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The sound and just the fact that it was different from the piano, yet it still had some familiarity [made my fascinated with accordion].

Pauline Oliveros

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Pauline Oliveros
Age: 84 †
Born: 1932
Born: May 30
Died: 2016
Died: November 24
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Houston
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