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VOICED: Chopin draws Asian music students to Poland

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VOICED: Chopin draws Asian music students to Poland
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Logging rules put pressure on musical instrument makers

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LEADIN: International trade rules adopted to save the world's tropical rosewood forests from extinction have musical instrument makers singing the blues. Fearful that Africa and Asia were losing rosewood...
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CLEAN : Seeking new audience conductor turns orchestra inside out

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The challenge haunts classical music: how do orchestras rejuvenate aging audiences Pondering the question conductor David Bernard had an idea: to let the audience sit inside the orchestra
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CLEAN : French pianist Sofiane Pamart, from rap collabs to sold-out solos

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A pianist raised on classical standards at the Lille conservatory, 31-year-old Frenchman Sofiane Pamart grew up in the shadows of the rappers he worked with, before going solo with two albums and headlining sold-out shows (Footage by...
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CLEAN : Classical music reaches new audiences in France's Médoc

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A village hall and an initiation workshop to "break the elitist image" of classical music (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra brings together eight extraordinary instruments for five nights of incredible music all thanks to 300-year-old violins crafted by Antonio Stradivari. (March 28)

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SOUNDBITE: Margaret Bajter, Concertmaster - Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: (000505) When you look at this piece of art and then go to the concert hall, you hear what it's saying to you. You're no longer passive, you're a participant in...
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Thousands flock to see hand puppets in Taipei

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1. Children with actress in costume 2. Girl shaking hands with man in costume 3. Taipei Mayor Ma Ing-jeou playing hand puppets with guests 4. Close up on a hand puppet 5. Sign reads "Taipei Children's Arts festival" 6. Children playing...
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Auction of rare books and manuscripts

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1. Exterior auction house 2. Interior of auction house with people looking at manuscripts and letters 3. Man looking at Van Gogh's letter (about the sunflower) 4. Close up of Van Gogh's signature - (Vincent) 5. SOUNDBITE: (English)...
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Visitors in London can compose their own interactive musical piece

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London 1. Wide of play Orchestra at the South Bank Centre, London 2. Play Orchestra 3. Mother and daughter walking to the play orchestra 4. Young boy standing on the music cube 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Richard Slaney, Educational and...
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BLIND WOMEN'S ORCHESTRA TAKES CENTRE STAGE

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AP Television Cairo, Egypt - March 12, 2012 1. Close of cello 2. Close of blind cello player 3. Close of cello 4. Mid of blind cello player 5. Mid of blind violinist 6. Low shot of cello player 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Aman Fikry, vice...
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Stewart Copeland and Terry Jones create operas

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Forget festivals, or stadium concerts, it seems you're more likely to catch your favorite band or artist at the ballet or opera these days. More and more contemporary artists are beginning to experiment with different forms such as...
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Puppets promote peace and harmony to kids in Israel and Palestine

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AP Television News Jerusalem, April 29 2007, 1. Exterior of YMCA building in Jerusalem 2. Close up of poster saying "Welcome" in English and Arabic 3. Medium of Sesame street puppets picture 4. Palestinian and Israeli children in...
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CLEAN: Baroque stars: Les Arts Florissants turns 30

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CLEAN: Baroque stars: Les Arts Florissants turns 30
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Pakistani designer Amir Adnan bows to tradition for new bridal collection for men and women and invites three young classical singers to perform during runway presentation

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PAKISTANI DESIGNER AMIR ADNAN BOWS TO TRADITION FOR NEW BRIDAL COLLECTION Pakistan's top menswear designer Amir Adnan gave a sneak peak of his collection Thursday (30 MARCH) prior to the start of Bridal Couture Week in Karachi. Adnan...
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Opera legend Domingo accused of sexual harassment

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OPERA LEGEND DOMINGO ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Germans reflect 30 years after fall of Berlin Wall

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Thousands of people attended an event at the Brandenburg Gate on Saturday to commemorate 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Venezuela has become a hotbed of young classical music talent thanks to a system the country has in place that lets youth of all backgrounds get their hands on precious instruments.

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HEADLINE: Inspiring Venezuela's children one note at a time CAPTION: Venezuela has become a hotbed of young classical music talent thanks to a system the country has in place that lets youth of all backgrounds get their hands on precious...
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Andrea Bocelli discusses his pre-concert rituals, his favorite books and music

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Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is in love with the classics. Perhaps that's no surprise - after all, the 56-year-old has spent over twenty years singing classical opera to audiences around the world. However, his adoration of the classics...
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The dance star launches his latest album in London

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1. V.s Robert Miles playing at launch party in London. (' Silvini' Organik) 2. Sot Robert Miles - "I'm feeling very excited and I am looking forward to having a lot of people tonight and playing some good music and of course all of the...
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Metallica play benefit concert for Los Angeles' Silverlake Conservatory of Music

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AP Entertainment Los Angeles, 14 May 2008 1. Wide exterior of the Wiltern theatre 2. Marquee that reads 'Metallica a benefit for Silverlake Conservatory of Music' 3. Various of Flea playing bass guitar 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Flea,...
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Theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber to receive his first Classical Brit

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++music/video/performance rights must be cleared++ AP Entertainment London, 8 April 2008 1. Mid of Joe Marshall 2. Mid of Lawrence Power 3. Wide of The Prevalle Quartet 4. Wide of Simon Bates with pan to press 5. SOUNDBITE (English)...
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Top Entertainment Stories From 2007: Pavarotti

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WRAP Thousands attend Pavarotti's funeral; coffin leaves; comment AP Television Modena - 8 September 2007 1. Tilt-down Modena Cathedral AP Television 2. Crowds gathered in square outside Modena Cathedral 3. Media 4. Crowds lined up...
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25th anniversary of creation of compact disc

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Brussels, Belgium - 14 August 2007 1. Wide pan across interior classical music shop in Brussels 2. Rack of CDs 3. Close up of Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony CD, the first piece of music to be pressed onto CD in 1982 4. SOUNDBITE...
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Director's cut of Oscar winning Mozart bio-pic released

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1. Film trailer - 'Amadeus - the Director's cut' 2. SOT Tim Hulce: "It's been extraordinary the number of people who come up to me and say that they never listened to classical music and the movie was the thing that opened up the world...