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Gorka Hermosa TV und Concert 'Malandro' Club CD Release - Spanien
Alexander Selivanov Master Class, Nocera Terinese (CZ) - Italien
Kartause Schmülling Publikationen „Wiedereröffnung“ - Deutschland
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Mohsen Amini wins BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year - UKCelebrity Interview Now in Italian and English: The Musician and Businessman Mirco Patarini - ItalyAir New Zealand Advertising Features Accordion - New Zealand‘The Swing of France’, Nantes – France14 Years Ago: José Alfonso Valadez Alanis’ 25th Anniversary, Mexico
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Nuremberg Accordion Ensemble Concert, Erlangen - GermanyPeter Burke Concert, Cork - Irish RepublicVictor Prieto Trio Concert, New York – USALIAA to feature Dominic Karcic and Rinaldo Toglia, New York - USAYiddlesticks Klezmer Concert, Manchester – UK‘Tribute to Michel Petrucciani’ concert, Otterstadt – GermanyNo 1 Ladies Accordion Orchestra Concerts, Brighton, Shoreham – UKMarcelo Caldi Concert, Rio de Janeiro – BrazilSkipton Accordion Festival, North Yorkshire - UK
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New CD and eTracks Album 'Bach Sonatas', Yuri Medianik & Boris Andrianov - RussiaNew CD & eTracks Album Canto Di Natale by Renzo Ruggieri - ItalyNew Composition 'Tender Tango' Released - New ZealandUpdated Arrangement: The Battle, from the movie Gladiator Arranged Gary Dahl - USA
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10. Akkordeon Art Festival & Contests, Orpheus-Preis 2016 - Italienby Harley Jones |
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  Das 10. Akkordeon Art Festival (Veranstalter Renzo Ruggieri) findet am 18. und 19. Juni 2016 in Roseto Degli Abruzzi statt. Die Gastkünstler sind: - Vitali Dmitriev (Russland) - Viivi Maria Saarenkylä (Finnland), - Claudio Azzaro (Akkordeon) mit seiner Gruppe Wesen: Davide Bernaro (Perkussion), Lorenzo di Marco Bernardino (Gitarre) Nicola di Camillo (Kontrabass) Der Orpheus-Preis 2016 ist ein Kritikerpreis, ähnlich wie bei den Academy Award (Oscar), und ist nur für italienischen Akkordeon-Produktionen. Künstlerischer Leiter ist Gerlando Gatto. Regeln und Anmeldungen für alle Awards und Wettbewerbe unter: 2016ArtFestival.pdf Wettbewerbskategorien sind: - Klassisches Akkordeon (alle Typen) - Virtuose Akkordeon (alle Typen) - Diatonisches Akkordeon (bis zu 4 Bässe) - Sonstige Instrumente (alle Instrumente, alle Stile) Der Wettbewerb wird für jeden Abschnitt in folgende Kategorien unterteilt: . Katze. A (bis 10 Jahre) . Katze. B (bis 12 Jahre) . Katze. C (bis 14 Jahre alt) . Katze. D (bis 16 Jahre) . Katze. E (bis 18 Jahre) . Katze. F (keine Altersgrenze) Wettbewerbskategorien für Konzertisten Klassisches Akkordeon Junior (bis 18 Jahre), Senioren (ab 18 Jahre) Virtuoses Akkordeon Junior (bis 18 Jahre), Senioren (ab 18 Jahre) Diatonisches Akkordeon Junior (bis 18 Jahre), Senioren (ab 18 Jahre) Es gibt auch Kategorien für Gruppen, einschließlich Gruppen oder Akkordeon Solisten mit neuem Original-Projekt. |
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Gorka Hermosa TV und Concert 'Malandro' Club CD Release - Spanienby Rob Howard |
 Video: Malandro Verein spielt Brehme, komponiert von Gorka Hermosa, aufgezeichnet in Urretxu 30. Oktober 2015.Letzte Woche war der spanische Akkordeonist Gorka Hermosa sowohl im TVE (Spanischem National TV), National Radio und Cadena Ser (den am meisten gehörten Privatradio in Spanien) über die neue CD-Präsentation und Konzert,von der Gruppe Malandro zu sprechen, welches am 5. März im ausverkauftem Teatro Casyc, stattfand. Die Malandro Club-Gruppenmitglieder sind Alberto Vaquero (Trompete), Gorka Hermosa (Akkordeon) und Javier Mayor (Bass). Ihre CD enthält Originalkompositionen, verschmolzen mit Jazz, folkloristische Elementen der Iberischen Halbinsel, Tangos und klassischer zeitgenössischer Musik. Laut Jorge Pardo, Flötist von Paco de Lucia und bester europäischer Jazz-Musiker 2013: "Das große musikalische Niveau des Malandro Clubs, ihre Fantasie und Ton …führt ihre Zuhörer in eine andere Welt." Als Gastmusiker in dieser Aufnahme sind Jorge Pardo (Flöte), Iñaki Salvador (Klavier), Alba Carmona (Flamenco-Sänger) und Borja Barrueta (Schlagzeug). Die CD wird in Madrid, San Sebastian und Salamanca in bälde präsentiert vorgestellt, mit weiteren Präsentationen in Chile und Finnland. Für weitere Informationen E-Mail: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |
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Alexander Selivanov Master Class, Nocera Terinese (CZ) - Italienby Rob Howard |
