Basket String Ensemble News Today

>> what i like most about playing the violin is the sound, the texture of the music, the thickness, you know, of clavicle music. >> my ones to watch are beautiful string ensemble from south africa called basket string ensemble. they are from underprivileged background, but music lighten up their hope and future. >> reporter: the string ensemble is made up of 28 young musicians born and raised in south africas black township sueto. >> a lot of parents grew up listening to, you know, sort of motow...

But this 13-year-old carries it with pride. >> what i most like about playing the violin is the sound, the texture of the music. the thickness. >> violins are wonderful to watch. south africa it is called basket string. there are from underprivileged backgrounds, but music lighten up their hope and future. >> the basket string ensemble is made up of 28 young musicians born and bred in south africas most populace black township soweto. >> a lot of parents grew up listening to you know sort of mot...

>> the beautiful string ensam football south africa its called "basket" string ensemble. they are from underprivileged background but music lighten up their hope and future. >> reporter: the basket string ensemble made up of 28 young musicians born and bred in south africas township soweto. >> a lot of our parents grew up listening to sort of motown or african jazz you know classical music isnt really something that a lot of people listen to. i think its quite extraordinary that a lot of black k...