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Happiness in a Troubled World is an ambient electronic album inspired by a book by the Dalai Lama. Have a listen Read More
Newly Commissioned Videos!
2020 will see the release of six music videos from the album What Goes Around. Each film was created by a different Canadian filmmaker. Check out the latest videos... Read More
Self-Isolation Music
The Music for Self-Isolation project encompasses performances and stories of musicians as they live through the COVID-19 pandemic. Album recorded at Roy Thomson Hall coming Spring 2021. Read More
FRANK HORVAT - Composer · Pianist · Songwriter · Recording Artist · Arranger · Producer
Album Sampler
- Empathy, Compassion, and Finding Happiness in Our Troubled World Frank Horvat more... 03:27
- Life for Mars Frank Horvat (piano) more... 05:28
- A Little Loopy Sharlene Wallace (harp) more... 09:54
- I Wait For You Edwin Huizinga (violin), Erika Nielsen (cello), Gregory Millar (piano) more... 03:44
- The Thailand HRDs, mvt. 23 Mivos Quartet more...
- Diverging Crossroads Frank Horvat (piano) more... 08:32
- Bliss Laura Swankey (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) more... 10:10
- Whistleblower Jamie Thompson (flute), Erika Nielsen (cello), Daniel Morphy (marimba), Frank Horvat (electric piano) more... 09:55
- Return to East Aleppo Frank Horvat (piano) more... 05:09
- Memories of a Place Past – St. Joe’s Trio Dell'aria more... 14:05
- fishworshipper The Frank Horvat Band more... 03:06
- Starsky & Hutch Frank Horvat (piano) more... 03:36
- The Hurting Game The Frank Horvat Band more... 01:35
- The Week After Frank Horvat (piano) more... 10:06
- The Man, the Snake and the Fox, movt. 5 Ron Korb (flute), Ralitsa Tcholakova (violin), Benjamin Smith (piano) more... 01:54
- The Dignity Song Romy Mounzer (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) more... 04:39
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Latest Compositions
Lorna’s Metamorphosis2020 – for vibraphone, 2 marimbists, piano, timpani & fixed electronics – 10:30 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Vibraphone Part (pdf) Marimba 1 Part (pdf) Marimba 2 Part (pdf) Piano (pdf) Timpani (pdf) [please contact me for the fixed electronics sound file] Programme Notes Lorna Livey is a visual artist, master printmaker, and author. We first […]View Item -
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Positivity2019 – for violin & marimba – 60:00 [please contact me for score and parts] Programme Notes Composing this piece is part of an on-going mission for me, both creatively and personally, to simply be happy and positive. For a person like me who battles depression, that can be a challenging task. But these days, […]View Item -
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Music for Self-Isolation: StoriesPlease visit the Music for Self-Isolation website.View Item -
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Unity in Distress2020 – for string quartet – 2:00 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Violin 1 Part (pdf) Violin 2 Part (pdf) Viola Part (pdf) Cello Part (pdf) Programme Notes I composed this piece in the Spring of 2020 when much of the world was at the apex of a shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is […]View Item -
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I Am Not Alone2020 – 5-part student violin ensemble – 2:00 Sheet Music Score (PDF) PURCHASE PARTS Violin 1 Part (PDF) Violin 2 Part (PDF) Violin 3 Part (PDF) Violin 4 Part (PDF) Violin 5 Part (PDF) Programme Notes I composed this piece at home in the Spring of 2020. I, like most of the world, was in […]View Item -
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Pedal Music2020 – for chamber musicians – 95:00 (5 movements, 3-21 musicians each) Performances World Premiere: June 14, 2020, MúsicaOcupa Festival, Quito, Ecuador (POSTPONED) commissioned by InConcerto Programme Notes Each movement in Pedal music takes a theme from Handel’s Water Music (1717) as a jumping off point. As Handel’s piece was originally conceived as a work […]View Item -
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Music for Self-Isolation2020 – suite of solos and duos for various instruments and voice – 2:00 minutes each As a composer, I was feeling helpless at home during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, I realized I could at least provide my musical friends with new compositions while they were spending time in self-isolation. So […]View Item -
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Earth Hour 22019 – piano & optional fixed electronics at end of piece – 60:00 Sheet Music Score (pdf) [please contact me for the fixed electronics sound file] Recording Album: A Little Dark Music 2 Date: March 27, 2020 Musician(s): Frank Horvat Producer: Frank Horvat Location: Canterbury Music, Toronto Label: I Am Who I Am Programme Notes […]View Item -
