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Ancient airs

New Zealand Listener

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April 08-14 2023

Kiwi audiences have the chance to hear the baroque strains of the theorbo.

- RICHARD BETTS

Ancient airs

Simon Martyn-Ellis spends a lot of time at airports explaining himself. Typical questions include, but are not limited to, what's that? What are you going to do with it? And, does it really need its own seat? "There are many lost hours talking to people about this," sighs Martyn-Ellis.

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