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Article Special - 65ème anniversaire de Viatcheslav Semionov - Russia Alexander Selivanov
Mika Väyrynen en master class, Enregistement à venir – Espagne, Finlande
‘The World Accordion to Phil’ sur le canal HD de la BBC TV HD le 6 May! – Angleterre
Avril musical à Paris pour Pasco Italia et E. Soprani – France
Auditions pour la licence d’accordéon, Castelo Branco – Portugal
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
British College of Accordionists Examinations Held - Malta‘Midnight Tango’ – UK TourFrank Marocco Honored, Hollywood – USASuccès du concours de Vincent Lhermet, Amersterdam - Holland
Frederic Deshamps Seminars, Grayson Masefield Concert in Spokane - USA‘14 Years Ago’ – The Accordion on Broadway - USA
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Concert of the Film Music Ensemble- Castelfidardo/ItalyWorld Accordion Day ‘Accordion Awareness Program’ Concert, Pune – IndiaDervish on Tour – UK, France, Ireland, USAMazaika Concert, London – UKTejano Conjunto Festival, Texas - USAVivant! and Don Lipovac in Concert, Missouri - USAAvec Bruno Maurice, en masterclass, concerts, randonnées...
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Renzo Ruggieri releasing his first new musicDražan Kosoric releasing his first 3 new musicSebastiano Cali releasing 1 of his new musicCharnwood Publications releases 4 new piecesFranco Cambareri releases 3 new compositionsMario Tacca release 1 new pieceUpdated CD's by Mika Väyrynen from the Finnish Accordeon Institute - Finland
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Scandalli et Paolo Soprani ne sont plus sous le même toit, Castelfidardo - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Les deux célèbres marques italiennes Scandalli et Paolo Soprani étaient depuis de nombreuses années fabriquées et commercialisées par la même entreprise, tout d’abord Menghini sàrl, puis Suoni sàrl. Cela fut une surprise de Scandalli sous son propre nom lors de la récente Foire de la Musique de Frankfort, tandis que Paolo Soprani était dans le stand Pasco Italia Fausto Fabi, travaillant sur les stands, a été engagé dans les deux entreprises pour la vente et le marketing. Il écrit: “Ce déménagement s’est fait tout naturellement – depuis quelques années, et encore plus après la fusion de Menghini et SEM avec Suoni sàrl, il semblait possible que cette entité puisse produire toute la palette des accordéons, du diatonique au chromatique, en passant par l’accordéon à touches piano, le basses chromatiques, et l’électronique. C’était un rêve inaccessible. Il y a quelques années, la marque SEM a été enterrée, et quelques-uns de ses modèles ont été incorporés dans les lignes de Scandalli et Paolo Soprani. Cependant, même cette rationalisation était difficile à gérer d’un point de vue logistique et marketing, surtout en considérant les succès du modèle Conservatorio de Scandalli et des modèles diatoniques de Paolo Soprani, deux modèles très éloignés dans le spectre des accordéons. C’est pour cette raison que Scandalli srl a été fondé pour se concentrer sur le marché classique et professionnel uniquement. L’accent sera mis sur la haute qualité des produits et cela peut déjà être remarqué dans la nouvelle brochure qui a été produite pour la Foire de la Musique. Scandalli restera dans ses installations actuelles, mais s’appelle maintenant Scandalli srl. L’email est info@scansalli.com. Les autres coordonnées restent valables. Paolo Soprani a été transferré à Pasco Itali, où il y a une grande volonté de revitaliser la marque fondatrice de l’industrie italienne de l’accordéon. En fait, dans deux ans, Paolo Soprani célèbrera son 150ème anniversaire, et il aura une grande activité liée à cet évènement. Les modèles existants seront rafraîchis et de nouveaux modèles seront introduits pour symboliser la jeunesse, le « fun » et par-dessus tout l’héritage de l’accordéon italien. Pasco Italia a déménagé dans de nouveaux locaux à Castelfidardo, Via Aldo Moro avec un nouvel email : paolosoprani@pascoita.com “ |
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Article Special - 65ème anniversaire de Viatcheslav Semionov - Russia Alexander Selivanovby Harley Jones |
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Mika Väyrynen en master class, Enregistement à venir – Espagne, Finlandeby Kevin Friedrich |