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I Love You2019 – for 16 pre-recorded voices – 11:50 Programme Notes I invited members of the public to submit an audio clip of themselves saying or singing, ‘I Love You’. I got such a wide array of material – poignant timbres in peoples’ spoken voices, passionate singing, farcical delivery and everything in between. I took […]View Item -
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7 Pianos2018 – for 7 pianos – 14:30 Sheet Music Piano 1 (pdf) Piano 2 (pdf) Piano 3 (pdf) Piano 4 (pdf) Piano 5 (pdf) Piano 6 (pdf) Piano 7 (pdf) Recording Album: What Goes Around Date: October 25, 2019 Musician(s): Frank Horvat Producer: Frank Horvat and Jean Martin Location: Canterbury Music Co., Toronto Label: Centrediscs […]View Item -
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Sunken Carousel2012 – for Celtic harp, 2 marimbas, piano, double bass – 10:30 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Harp & Marimba 1 Part (pdf) Marimba 2 Part (pdf) Piano Part (pdf) Double Bass Part (pdf) Recording Album: What Goes Around Date: October 25, 2019 Musician(s): Sharlene Wallace, Michael Davidson, Frank Horvat, Joseph Phillips Producer: Frank Horvat […]View Item -
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A Little Loopy2014 – for 4 harps – 10:00 Recording Album: What Goes Around Date: October 25, 2019 Musician(s): Sharlene Wallace Producer: Frank Horvat and Jean Martin Location: THE FARM, Toronto Label: Centrediscs Programme Notes The phrase ‘a little loopy’ often implies something eccentric, crazy or confusing. This is not the case with this composition. This […]View Item -
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To My Mother2019 – clarinet in A & piano – 7:50 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Clarinet Part (pdf) Programme Notes Inspired by the poem… To My Mother Christina Rossetti – 1830-1894 To-day’s your natal day; Sweet flowers I bring: Mother, accept, I pray My offering. And may you happy live, And long us bless; Receiving as you […]View Item -
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Fake News2018 – cello & piano – 6:45 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Programme Notes When I was a kid, sometimes I couldn’t help myself but flatulate when in public. The best way to deflect attention from the fact that I had just emitted gaseous matter from my body was to scream, “ooh, who farted???”, as loud […]View Item -
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Life Span2018 – string quartet – 10:10 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Programme Notes At the time I composed these programme notes for this composition, I had been a living human being on this planet for 44 years, 5 months and 14 days. According to one of those online life expectancy calendars, I can expect to live […]View Item -
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Oblivion2018 – string quartet – 8:20 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Programme Notes Oh, how “delightful” to go through life completely oblivious to the world around you. Oblivious to the abuses against our air and water, against the fundamental rights for all humans, against love and compassion. No, you live in this mindless bubble where you […]View Item -
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The Thailand HRDs2016-17 – for string quartet – 70:00 (35-movements, each movement is 2 minutes) Commissioned by Protection International Recipient of the 2017 Kathleen McMorrow Music Award Happening NOW: #music4HRDs Sheet Music Score (pdf) “It is impossible to escape Frank Horvat’s mystical hypothesis that music is somehow part of all human DNA…a testament to the genius of […]View Item -
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An Understated Resolve2014 – solo piano – 3:42 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Recording Album: You Haven’t Been Buy Piece: iTunes Date: September 20, 2017 Location: Canterbury Studios, Toronto Musicians: Frank Horvat (piano) Producer: Frank Horvat Programme Notes This composition is dedicated to a friend who always shows grace, wisdom and an understated resolve – a special […]View Item -
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Piano Piece No. 52015 – for two-piano duet – 9:00 Sheet Music Score (pdf) Piano Piece No. 5 (Frank Horvat) from Millar Piano Duo on Vimeo. Performances World Premiere: November 20, 2017, University of New Hampshire Millar Piano Duo Programme Notes Unlike many of my compositions, this piece is not programmatic, as is evident by the nondescript title. […]View Item -
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Void2016-17 – for female voice and piano – 10:00 Music by Frank Horvat Words by Frank Horvat & Lisa Horvat Recording Album: Love in 6 Stages Buy Song: iTunes Date: September 21, 2017 Location: THE FARM, Toronto Musicians: Laura Swankey (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) Producer: Frank Horvat and Jean Martin Programme Notes I composed […]View Item -
