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TERRANCE SIMIEN & THE ZYDECO EXPERIENCE RECIBEN EL “REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM” EN LOS PREMIOS GRAMMY 2014.
REPORTAJE Y VÍDEOS DEL V FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL “ACCORDION PLVS” - RUSIA
VÍDEO: YURI SHISHKIN: INTERPRETACIÓN DE LA SONATA Nº 3 DE VIATCHESLAV SEMIONOV - RUSIA
II COMPETICIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE ACORDEÓN “S. CECILIA” Y FESTIVAL DE MÚSICA CONTEMPORÁNEA – ITALIA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Paul Chamberlain Writes for ‘Gramophone’ – UKVideo: Server Abkerimov performing "Breeze" (G. Moten) - Russia‘Django's Castle’ Jazz Download Album, Oregon - USAVideo: Patryk Walczak Accordion Frument Project - PolandVideo: Ian Rubcov, 10 Years, Performs Flik Flak, Novosirbirsk - RussiaVideo: Gennaro Ruffolo Demonstrating MusicTech Accordion - Germany‘14 Years Ago’: German Accordion Orchestra reaches 40th Anniversary
Future events |
New date for Accordion Pops Orchestra & Håvard Svendsrud is November 2nd - USAPaddywhack Reunion, Nebraska – USAParis-Moscow Duo Concert, Lorraine – FranceFrank Petrilli Concert, Seattle – USATynedale Accordion and Fiddle Club Concerts, Northumberland – UK2014 South Pacific Accordion Championships Entries Closing – New ZealandGroup and Private Accordion Tuition, Istanbul – TurkeyA Lifetime Tribute to Buckwheat Zydeco, New Orleans - USATorkest Accordion Orchestra Concert, Guildford – UK8th Accordion Art Festival & Contests, Orpheus Award 2014, TE – Italy
New and Updated Sites |
Australian Accordion Teachers Assoc (AATA) Website Updated - AustraliaUpdated Site of Harley Jones Recording of the 1990's - New ZealandSite Updated: Gary Dahl eBooks Collections #1 to #6 Special Price - USA
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SERGEY VOYTENKO: HONORABLE ARTISTA DE LA REGIÓN DE SAMARA – RUSIAby Harley Jones |
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 Vídeo I: S. Voytenko y la Orquesta “Academy” (Director B. Crow) – Rossiniana (final).Vídeo 2: Bayanmix (Voytenko & Dmitry Chramkov) – Pure Ponds Vídeo 3: Laimonas Salijus de Kaunas, Lithuania interpretando “Revelation” compuesta por Sergey Voytenko. El 25 de abril de 2014, en el “Día de la Cultura”, el reconocido músico, productor y coompositor Sergei Voytenko, quizás más conocido por el popular dúo que co-lidera “Bayanmix”, ha sido nombrado “Honorable Artista de la región de Samara”. El premio fue presentado por Nikolai Merkushin, director de la Samara Opera and Ballet Theatre (imagen superior). Voytenko se convierte así en el primer acordeonista en conseguir esta distinción. Desde AccordionsWorldWide le brindamos nuestra más sincera enhorabuena. |
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TERRANCE SIMIEN & THE ZYDECO EXPERIENCE RECIBEN EL “REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM” EN LOS PREMIOS GRAMMY 2014.by Rita Davidson Barnea |
 Vídeo: Concierto en Dnipropetrovsk, Summer Theater en el Gorky Park, Kiev, Ukraine, 25 de abril de 2012.Terrance Simien (imagen izquierda) y los Zydeco Experience ganarón el Best Regional Roots Music Album en los 56º Premios Grammy cuya celebración tuvo lugar en Los Ángeles, CA, el 6 de abril, 2014. Los Premios Grammy, durante más de 50 años, son la única representación del mapa de la industria discográfica, sin contar las listas de ventas. El 4 de junio de 2013 Simien independientemente realizó su 9ª grabación (Dockside Sessions), premiada igualmente con un Grammy. Una gran carrera artística acompaña a Terrance Simien y su grupo, con cerca de 7000 conciertos por 45 países. El Grammy sólo pone nombre a una circunstancia ya conocida: la supremacía de este grupo en cuanto a música de raíz popular se refiere. Un artículo en inglés más detallado será publicado el 1 de mayo en el sitio de Accordion USA News. |
REPORTAJE Y VÍDEOS DEL V FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL “ACCORDION PLVS” - RUSIAby Harley Jones |
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 Reportaje completo y distintos vídeos de los eventos más destacados dentro del V Festival Internacional “Accordion Plvs”, celebrado en Rostov del Don y organizado por el International Musical Center “Harmony” en: 2014RostovReport.Este evento es uno de las mayores celebraciones con las que cuenta el mundo del acordeón a nivel internacional, y suele atraer a unos 4.500 asistentes. Vídeo 1: Yuri Shishkin y la Sinfónica de Rostov, director Alexander Polyanihcko. Vídeo 2: Alexander Poeulev tocando con la Jazz Orchestra y Russian Folk Orchestra. Vídeo 3: Eugene Derbenko |
VÍDEO: YURI SHISHKIN: INTERPRETACIÓN DE LA SONATA Nº 3 DE VIATCHESLAV SEMIONOV - RUSIAby Harley Jones |
 29 de marzo en el Rostov Philarmonic hall, cumpleaños de Yuri Shishkin, día en el que como celebración interpretó la sonata nº 3 de Viatcheslav Semionov titulada “Reminiscencia del futuro”. |
II COMPETICIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE ACORDEÓN “S. CECILIA” Y FESTIVAL DE MÚSICA CONTEMPORÁNEA – ITALIAby Harley Jones |
 El Conservatorio de Música de Santa Cecilia, y Massimiliano Pitocco (imagen de la izquierda), organizan la II Competición Internacional de Acordeón “Santa Cecilia” y el II Festival de Acordeón Contemporáneo en Roma del 15 al 18 de septiembre de 2014.Habrá conciertos, competición internacional, talleres... Categorías para la competición: CATEGORÍA A: Solistas hasta los 12 años de edad: 200€ CATEGORÍA B: Solistas hasta los 15 años de edad: 300€ CATEGORÍA C: Solistas hasta los 18 años de edad: 400€ CATEGORÍA E: intérpretes de música de concierto, sin límite de edad: 1er premio: 1500€ 2º premio: 800€ 3er premio: 500€ El festival se celebrará en colaboración con el Castelfidardo International Accordion Competition and Festival que será celebrado del 18 al 21 de septiembre de 2014. Toda la demás información aquí: 2014Contemporary |
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Morreu Eugénia Lima, a notável acordeonista portuguesa -by Harley Jones |
 Vídeo: Documentário sobre Dona Eugénia Lima.a partir de http://www.publico.pt/cultura A acordeonista Eugénia Lima, de 88 anos, morreu esta sexta-feira ao final da tarde, na sua residência, em Rio Maior, disse à Lusa fonte próxima da família. Eugénia Lima, filha de um afinador de acordeões, estreou-se aos quatro anos no Cinema-Teatro Vaz Preto, em Castelo Branco. Profissionalmente, a sua estreia data de 1935, no Teatro Variedades, em Lisboa, no elenco da revista Peixe-Espada. A acordeonista tornou-se um caso de sucesso e, em 1943, começou a gravar a solo, tendo registado ao longo da carreira, mais de uma dezena de discos em que gravou temas populares, de diversos compositores, versões para acordeão e várias composições de sua autoria. Em 1947 venceu o concurso de acordeonistas da Emissora Nacional e, em 1956, fundou a Orquestra Típica Albicastrense. Com a orquestra e a solo, a acordeonista que se tornou popular com temas como Picadinho da Beira, Minha vida e Fadinho de Silvares, percorreu o país e os palcos internacionais. Tendo-lhe sido recusada a entrada no Conservatório Nacional de Lisboa, aos 13 anos, aos 55 recebeu o diploma do Curso Superior de Acordeão, na categoria de Professora, pelo Conservatório de Acordeão de Paris. Em Setembro de 1986, foi condecorada pelo Ministério da Cultura com a medalha de Mérito Cultural. Ao longo da carreira somou vários prémios e condecorações, designadamente o Óscar da Imprensa, em 1962, o grau de Dama da Ordem Militar de Sant’Iago da Espada, em 1980, e o grau de Grande Oficial da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique, em 1995. Em Dezembro de 2011, com 85 anos, a acordeonista, natural de Castelo Branco, foi homenageada em Castro Marim, no Algarve, numa sala esgotada, como dá conta a imprensa regional, na qual participaram 81 acordeonistas. Na ocasião, Eugénia Lima revelou que sofria da doença de Parkinson. Os acordeonistas interpretaram durante o espectáculo composições da sua autoria. “As músicas que fiz, foram feitas por amor à arte e reflectem o meu estado de espírito naquela altura. Mais de oitenta por cento das minhas músicas nasceram no palco, de improviso”, disse na altura Eugénia Lima, qua ainda tocou. O nome da albicastrense figura no Dicionário Mundial de Mulheres Notáveis. O velório de Eugénia Lima realiza-se no sábado, na capela mortuária de Rio Maior, onde, no domingo, será rezada missa de corpo presente, seguindo-se o funeral, disse à Lusa a mesma fonte. |
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 Accordionist Paul Chamberlain has been asked to write a blog for ‘Gramophone’, the classical music magazine also published as a website. His first article, ‘The accordion's time has come’, is reproduced below for your interest.Paul Chamberlain is currently recording a new CD, which will be launched in London on July 1st at the 1901 Arts Club, to be followed by a tour across the UK. Full concert tour details will be published soon on Accordions Worldwide. ‘The accordion's time has come’ Paul Chamberlain's blog explains why this versatile instrument is finding a place in our concert halls. The origins of the accordion can be traced back to the Chinese Sheng, yet the instrument we know as an accordion today, was patented in Vienna in 1829, by Cyrillius Demien. Popular the world over in various forms as a folk instrument, it is only in the latter half of the 20th Century that the development of the 'free-bass' system (which allowed for the freedom to move away from the arrangement of pre-set chords on the left-hand side of the instrument) gave accordionists the opportunity to cross into the world of mainstream classical music. My first visit to