 Video oben von Alexander Selivanov bei der Auffährung im Rahmen eines Konzertes gewidmet den hervorragenden russischen Komponisten beim letzten 27. Internationalen Festival in Moskau.Eine zweitägige erweiterte Meisterklasse mit dem hoch angesehenen Alexander Selivanov, Dozent an der Gnessin-Akademie in Moskau, findet am 21. und 22. März im Conservatorio di Musica P. I. Tschaikowsky, Nocera Terinese (CZ) statt. Alexander Selivanov wird die Kursteilnehmer und ausgewählte Fachleute in einigen intensiven Schulungen unterrichten. Alexander Selivanov wurde 1979 in Kazan (UdSSR) geboren. Zusätzlich zu seiner Arbeit an der Gnessin-Akademie in Moskauer tritt er regelmäßig als Gast bei vielen Festivals auf, hält Meisterkurse und überwacht die Organisation wichtiger Veranstaltungen. Seine Karriere umfasst viele Auszeichnungen und wichtigen internationalen Wettbewerbsgewinnen, darunter CIA Coupe Mondiale, Klingenthal Internationaler Wettbewerb in Deutschland und dem renommierten Premio di Castelfidardo in Italien. Die Meisterkurse von Alexander Selivanov ist einer der musikalischen Veranstaltungen während des CIA-Winter-Kongresses in Cetraro (CS), Süd-Italien, vom 18. bis 20. März 2016. Während des Winter-Kongresses wird es die Aufführungen mit 'Recital of Piano 4 hands' von 2 begabten Studenten aus der Region, Nico Fuscaldo und Filippo Garruba geben. Weiters vom Akkordeonisten Giancarlo Palena, einer der erfolgreichsten italienischen Konkurrenten beim letzten Coupe Mondiale in Turku (Finnland) . Veranstalter ist Antonio Spaccarotella, Direktor SIAC (Süd-Italienisch Akkordeon Kultur). |
Kartause Schmülling Publikationen „Wiedereröffnung“ - Deutschlandby Harley Jones |
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  Kartause Schmülling Publikationen Deutschland und alle ihre Akkordeon-Musik wird in den nächsten 10 Tagen wieder online sein.Der erste Katalog Artikel online ist das sehr beliebte Buch: Katalog-Nr: kslips00 Die Kunst des Bajanspiels & Künstleriswches Akkordeonspiel von dem berühmten Künstler und Lehrer Prof. Friedrich Lips. Zwei andere populäre Bücher aus diesem großen Katalog sind nun auch online. Katalog-Nr: Seidel Akkordeon Jazz Akkorde von Norbert Seidel, das erste umfangreiche Lehrbuch für Anfänger und fortgeschrittene Spieler. Eine leicht verständliche Instruktion fär ein harmonisches Sielen auf dem Standard-Bass-Akkordeon. Katalog-Nr: tomdevree Practising Musik, Richtlinien für die Schüler und Lehrer von Tom De Vree |
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 Video: The final set of tunes from the 2016 prize-winning performance. Filmed for BBC Radio Scotland at The City Halls in Glasgow.The following article was published in the Daily Record, UK. Justin Bieber may be top of the pops but, when it comes to traditional Scottish music, Mohsen Amini is the king. The concertina player is not your classic pop pin-up but, in the world of Celtic music, he definitely has the X Factor. Mohsen, of South Park, Glasgow, made history last month when he became the first squeeze box player to be crowned BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year. The talented 22-year-old, who travels the world playing in four folk bands, has also earned a Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards nomination in the arts category. Mohsen, whose mum is English and dad is Iranian, is first to admit he is not your typical traditional Scots musician. He said: “I think it’s kind of funny to be named Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year as, although I was born and bred in Glasgow, I’m actually half-English and half-Iranian. “I’m also chuffed to be the first concertina player to win the title, which is not only brilliant for me but also for the incredible instrument, which is often overlooked and forgotten about. The year has just started and I’ve already won a music award and been nominated for Young Scot. It doesn’t get much better than this – 2016 is shaping up to be quite an event.” Mohsen, who started playing the concertina at 10 years old, never leaves home without his precious £7000 instrument. The former St Ninian’s pupil said: “My sister Sophia was really into Irish dancing when she was younger and I used to go and watch her in competitions. One day, one of the musicians let me have a shot of his concertina and from that moment I was hooked. “I mucked about on it until I figured out what to do with it. “I haven’t a clue why it struck a chord with me but it did. Playing the concertina just came naturally and, once I started, I could not stop. “Over the years, I’ve been tutored by the amazing folk musicians Mairi Campbell and Catriona McArdle but, most of the time, I’ve just been teaching myself. I play for eight hours every day. My concertina and I are inseparable. I take it everywhere with me. It’s a good job it’s not too big but is very portable. “The one I have at