 Après s’être marié le 18 mars à Vilja Rydman, Mika Väyrynen a repris son programme chargé de concerts. Mika présente une série de Master Classes dans le nord de l’Espagne. Le 9 avril, il dirige un master class au Conservatoire de Santander, et le 10 avril au Conservatoire Supérieur d’ Oviedo. Cette semaine, Mika Väyrynen fera une série d’enregistrements avec YLE (Finnish National Broadcasting Company) avec le violoncelliste Jan-Erik Gustafsson, avec qui il enregistrement des œuvres de Scriabin, Melartin, Sibelius, Tschaikovsky et Piazzolla. Il continuera à enregistrer pour YLE plus tard, en mai, un programme de Bach et de musique baroque française. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez visiter le site de Mika Väyrynen. CD's by Mika Väyrynen de l'Institut finlandais d'accordéon |
‘The World Accordion to Phil’ sur le canal HD de la BBC TV HD le 6 May! – Angleterreby Rob Howard |
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 Pour le jour mondial de l’accordéon (World Accordion Day), le 6 mai, la BBC va diffuser un documentaire TV récent en 4 parties « The Wolrd Accordion to Phil », présenté par l’accordéoniste Phil Cunningham.Ce documentaire a été diffusé récemment sur BBC2 Ecosse en mars, et il sera maintenant passé sur le canal HD de la BBC, à 23h05 le 6 mai, le jour mondial de l’accordéon. La canal HD de la BBC est un canal digital, diffusé dans toute l’Angleterre et l’Irlande du Nord. Ce reportage s’intéresse à l’accordéon et à ses origines dans un contexte international en visitant la Chine, l’Autriche, l’Italie, l’Espagne, l’Irlande, la France, la Roumanie, la Russie, la République tchèque, les USA, le Brésil, et l’Argentine, en explorant les traditions locales. Phil Cunningham rencontre Robert Rolston, Count Robert Deiro, Marcel Azzola, Viatcheslav Semionov, Sharon Shannon, Joe Burke, Flaco Jimenez, Marc Savoy et de nombreux autres durant ses voyages. Il a aussi profité de jouer avec les musiciens qu’il a rencontrés, et les spectacles présentent une variété de styles d’accordéon du monde entier. Merci à la BBC pour son support pour le jour mondial de l’accordéon, créant un excellent documentaire en 4 parties sur l’accordéon. Pour plus d’informations : helen.straine@bbc.co.uk |
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Avril musical à Paris pour Pasco Italia et E. Soprani – Franceby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Pasco Italia et E. Soprani ont profité d’une très bonne publicité ce mois à Paris. Les galeries Lafayette, les plus grandes de la capitale, ont choisi l’accordéon E. Soprani pour figurer aux côté du fameux mannequin français Ines de la Fressange dans une campagne d’affichage qui sera vue par des millions de personnes dans et autour de la capitale française. La communauté accordéonistique remercie La Fayette, Thierry Paillet (Le distributeur français de Pasco Italia) et M. Denis Salomon, le propriétaire du magasin qui a prêté l’accordéon. |
Auditions pour la licence d’accordéon, Castelo Branco – Portugalby Paulo Jorge Ferreira |
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 Les auditions de sélections pour l’admission en classe de Licence d’accordéon au Arts Superior Music School à Castelo Branco, Portugal auront lieu le mois prochain. Le professeur sera Pualo Jorge Ferreira (photo de gauche). Les auditions auront lieu le 21 mai. Le programme doit être composé uniquement d’œuvres originales pour accordéon, tel que suit : -1 oeuvre cyclique -1 oeuvre virtuose -1 oeuvre lyrique -1 “lecture à vue” Pour plus d’informations: pjorgef@hotmail.com |
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by Raymond Bodell, Charnwood Publications
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 The British College of Accordionists (1936-2011), which this year is celebrating its 75th anniversary of holding accordion Grade and Diploma examinations – is currently holding its Spring Examination Tour on the Mediterranean island of Malta. This is being undertaken by BCA Principal and CIA President Raymond Bodell.The local teacher in Attard, Marthese Busuttil Cassar LBCA. has now been conducting her accordion ensemble for more than 25 years and is pictured here with some of her successful examination candidates for 2011 - Cleve Zammit, Simone Scicluna, and Joseph Grima, together with local BCA Representative, Mrs Rita Psaila. For further information email: bcaexams@btinternet.com |
by Rob Howard
