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The 2010 World Cup was a great tournament, but one thing that lingers in the memory is the discovery of the Vuvuzela, otherwise known as one of the world's most annoying instruments. Still, that didn't stop some wag 'composing' a concerto for it... Listen to it below and view the extremely complex score.

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