the minute is 120 years old and cost £7000. It was disgustingly expensive and took me nearly 10 years to save up for it. But it was well worth it as I appreciate its value and it is extra special to me. “I’m terrified of anything happening to it and rarely let it out of my sight. Luckily, it’s small enough to take on planes as hand luggage but I do get funny looks when I am going through security.” Mohsen, who spent his childhood playing at fleadhs all over Ireland, is now a full- time musician after quitting university to pursue his musical career. “I was studying chemical engineering at Strathclyde University but dropped out halfway through because I knew I could not commit to the course. My passion was the concertina and I realised I would rather make one-tenth of what I would make as an engineer playing music and doing what I love. So far, I’m managing to make a living by gigging and working part-time for a roofing company.” Mohsen, whose grandfather was Irish, plays in four bands – Talisk, Imar, Fourth Moon, and The Low Ground. He said: “I love the whole folk music scene and the camaraderie between musicians is fantastic. I’ve travelled all over Europe with Talisk and Fourth Moon. Imar are a new quintet who just launched last month and one of our videos on YouTube has already gone viral with 150,000 views. Folk music is becoming more popular.” The Celtic Connections regular, who also plays the penny whistle and guitar, says his mum Susan and dad Hossein have grown to love his music. He added: “They’ve had to put up with a lot over the years with me practising at all hours of the day and night. There were times when they screamed at me to give it a rest at two in the morning but they’ve learned to love my concertina nearly as much as me. I know they are proud of what I have achieved.” |
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 The 2nd Celebrity Interview of Mirco Patarini (picture right), musican and businessman is now online in English: 2015Patarini and in Italian: 2015Patarini-it I due volti del musicista/imprenditore Mirco Patarini The Celebrity Interview, by Lorenzo Baiocco is published here by courtesy of Strumenti & Musica and covers many topics about music, development of accordion education in Italy and manufacturing accordions. |
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 Air New Zealand, the national airline of New Zealand (NZ) is featuring an accordion in its Inflight Magazine this month. Air New Zealand is well known internationally for its theme advertising, painting whole planes to promote the Lord of the Rings (filmed in NZ) and to promote the All Blacks Rugby World Cup win. This advertising picture features the All Blacks 7's who have won many titles. Current Captain of the team: Scott Curry (with accordion) Left to right: Longest serving Captain DJ Forbes (taking selfie picture), Gordon Tietjens (long time coach), Tim Mikkelson (sometimes Captain). Accordion supplied by: Accordion House Importer/Retailer. |
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| The Swing of France group is an acoustic quartet Jazz Musette formed in 2010 in the cultural metropolis Nantes. The line-up of this gypsy swing quartet is Erwan Mellec (accordion), Thomas Briz (guitar), Benjamin Lebert (tuba), and drummer Stéphane Barbier. The album ‘La contre-attaque du jazz musette vol1’, available via their website, released in July 2015 with guests Daniel Givone, Gerard Vandenbroucque, and Jacques Julienne, is a real ‘revival’ Jazz Musette! After five years of existence, the release of an album and more than 350 concerts in theaters and festivals such as: The Erdre Rendez Vous 2015, The Festival Of Nacres Nights From 2015, The Bellevilloise 2015 National Termignon 2016 Festival, Festival Bal Barges 2015, 2015 Salines Nights Festival, Jazzinates 2015 Europajazz 2016, the accordion Salon 2015, Mondial Folk, Accordéopale Festival 2016 Festival Guinguette Sing, Tour Belgium, Django Memorial (Augsburg) - their goal remains the same: To save the Galaxy! For further information email: swing.of.france@live.fr |
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| The Accordions Worldwide News for March 8th 2002 included an announcement that the Mexican accordionist José Alfonso Valadez Alanis was celebrating 25 years as a concert accordionist. In Mexico (and Central and South America) most accordionists are from local or national folk music traditions, or are tango musicians. José Alfonso Valadez Alanis, classically trained, is one of the exceptions to this trend, and he continues to performs classical recitals to the present time. 25th Anniversary Concerts – Mexico José Alfonso Valadez Alanis is currently performing a 25th anniversary concert series in Mexico. In February José played a recital in a Cultural Bar in downtown Monterrey, followed by two performances on March 6th at the Music School of the Universidad de Nuevo León and at the Casa de la Cultura de Nuevo León. His program included a variety of works by Verdi, von Suppe, Bizet and Grieg (‘Danza de Anitra’ & ‘Suite Peer Gynt No. I Op.46’). |