Russia as a teenager to perform in the Baltic Harmonica Festival in St Petersburg had a profound effect on me, as this was where I first encountered the free-bass accordion. The range of colours, richness of sound and array of repertoire was a revelation to me and on my return home, I decided to change systems not only to ‘free-bass’, but also from piano accordion to the five-row chromatic button keyboard. Many arrangements I had previously played were in some way compromised by the left hand of the instrument, so this new form enabled me to perform complex polyphonic keyboard works such as those by Bach, Mozart and Franck; as well as being able to delve into the ever-growing library of original repertoire which is virtually unknown to the general public. I have always considered the accordion to be a very expressive instrument and, being a synthesis of both a keyboard and a wind instrument, is capable of sustaining sounds, producing a wonderful variety of timbres from its registers. It has a large dynamic range from ppp to fff. Much of the Baroque keyboard repertoire can be successfully performed on the accordion, in particular, works by composers such as Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, and Couperin. Having included works by Bach and Rameau on an earlier disc, my latest CD will feature two sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. They are typical of the lively virtuoso style that characterises much of his output and requires lightness and clarity, which, surprisingly to many, can be achieved very successfully with the accordion. In effect, the accordion can be thought of as a small portable organ, but unfortunately it has long suffered from not being taken seriously by the classical music establishment. However, it is gaining academic credit and with an ever growing original repertoire as well as a vast number of transcriptions, the instrument has an exciting future ahead as it comes to the fore on the concert stage. Having only in recent years been included into the syllabus of institutions such as Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and St Mary's Music School, I became the first classical accordionist to graduate from the RCS with a BMus Honours degree and subsequently completed a Masters in Performance there also. Being incorporated into the keyboard department, I felt that there was a lot to prove in demonstrating that the accordion could stand on a par with the piano. In 2013 I became the first accordionist to perform a solo recital in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall as part of the long established 'Manchester Midday Concerts’ series. Through bringing the accordion and its repertoire to fresh audiences (many of whom are astonished at its capabilities), I am striving to continue to build its reputation as a fine concert instrument. Vladislav Zolotaryov was one of the key innovators who really pushed for the accordion to be accepted by the union of composers in Moscow in the 1970s and his catalogue of original accordion works will ensure that his legacy continues to inspire other players and composers to take an interest in this amazing instrument. My new disc features Zolotaryov's Sonata No 2, a delightful work accessible to all audiences, written in the spirit of a classic Viennese Symphony. In fact, it was one of the first works that attracted me to the classical accordion. The opening melodic theme is beautifully simple, and the whirlwind of excitement in the final movement calls for a technique specific to the accordion called a 'richochet', which results in a four times repetition of the chord by means of the bellows moving primarily up and down as opposed to in and out. In doing this, I maintain the energy right up to the final chord. The use of a similar technique can be seen in this recent video where I perform Khachaturian’s Toccata: There is a great body of original chamber work for the accordion with many European composers taking an avid interest in writing for the instrument. It has been included in works such as Shostakovich’s ‘Jazz Suite’ and Hindemith’s ‘Kammermusik No 1’. More recently composers such as Sofia Gubaidulina and Sally Beamish have also written for the accordion. Other pieces on my disc are from the repertoire of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla, the original exponent of the ‘Tango Nuevo’ style, which brought the music of the Tango dance halls to the concert stage. Originally written for the bandoneon (a very close relative of the accordion), his ‘Tango Sensations’, three of which I am recording with the Maxwell String Quartet, transfer effectively onto the accordion and the integral rhythmical accentuations are easily maintained. I believe that the accordion has an exciting future not only as a solo instrument, but also in chamber ensembles. The accordion opens up an interesting multi-textural sound world to composers and I have plans for a future project that focuses on creating new chamber repertoire for the instrument. For further information email: paul@theaccordionist.com |
