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Archives Hour 1 to Hour 6, World Accordion Day, 6th May 2012 - International by Directors: Frédéric Deschamps, Grayson Masefield & Mike Rossi

Hour 1
Welcome & New Zealand. Interviews with Kevin Friedrich and Harley Jones. Performances by Campbell Bettridge, the NSAO Music Makers, Maurice Jones, Lionel Reekie and Grayson Masefield.


Hour 2
Australia, Japan and Korea. Interviews with Zelkjo Bedic & Tania Lukic Marx. Performances from Australian Champions, Tania Lukic Marx, Mie Miki and Coba and a great beginning with the performance of an Australian Medley.


Hour 3
China and India. Surprise video (for us...) Highlights of Coupe Mondiale 2011 Shanghai. Discussion with Crystal Wang about new Chinese accordion compositions and Amit Vaidya from India.




Hour 4
Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan and Russia (part 1). Interview with Vietnam delegation Nguyen Tuan Anh- NguyenTai Hung-Nguyen Quynh Trang representing CIA Delegate Prof Minh., Videos of Thailand compiled by Mika Wolkan, interview with Samgar Tollkynkhan from Kazakhstan, coverage of Russian Bayan Day organised by Friedrich Lips. Short presentaton of BayanMix created by Sergei Voitenko.


Hour 5
Afghanistan, Iran and Moldavia. Documentary of Gregory Warner about Afghanistan and footage of Ahmad Zahir, Discover the private accordion collection (200+) of Gholamreza Hasani from Iran, World Champions Radu Laxgang, Dorin Grama, Misha Grossu from Moldavia and the orchestra Concertino!


Hour 6 and Hour 7
Ukraine, Latvia and Finland. Interviews with Alexander Hrustevich from Ukraine, Ksenija Sidorova from Latvia and presentation from CIA General Secretary Kimmo Mattila from Finland ending with performance of Kimmo Pohjonen.