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End2016-17 – for piano – 10:00 Music by Frank Horvat Recording Album: Love in 6 Stages Buy Song: iTunes Date: September 21, 2017 Location: THE FARM, Toronto Musicians: Frank Horvat (piano) Producer: Frank Horvat and Jean Martin Programme Notes I composed End to be the fifth piece on my concept album, Love in 6 […]View Item -
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Fight2016-17 – for female voice and piano – 10:00 Music by Frank Horvat Words by Frank Horvat & Lisa Horvat Recording Album: Love in 6 Stages Buy Song: iTunes Date: September 21, 2017 Location: THE FARM, Toronto Musicians: Laura Swankey (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) Producer: Frank Horvat and Jean Martin Programme Notes I composed […]View Item -
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Bliss2016-17 – for female voice and piano – 10:00 Music by Frank Horvat Words by Frank Horvat & Lisa Horvat Recording Album: Love in 6 Stages Buy Song: iTunes Date: September 21, 2017 Location: THE FARM, Toronto Musicians: Laura Swankey (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) Producer: Frank Horvat and Jean Martin Programme Notes I composed […]View Item -
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Lust2016-17 – for female voice and piano – 10:00 Music by Frank Horvat Words by Frank Horvat & Lisa Horvat Recording Album: Love in 6 Stages Buy Song: iTunes Date: September 21, 2017 Location: THE FARM, Toronto Musicians: Laura Swankey (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) Producer: Frank Horvat and Jean Martin Programme Notes I composed […]View Item -
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Gaze2016-17 – for female voice and piano – 10:00 Music by Frank Horvat Words by Frank Horvat & Lisa Horvat Recording Album: Love in 6 Stages Buy Song: iTunes Date: September 21, 2017 Location: THE FARM, Toronto Musicians: Laura Swankey (vocals), Frank Horvat (piano) Producer: Frank Horvat and Jean Martin Programme Notes I composed […]View Item
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Happiness in a Troubled WorldFrom this surprise release of new music courtesy of award-winning Canadian composer, Frank Horvat, comes the soothing and meditative sounds of Happiness in a Troubled World.Buy/Stream Album
"Frank Horvat's minimalism is attractive, bright-coloured…Also surprising."
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A Little Dark Music vol. 2Composer and pianist Frank Horvat returns a decade later with a follow-up album to his original instru- mental ode to the planet. A Little Dark Music 2 is introspective and powerful, a very personal reaction to the current state of our planet ten years on. Angry yet full of hope and beauty.Buy Album
"…it’s an important piece of musical art that needs to be heard"
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What Goes AroundCentrediscs is proud to present, What Goes Around, a minimalist chamber album by Canadian composer Frank Horvat, featuring Beverley Johnston, Peter Stoll and Sharlene Wallace.Buy Album -
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For Those Who Died TryingWorld-renowned Mivos Quartet records these 35 movements inspired by a photo essay by photographer, Luke DugglebyBuy Album
Video: Juilliard String Quartet
"Performed with intensity and poise by the Mivos Quartet...the resulting [musical] tributes are poignant."
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Love in 6 StagesFrom Gaze to Lust to Bliss and on in a downward spiral, Love in 6 Stages takes you through the journey of an ill-fated relationship using the simplicity of voice and piano.Buy Album
Video: Lust
"A work where minimalism meets art song and where the two milieus collide in the visceral physicality and psychology of love...the six aspects of love turn into something superbly aerodynamic."
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You Haven't BeenA follow-up response to Horvat’s first solo piano album a decade earlier (I’ll Be Good), You Haven’t Been takes on a beautiful and captivating tone. Introspective, full of hope and despair, the music looks at this storytelling pianist’s own struggles with mental health.Buy Album
Video: Diverging Crossroads
"...so deeply personal that listening to the music requires an intrusive mindset…recording the events of this long and difficult expedition in deeply personal and profoundly beautiful music."
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The Current AgendaSocial justice music of today, in a powerful, brutal and heartfelt electro-chamber package.Buy Album
Video: 08/14/13 - Cairo
"Horvat focuses his outward vision and glares at the world in all its nakedness. What he sees results in music filled with anger, a mesmeric and hypnotic visual account of a world gone mad."
