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Yo-Yo Ma Think Outside the Box Trivia Contest 
Win the deluxe 90-CD “Yo-Yo Ma: 30 Years Outside the Box” set! 10 winners in all!

Ariama.com is offering all of you music lovers a chance to prove your musical brilliance and win a copy of Yo-Yo Ma's fantastic "30 Years Outside the Box" deluxe box set! For your chance to win, all you have to do is get to know Yo-Yo Ma—and Ariama—a little better. Just sign up to follow Ariama on Twitter or become our fan on Facebook, and answer nine trivia questions about the cellist’s life and work. (You can hunt for all the answers you need and learn much more by browsing around Yo-YoMa.com, SilkRoadProject.org, and Ariama.com.

Ready to get hunting for trivia treasures? There’s just one more thing to know: in order to give everyone lots of time to explore the sites and enter the contest, we’ll be revealing a secret email address for your entries on January 31, 2011. At that point, our judges will determine the winners: the first ten entrants who have answered all the trivia questions correctly and who have fulfilled the Twitter/Facebook requirements. Good luck!

Contest entry requirements and details:

• All entrants must become a fan of the Ariama Facebook page or follow Ariama on Twitter. Please include your Facebook or Twitter name in your contest submission email on January 31, 2011.
• Contestants will have from 12:00 a.m. ET on January 6, 2011 until 11:59 p.m. on January 30, 2011 to explore three websites, ariama.com, SilkRoadProject.org and the Yo-Yo Ma Official Website, and discover answers to the contest questions.
• At 12:00 a.m on January 31, 2011 we will display an email address at the top of this page (www.ariama.com/info/yo-yo-box). Contestants will have 24 hours (until 11:59 p.m., January 31, 2011) to submit answers via email to this address. Please be sure to include your name, address, and Facebook or Twitter ID in your submission.
• The first 10 entries that include all correct answers and meet the contest entry requirements will win.
• Contest may only be entered in or from the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding its possessions and territories).

Contest Questions:

Yo-Yo Ma.com:




1. What is the name of the special honor that President Obama will be awarding to Yo-Yo Ma in early 2011?
2. From what university did Yo-Yo Ma receive his undergraduate degree?
3. Where and what will Yo-Yo Ma be playing on January 30, 2011?


Silk Road Project:




4. Name the hip-hop anthem which Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Silk Road Project performed for New York City schoolchildren at the American Museum of Natural History.
5. What other instrument besides the cello has Yo-Yo Ma played as part of the Silk Road Project?
6. What is the name of the piece that the Silk Road Ensemble played in a Live from Lincoln Center performance in June 2009, which will also be repeated during their Spring 2011 US tour)? (Hint: you can see the video right on the Silk Road Project’s site—you can scroll through the video player to access all videos.)


Ariama.com:

7. Where was Yo-Yo Ma born?
8. How many Yo-Yo Ma albums are there currently on Ariama.com in total, including compilations and appearances on other artists’ recordings?
9. What is the earliest recording Yo-Yo Ma made for Sony Masterworks (then known as CBS) currently available on Ariama.com?


Thanks for participating in the "Think Outside the Box" trivia contest. Remember to come back to this page on January 31, 2011, where the email address to submit your answers to will be posted from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m..


Please view the Official Contest Rules for more details.