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 ‘Midnight Tango’, starring dancers Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace of BBC TV's ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ fame, recently began a UK tour. I was fortunate to see a performance at The Lowry Theatre in Salford, Lancashire, on April 18th. The company of ten dancers and the on stage quartet ‘Tango Siempre’, featuring bandoneonist Julian Rowlands, put on a show of dazzling virtuosity. The set is a café in Buenos Aires, and the dancers performed a beautifully choreographed and athletic series of tangos, accompanied by music that was a balanced mix of classic tangos such as ‘La Cumparsita, ‘El Choclo’, ‘A Media Luz’, and ‘Jealousy’, alongside tango nuevo compositions, including Piazzolla’s ‘Oblivion’ and ‘Libertango’, and similar contemporary pieces. The show tells a story, with action rather than dialogue, the atmosphere created is convincing, and the music and dancing are electrifying, passionate and beguiling throughout. The tour dates (some theatres include matinees) are: April 26th to 30th, 7.30pm - Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, West Yorkshire May 3rd to 7th – Lyceum, Sheffield May 10th to 14th, 8pm - New Victoria, Woking, Surrey May 17th to 21st, 7.30pm - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham May 23rd to 28th, 7.30pm – Birmingham Hippodrome May 31st to June 4th, 7.30pm - Plymouth Pavilions June 7th to 11th, 7.30pm - Sunderland Empire June 14th to 18th - Milton Keynes Theatre June 20th and 21st, 7.30pm – Brighton Centre June 23rd to 25th, 7.30pm - Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales June 28th to July 2nd, 7.30pm - Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland July 5th to 9th – Norwich Theatre Royal July 12th to 16th, 7.30pm – Bristol Hippodrome July 19th to 23rd – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend July 26th to 30th, 7.30pm King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland |
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 The American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers presented a Luncheon with Special Guest Frank Marocco on April 20th at Catalinas in Hollywood. Frank Marocco spoke about his career, answering many questions.Frank Marocco is one of the most recorded accordionists in America (and, possibly, the world), having played on a vast number of movie soundtracks, television scores, commercial jingles and record albums, in the studios of Hollywood and beyond. He has recorded for and/or worked with artists ranging from Brian Wilson, Pink Floyd and Madonna to Luciano Pavarotti, conductor Maxim Shostakovich and composer John Williams. He was nominated eight years in a row for the Most Valuable Player Award by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (N.A.R.A.S) and received that award twice. Frank is also a consummate jazz artist and a gifted composer with several of his own albums to his credit. He has played his music for audiences all over the world. |
Succès du concours de Vincent Lhermet, Amersterdam - Hollandby Harley Jones |
 Le 17 avril dernier, l’accordéoniste français Vincent Lhermet a obtenu le 4ème prix au Concours International Gaudeamus Interpreters d’Amsterdam, un des prix les plus prestigieux de musique contemporaine au monde, ouvert à tous les instruments. Il était le plus jeune et le seul accordéoniste parmi les cinq finalistes au Muziekgebouw d’Amsterdam, dimanche dernier. La 38ème édition du Concours International Gaudeamus Interpreters, événement biannuel, s’est déroulée à Amsterdam du 10 au 17 avril et était organisée par le Centre de Musique des Pays-Bas (MCN). Il y avait 83 participants issus de 31 pays différents, dont seulement 15 furent admis au second tour. Vincent Lhermet termine actuellement ses études en Master à l’Académie Sibelius d’Helsinki en Finlande dans la classe de Matti Rantanen. Il est lauréat 1er prix du Concours International d’Arrasate Hiria en Espagne (2006) et se produit régulièrement en tant que soliste et chambriste dans de nombreux pays du monde. Pour plus d’informations email: lhermet.vincent@gmail.com |
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 A review of the recent concert by Grayson Masefield in Spokane has been written by Pamela Beckstrom plus a review of the master classes by Robynne Snow.Grayson and his teacher Frederic Deschamps at the invitation of Spokane accordion teacher Patricia Bartell and assisted by Hohner, were in Spokane conducting master classes for the week. This is the second time in two years that they have been invited to make masterclasses in Spokane and a concert by Grayson Masefield. 2011 Spokane Concert Review |
