May is Asian History Month, so I celebrated this by playing songs on an Asian theme, whether they be performed by Asian people, or songs from shows with Asian themes, or whatever. Also, I played some songs from Moulin-Rouge, which opens June 1, and which I am already completely in love with.

Songs played:

" Elephant love medley " performed by Ewan MacGregor and Nicole Kidman from the Moulin-Rouge motion picture soundtrack

" Complainte de la Butte " performed by Rufus Wainwright from the Moulin-Rouge motion picture soundtrack

" Eglamour " performed by Alvin Lum and Jonelle Allen from Two Gentlemen of Verona

" A hundred million miracles " performed by Miyoshi Umeki from Flower Drum Song

" My lord and master " performed by Lea Salonga from The King & I

" I enjoy being a girl " performed by Pat Suzuki from Flower Drum Song

" I still believe " performed by Lea Salonga and Claire Moore from Miss Saigon

" Un bel di " performed by Anna Tomowa-Sintow from Madama Butterfly

" The advantages of floating in the middle of the sea " performed by Mako from Pacific Overtures

" The march of the Siamese children " from The King & I motion picture soundtrack

" Night fight " from the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon movie soundtrack

" A love before time " (Mandarin version) performed by CoCo Lee from the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon movie soundtrack