Lars Hollmer

Chicken-house accordion

by Piotr Michalowski

posted 10/1/2006

In the popular culture that dominates our times, accordionists have to fight for their dignity, countering dull stereotypes. And perhaps because they get no respect, a small number of them have been making an unusually striking impact on contemporary music, bringing about a renaissance of the instrument. From zydeco to tango, jazz, and even symphonic music,

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