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 The stage musical ‘Victor Victoria’, based on the 1982 movie, both starring Julie Andrews, has a score for accordion, written by Henry Mancini. The news for the week ending April 25th 1997 reminds us of this fact, also mentioning that the American accordionist Guy Kluscevsek has played in the orchestra pit for this show. Guy Kluscevsek is still very much active in the accordion world, and often sends us news. ‘VICTOR VICTORIA’ USES BOTH ACCORDION AND BASS ACCORDION - USA Contributed by Faithe Deffner, President of the American Accordionists' Association The hit Broadway musical ‘Victor Victoria’, starring the fabulous Julie Andrews, is quite accordion friendly. Composer-accordionist Guy Kluscevsek, who sometimes fills in as a pit musician at this show, relates that the "Henry Mancini score as arranged by Billy Byers, has a chair for synth/accordion/bass accordion". Guy says "Byers was a genius at filing away arcana like bass accordions for use in special situations." Hence, he often uses it in ‘Victor Victoria’ to beef up the bowed double bass, creating the illusion of a whole bass section while using only two players. Kluscevsek's newest solo album is a CD scheduled for release on Evva later this year. |
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by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Amit Vaidya performs in concert at Sudarshan Kala Manch, Pune, India, on May 7th, 7pm. This World Accordion Day event is aimed to spread awareness about the accordion in this part of the world. In India the accordion was introduced through films by the noted film maker Raj Kapoor. There were number of accordionists active from 1950 - 1970 in India as the film industry was booming and there was a great demand. Indian films have songs at their heart and a lot of these songs had accordion played in the back ground. However since the advent of synthesizer this art has dwindled in India There is a tradition of playing the songs from these old movies on this instrument. Amit Vaidya will be reviving this tradition also by giving the history of the accordion through a presentation. The topics include: - accordion history, how the name was coined and the birth - story of Paolo Soprani - accordion factories - types of accordions - accordion mechanism (how it works!) - journey of this instrument in India For further information email: amit_vaidya_1@yahoo.com |
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| The popular Irish traditional band Dervish, from Sligo, Republic of Ireland, have embarked on an international tour, with dates as follows: Based in Sligo, Dervish feature Shane Mitchell on accordion. Fronted as ever by vocalist Cathy Jordan, Dervish’s line up also includes bouzouki, mandola, flute, bodhran and fiddle. April 24th - Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival, Hampshire, England April 27th – Abergavenny, Wales April 28th - Galeri Caernarfon, Caernarfon April 29th – Guildhall, Lichfield, England April 30th - Bristol Folk Festival May 1st - The Stables, Wavendon, Milton Keynes May 4th - Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham May 5th - Maidment Theatre, Shrewsbury May 6th, 7.45pm - Waterside Arts Centre, Sale, near Manchester May 7th - Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury May 26th - Festival Violon et Chant du Monde, Calais, France May 28th - Festival de Perouges June 17th – Monroes, Galway, Rebublic of Ireland June 30th - Tall Ships Festival, Waterford July 9th – Ely Festival, Cambridge, England July 29th to 31st - Lowell Folk Festival, Massachusetts, USA |
by Rob Howard
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 The duo Mazaika, Igor Outkine (vocals, accordion) and Sarah Harrison (violin, vocals) perform in concert at Green Note, 106 Parkway, London, on Friday May 6th, 9pm - 11pm. Mazaika’s repertoire includes Russian Gypsy songs, Balkan music, Tango, Hotclub Jazz, and original works. For further information email: igor.outkine@ntlworld.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The 30th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival will be held from May 10th to 15th at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and Rosedale Park, San Antonio, Texas.The guest artistes include Mingo Saldivar, Eva Ybarra, Oscar Hernandez, Los Dos Gilbertos, Joel Guzmán, Los Monarcas de Pete, Mario Díaz, Gilberto Pérez, and many more. The festival includes concerts, dancing and jam sessions. On May 12th, 6pm, the Conjunto Hall of Fame Dinner will take place in the Guadalupe Theater, San Antonio. The festival’s special features include a free workshop on the Roland FR-18 Diatonic V-Accordion, which will cover the history of the genre and demonstrate the fusion of traditional Conjunto with modern technology. There will also be an ‘Accordion Tuning, Maintenance & Repair Workshop’, led by Tim Schofield, Hohner Accordion Repair and Parts Supervisor, who will demonstrate how to tune the reeds of an accordion and maintain it in tip-top playing shape. Accordion tuning kits will be available for purchase. |