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 The Nuremberg Accordion Ensemble performs in concert on Saturday March 12th, 7.30pm, at the Pfarrsaal der Herz-Jesu Gemeinde Erlangen (Parish hall of Sacred Heart parish Erlangen), Katholischer Kirchplatz 8, 91054 Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany. This concert is in aid of a fund to build a new organ for the church. Free admission - donations requested.The concert program includes contemporary compositions by Stefan Hippe and Vladislav Solotaryov, and arrangements of classical works by Khachaturian, Josef Hellmesberger and Michael Praetorius. The concert will be presented by Barbara Schofer, with interesting stories about the composers and their works. The Nuremberg Accordion Ensemble are currently preparing for the World Music Festival in Innsbruck, Austria, set for May 5th to 8th. |
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 Accordionist and singer/songwriter Peter Burke performs at St Finbarr’s GAA Club, Neean Park, Togher, County Cork on Saturday March 12th, 9.45pm. |
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 Jazz accordionist Victor Prieto performs on Sunday March 13th, 11am and 1pm, at the City Winery, 155 Varick St, New York 10013. With Victor are Edward Perez – bass, and Vive Cherico – drums.For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.co |
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 The LIAA Long Island Accordion Alliance presents ‘From Broadway to the Met …. Plus’ featuring romantic tenor Rinaldo Toglia and accordionist Dominic Karcic on Wednesday March 16th, 6pm. The venue is La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road, East Northport, NY 11731.The duo will perform music from the American Song Book, Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, Opera, Operetta plus much more. Dominic Karcic attended New York College of Music where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree and continued his education at the City University of New York (CCNY) where he received his Masters Degree in Music. His love for the Valtaro musette music was instilled in him through his years of study with noted accordionist Peter Spagnoli, and he has written much about this style of music. He plays professionally in the New York metropolitan area. Dominic has been a member of the Board of Governors of the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) since June 2003. His greatest interest lies in musette music and he hopes that he can contribute to the enrichment and preservation of this very festive music. Rinaldo Toglia is a versatile performer whose romantic tenor voice has brought him great success from operatic stages to his popular solo act. He is in great demand not only for his charismatic and entertaining performances, but his commanding stage presence and charm. Equally at home with classical as well as cross-over music, Rinaldo is a popular guest artist in many resorts throughout the country from Florida to Phoenix. |
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| The acoustic trio Yiddlesticks perform klezmer and other folk music in concert on Wednesday March 16th, 9pm until 11pm, at The Hillary Step, 199 Upper Chorlton Road, Manchester M16 0BH. There’s free admission and the finest beers and wines in the area. Yiddlesticks are Frances O'Rourke - piano accordion, Kate Moran – fiddle, and Paul Cowham - guitar. |
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| Accordionist Hans-Gunther Kolz and saxophonist Matthias Anton perform a ‘Tribute to Michel Petrucciani’ concert, dedicated to the late French jazz pianist, on March 16th, 8.15pm, at the Linde Restaurant & Hotel, Luitpoldstrasse 31Otterstadt, Rhineland, Germany. Michel Petrucciani (1962-1999) from birth had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case, short stature, yet he became one of the most accomplished jazz pianists of his generation despite having arms which caused him pain. Hand-Günther Kölz, born in 1956 in Stuttgart, Germany, was taught by his father (accordion) and his mother (piano). From 1976-1980 he studied at the Hohner Konservatorium in Trossingen under Hubert Deuringer, Karls Perenthaler, Brent McCall, and Fritz Dobler. Since 1981 Hans Günther Kölz has worked as an academic at the Hohner Konservatorium and sometimes as a guest at several foreign universities. He also he works as a composer, music teacher, performer and arranger. |