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 Legendary guitarist Hank Marvin, of The Shadows fame, in collaboration with accordionist Nunzio Mondia and guitarist Gary Taylor, have recorded ‘Django's Castle’, an album of Gypsy jazz swing music, in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Available as a download only from cdbaby.comThe 14 tracks, which include 7 compositions by Reinhardt and Grappelli, are: Swing 42, Swingtime in Springtime, Noto Swing, After You've Gone, Si Tu Savais, Honeysuckle Rose, Coquette, Micro, Viper's Dream, Django's Castle, Minor Swing, Swing Guitars, I Can't Give Anything but Love, and Belleville. For further information email: cdbaby@cdbaby.com |
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| Patryk Walczak Accordion Frument Project - Poland |
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| Published on Mar 26, 2014 Ian Rubcov Performs Flik Flak (A. Vossen). He is only ten years old and learns from the Novosibirsk Conservatory teacher Mikhail Ovchinnikov. Video by Victor Rakshevsky https://www.youtube.com/user/7264951 who has some 559 videos, many of them accordion for your viewing. |
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| Video: Gennaro Ruffolo Demonstrating MusicTech Accordion, 2014 Musikmesse, Frankfurt, Germany. Published 22nd March 2014 |
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending April 14th 2000 included a report concerning the Accordion Orchestra 1960 Müllekoven e.V., soon to celebrate their 40th anniversary in June 2000. This well established orchestra happily continues to make great music and entertain audiences in Germany. 40th Anniversary of Accordion Orchestra 1960 Müllekoven e.V. - Germany Contributed by Christine Stiller The Accordion Orchestra 1960 Müllekoven e.V. will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a concert on June 2nd in the Community Hall Troisdorf-Müllekoven. The orchestra was formed in 1960 by Hans-Rudi Peters together with 18 local village students. Hans-Rudi conducted the orchestra for 22 years. They will perform a mixed repertoire, which includes classic, folk music, popular pieces, and also rock and pop. |
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 The date for the New Jersey based Accordion Pops Orchestra's tribute to the late great classical accordionist Carmen Carrozza has been changed from Sunday, April 27th to the new date of November 2nd, at 2 pm at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse in Hampton, New Jersey.Lenny Feldmann will be the commentator and master of ceremonies. Norway's accordion virtuoso Håvard Svendsrud, who performed with the orchestra at Kean University in October 2013, will return as a featured soloist. Dinner and concert tickets are $50. All proceeds will benefit the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Fund. For tickets and information: Rosemarie Cavanaugh 732-257-8198 For information about the Accordion Pops Orchestra: alterzo@hotmail.com |
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 There is a reunion concert for the members of ‘Paddywhack’ at 7th Street, Loft, Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday April 12th, 7.30pm. This will be an evening of songs and tunes from the British Isles and the U.S. The concert is part of the LAFTA music series. Paddywhack, featuring accordionist Dan Newton, first started to play over 30 years ago and was the only group in the state of Nebraska playing Celtic music. |
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 On Sunday April 13th, 4pm, the Paris-Moscow Duo, Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov, perform in concert at Homecourt, Centre Culturel Pablo Picasso, for an event celebrating 30 years since the formation of l'Accordéon Accordéon Club Lorraine. For further information email: accordeon-club-lorrain@orange.fr |
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 Frank Petrilli, from Los Angeles and taught by the late, great Frank Morocco, will be the guest of the Northwest Accordion Society, for a concert on Monday April 14th, 7.30pm, at 4217 S.W. Oregon St, Seattle, WA 98116 (the corner of Oregon St & California St). Admission is by donation of $10. |
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| Tynedale Accordion and Fiddle Club present as guests The Charlie McIntee Scottish Dance Band on Thursday April 17th, 7.30pm. The venue is Hexham Ex-Servicemens Club, I Hallstile Bank, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3PQ. Tynedale’s 2014 concert dates include: May 15th - Scott Band Trio June 19th - Wayne Robertson/AGM July 17th - Jim Cleland Band August 21st - Willie MacFarlane Band September 18th - Robert Whitehead Band October 16th - Brandon McPhee Trio November 20th - John Morgan |
