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How does the accordion work, and what’s the history of the instrument?

Accordion and percussion emojis included in new 2020 emojis list

The world is getting accordion and percussion emojis in 2020

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Astronaut plays John Williams’ ‘Star Wars’ theme in first-ever violin solo in outer space

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Kamala Harris played French horn and percussion at school, and has a penchant for George Gershwin

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Nicola Benedetti on whether phones should be allowed at classical concerts.

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Violinist summons turtles from water with his virtuosic playing

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Alain Roche and his floating piano at the 2024 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony

Spectacular suspended piano steals show at Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony

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When Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ reverberated on 84 pianos in the 1984 Summer Olympics

When Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ reverberated on 84 pianos in the 1984 Summer Olympics

Lang Lang at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

When Lang Lang played piano for 2 billion people at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

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2,008 people drumming to one beat at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony

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