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 The No 1 Ladies Accordion Orchestra performs in concert next weekend, as follows: Saturday March 19th, doors open 7.30pm – Exeter St Hall, Exeter St, Brighton BN1 5PG Sunday March 20th, doors 2pm – Methodist Church Hall, Brunswick Rd, Shoreham BN43 5WB The No 1 Ladies Accordion Orchestra was founded by accordionist Karen Tweed in 2010, bringing together passionate accordion players from all corners of the UK, with a shifting line-up of up to sixteen performers. This all-squeezing, cake-loving, tea-drinking band of lovely talented ladies has enthralled audiences across the country, in village halls, ballrooms, festivals, fetes, parties, piers and pavilions. The No 1 Ladies offers the delights of tea and tangos, hats and hornpipes, bellows and biscuits, jam and jigs! With the unexpected sounds of multiple accordions played with sensitivity, versatility and a unique style of charming idiosyncrasy, many an accordion-phobe has been made to think twice! In November 2013, Karen Tweed made the decision to leave her Ladies. This was very sad for all concerned, but the Orchestra has since been directed by Jane Ward. |
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 Accordionist Marcelo Caldi performs a solo concert on Thursday March 24th, 9pm, at the Theatro NET, Rua Siqueira Campos, Nº 143 - 2º Piso- Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.For further information email: contato@theatronetrio.com.br |
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 The first Skipton Accordion Festival, organised by John Romero, is set for March 25th to 28th (Easter weekend), at The Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 2TA. The guests include Gary Blair, Paul Chamberlain, Harry Hussey, Alan Young, John Romero, and Julie Best & Jean Corrighan. The activities include concerts, Accordion Orchestra Workshop (Rene Mairis), Accordion Orchestra Workshop (Julie Best), Balkan and Tango Workshop (Paul Chamberlain), Scottish Workshop (Gary Blair), Fun Busking Sessions, Ceilidh with Gary Blair, Late Night Jazz with Harry Hussey, and Party Time Pro Jam Session. The trade show includes The Accordion Shop, Birmingham Accordion Centre, Rob Howard’s Books, Harry Kipling's ‘Accordion Treasures’, and Carillon Music. The cost of the festival is £239 per person half board, and the single room supplement is £30. Telephone John or Jackie Romero on 01606 270 148 for further info and/or booking. For further information email: jr@carillonstudios.co.uk |
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  A new CD & eTracks (mp3) album titled 'Bach Sonatas' by Yuri Medianik (accordion) & Boris Andrianov (cello) has been released. Catalog: YMCD004The album website has detailed information about Bach Sonatas. Yuri Medianik and Boris Andrianov are very experienced and qualified musicians who have performed with orchestras, ensembles and now together as a duo. Other Medianik CD's and albums available at: Yuri Medianik |
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 A new CD & eTracks (mp3) album titled Canto Di Natale by Renzo Ruggieri has been released. Catalog: rruggieri12Canto Di Natale (A Christmas Carol) is inspired by the famous story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Performers are: Renzo Ruggieri (accordion), Tiziana De Angelis (narrator), Mauro De Federicis (guitar), Umberto Fabi (narrator). Renzo writes: "A Christmas Carol" closes the triptych of my the three "Jazz Musical Story" with "Opera?" rruggieri09 and "Valentino Tango!" rruggieri11. In each of them, in which the musical aspect is always dominant appearance recitative, the composition is structured in five scenes, introduced by the narrative and musical improvisation, which follows the instrumental piece, describing the mood of the scene. Defined as the most beautiful story about Christmas, it narrates the conversion of a miser unrepentant in a good and generous man. Scrooge redeems his miserable and guilty existence by meeting three spirits representing Christmas past, present and future. The CD Canto Di Natale is available online, Catalog: rruggieri12 |
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 A new composition titled 'Tender Tango' composed by Andrew J. Glover has been released in New Zealand. You can view a sample page and purchase online at: mfa8051 |
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 Updated arrangement, Catalog: DH0254 The Battle, from the movie Gladiator arranged by Gary Dahl is now available online. Clients who have purchased this piece may email MusicForAccordion.com and be sent free of charge the updated arrangement. Other popular Dahl arrangements at: Gary Dahl |
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