeling and variation in the music that is played.
Without being disrespectful or putting down their technical abilities, players like that are plentiful in those countries and once they win a competition you very seldom here of them again. (They practise to compete, not to perform)
Bill
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