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 The ensemble Vivant! will be appearing in concert with accordion entertainer Don Lipovac on Saturday May 14th, 7pm, at the Bragg Auditorium, All Souls Unitarian Church, 5401 Walnut St, Kansas City, Missouri. Doors open at 6.30pm. The concert is sponsored by the Fremar Foundation for Accordion Arts. Vivant! will be performing a preview of their upcoming concert tour show and also premiering a new work, ‘Night at the Pla-Mor’, by Karen Fremar. Vivant! (MD Karen Fremar) includes Dee Sligar (bass, keyboard), Gail Overly (accordion), Julie Silfverberg (accordion, keyboard), Karen Fremar (accordion, keyboard), Sarah Cantrell (percussion, mallets, keyboard) and Janne Silfverberg (trombone, percussion). Don Lipovac, of Slovenian heritage, attended the Kansas City Conservatory of Music, and in 1958 won first place in the American Accordionists' Association (AAA) National Championship. He has entertained with his orchestra for several decades, has appeared on the Lawrence Welk TV show, as a soloist with the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, and has been inducted into the Polka Hall of Fame, awarded at Ironworld, USA, in Chisholm, Minnesota. For further information email: vivant@vivantsound.com |
Avec Bruno Maurice, en masterclass, concerts, randonnées...by Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Un enseignement de l’accordéon à la carte. Une approche individualisée de la technique et de l’expression musicale. Des cours collectifs. Organisation de concerts de stagiaires. Au cœur des Alpes en Savoie, à 1800 mètres d’altitude, l’Académie-Festival des Arcs permet à une centaine de stagiaires de se perfectionner au contact de professeurs et concertistes de renommée internationale. En complément des master-classes journalières, l’Académie offre aux participants des cours de musique de chambre optionnels et gratuits, et organise de nombreux concerts, ateliers et conférences dont l’entrée est libre. De la musique ancienne aux compositeurs de notre temps, des cours de chant à la formation aux métiers d’orchestre, des classes d’accompagnement aux concerts de stagiaires, l ’Académie-Festival des Arcs propose dans un cadre exceptionnel, des conditions de travail idéales et une ambiance studieuse mais informelle, deux semaines riches en expériences et rencontres musicales. Pour de plus amples informations email: brunomaurice@neuf.fr |
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by Renzo Ruggieri
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 Renzo Ruggieri - accordionist, composer releasing his first new composition for accordion available for purchase online:'Song For S.B', catalog:rrenzo501. Sample of this music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Drazan Kosoric
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 Dražan Kosoric - accordionist, composer, professor releasing his first 3 new compositions for accordion available for purchase online:'Prelude And Basso Ostinato' catalog:dkosoric101 'Suite' catalog:dkosoric102 Toccata' catalog:dkosoric103. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Sebastiano Cali
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 Sebastiano Cali - accordionist, performer, maintenance, releasing 1 new music for accordion available for purchase online: 'Nocturne in Eb major - Op. 9 No. 2', catalog:scali050. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 Charnwood Publications releases 4 new pieces by composer Parnell Frederick titled:'Mazurka Capricco', catalog:M650 'Pony Trot', catalog:M651 'Ragamuffin', catalog:M652 'Rondo Alla Zingarese', catalog:M653. Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
by Franco Cambareri
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 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 3 new compositions for accordion available for purchase online:'Let's Jive', catalog:cfranco136 'Ojos De Agua', catalog:cfranco137 'Ombra Latina', catalog:cfranco138 Samples of this music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Mario Tacca
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 Mario Tacca release a new piece, 'Cirque du Monde', catalog:mtacca212. Sample of the music is available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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| Updated site for CD's by Mika Väyrynen from the Finnish Accordeon Institute in Finland advertising his three CD's from the Finnish Accordeon Institute. Catalog Numbers: Face faicd13 Adventure faicd15 Misterium faicd23 |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Accordeon Classique" CD, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performer is Camille Privat. |
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