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 Entries close on April 20th for the 2014 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival, held in Auckland on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June 2014. Download the rules and entry information at: 2014 NZ Prospectus. New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) President Sonja Palinich (picture left) writes: “The NZAA is delighted to welcome Mirco Patarini as Special Guest Artist at the outstanding Raye Freedman Arts Centre, a venue with excellent acoustics, lighting and all its ‘state of the art’ facilities under one roof." For 2014, the rules for the international categories closely follow the rules of the Coupe Mondiale. The South Pacific solo Championship category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Masters category and the South Pacific entertainment category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment category. Past events reports at: South Pacific Daily Reports Rules and full information, download: 2014 NZ Prospectus |
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 On Sunday April 20th, 7.30pm, the quintet ‘Shoeshine’, featuring accordionist Esra Ovali, perform a ‘world music’ programme that includes jazz, Latin, and Balkan dance music at GÜRCÜ SANAT EVI (Georgian Arts Hall), Cafer Aga Mh, Kadiköy, Istanbul. The concert is organized by the Turkish accordion association Iberya Özkan Akordeon Tölyesi.For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com |
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 Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, 2014 Grammy Award winners, join the line up to celebrate Buckwheat Zydeco at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Gala on April 24, 2014. The theme is "Zydeco and All That Jazz: A Lifetime Tribute to Buckwheat Zydeco." In addition to the legendary Stanley “Buckwheat Zydeco” Dural, the stellar roster of performers features a who’s who of zydeco greats paying tribute to Buckwheat, including Terrance Simien, C.J. Chenier, Nathan Williams, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr., Rosie Ledet and Li’l Buck Sinegal. |
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| On Saturday April 25th, 7pm, Guildford Accordion Club presents a special concert featuring the Torkest Accordion Orchestra from the Netherlands, a talented and lively young orchestra, with a wide and varied repertoire of music. Ripley Village Hall, High Street, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. Guildford Accordion Club meets at Ripley Billage Hall, High St, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. The £5 admission includes refreshments, and there is ample parking. The club organizer is John Cumiskey. |
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 The 8th Accordion Art Festival & Contests and the Orpheus Award 2014 is a critics' prize for productions (CD, DVD, MP3) during the previous year where the accordionist (also bandoneon, harmonica, diatonic) leader or co-leader is Italian. The Orpheus is an award similar to Oscar for film, dedicated to the production companies of accordion productions.The 8th Accordion Art Festival and Orpheus awards prize giving takes place in Roseto degli Abruzzi, TE, Italy, on June 14th and 15th. The Artistic Director is the music journalist Gerlando Gatto and the event organiser is Renzo Ruggieri. The sponsors are the Associazione Promozione Arte in collaboration with the City of Pineto (TE, Italy), the Club Voglia D'Arte, and others. For further information email: info@accordionartfestival.com |
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| Australian Accordion Teachers Assoc (AATA) website has ben updated with a schedule of events for their international competitions being held 7th and 8th June 2014. This will be the 20th Anniversary of the AATA. |
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 A updated site of Harley Jones Recording of the 1990's is now online at: Harley Jones CollectionThe recordings are available online as eTracks mp3 files, album € 6.00 |
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| Gary Dahl - Author, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces that the Gary Dahl eBooks collections (numbers 1 -6) are now being sold as a complete set for a special price of only US$185 or the € equivalent. Cat No: DH01-06eB |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Johann Sebastian Bach - Volume 2 - The French Suites 4 – 6 Prelude and Fugue in A minor Air CD by Mika Väyrynen, Accordion, in English language, reviewed by Joan C. Sommers. |
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