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Me to WeAn utterly emotional exploration of the potency of love. The music will wrench your heart apart and then piece it back together again.Buy Album
Video: I Wait For You
"...warm sounds that evoke healing, through music that is mysterious and exotic as well as long limbed and almost aria like without the vocals." – WholeNote Magazine -
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Strange MachineThis album is indie rock with a splash of art. Crafted like a playlist, try listening to the whole album to see its effect. Pure energy that comes straight out of your speakers directly into your heart and soul. Video: Strange MachineBuy Album
"These songs will grant one rare access to peer into the soul of a quintessential artist and tormented soul that none of us can get enough of." – Indie Music Review -
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I Can See YouA little indie and a little art rock... Pop, poetry and modern expression in a beautifully pained existence. Video: Inspired by the One I LoveBuy Album
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A Little Dark MusicAn ambient yet powerful collection of compositions featuring four introspective tracks exploring real-world themes. Video: Earth HourBuy Album
"Earth Hour really should be heard as one continuous piece, a journey... Highly recommended."
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I'll Be GoodAn aggressive and virtuosic collection of original solo piano compositions. These pieces without words tell deeply personal stories. Video: Like Franz Liszt and Metallica in a cage match!Buy Album
"Wildly original, often chaotic, eclectic as all get-out, and quite a ride."
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Recent Posts
Me and The Dalai LamaLately, I have been reading and re-reading The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD. I have never had the opportunity to meet his Holiness but after reading this book and him sharing his wisdom on life, I feel like I have. If you’ve […]View post -
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Empathy, Compassion, and Finding Happiness in Our Troubled WorldI finished reading the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD. In the 15th and final chapter, The Dalai Lama says… “Empathy is one of the most wonderful human qualities. Because when you are deeply aware of the fundamental truth of our […]View post -
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Preparations Behind Something BigMy wife/manager, Lisa, and I have had a pretty constant routine these past bunch of years as we roll through different creative music projects. And we’ve been very lucky to have worked on a number of large projects in that time. But this latest one seems extra special! From January 11-13, 2021, we will be […]View post -
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Finding Our Common HumanityI’m currently reading the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD. In Chapter 14, The Dalai Lama says… “If we appreciate our social nature and the need to work cooperatively with each other, naturally we will pay attention to others’ welfare. This […]View post -
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Hopes and Dreams for 2021Happy New Year! Here are my hopes and dreams for this coming year… Despite the threat of COVID, the flu or any other disease, everyone will get a chance to make themselves as healthy as possible so their body can fight off any pesky intruders that come their way. Everyone get’s a chance to feel […]View post -
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“I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.”In 1943, Kim Gannon and Walter Kent composed one of my favourite songs, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”. One of my favourite lines in the song is, “Christmas Eve will find me, where the lovelight gleams. I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.” If only Gannon would have known how poignant their […]View post -
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Positive Emotions and Building a New WorldI’m currently reading the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD. In Chapter 13, The Dalai Lama says… “This tendency to relate to each other on the basis of what differentiates us is so prevalent in today’s society. It’s given great importance […]View post -
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My News SourcesIn this day and age where the media’s integrity seems to be constantly questioned, I make it a point of ensuring that I regularly visit as many news sites as I can to ensure that I’m getting diverse points of views and frames of interpretation of what’s happening in the world. This includes local sources […]View post -
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Inner Happiness, Outer Happiness and TrustI’m currently reading the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD. In Chapter 12, The Dalai Lama says… “Trust can contribute to one’s happiness on an individual level. A feeling of mistrust can lead to a suspicious, fearful attitude, and more mental […]View post -
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Discrimination Against Small BusinessToronto, the city I call home, is presently under a lockdown due to a rise in cases of COVID these past number of weeks. Now when I use the term “lockdown”, that does not mean people are not allowed to go anywhere or all businesses are closed. In fact, if you want to go to […]View post -
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Hope, Optimism and ResilienceI’m currently reading the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD. In Chapter 11, The Dalai Lama quotes one of his favourite passages from Shantideva… “As long as space remains, as long as sentient beings remain, until then, may I too remain, […]View post -
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Settling the ScoreFor the past bunch of weeks, I’ve been partaking in a very mentally exerting, yet mundane, task…updating the scores and parts for ALL my compositions! With everything being more quiet than usual on the music-front due to the pandemic, it’s a perfect time to do it. And it’s long overdue. Ever since I was a […]View post -
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Coping with a Troubled WorldI’m currently reading the book, The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, MD. In Chapter 10, The Dalai Lama states… “Much of our suffering in life is caused not by external causes but by internal events such as the arising of disturbing emotions. And […]View post -
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Want to submit a grant application but don’t know where to start?Are you a Canadian musician trying to navigate your way through the sometimes complex world of grant applications to fund your projects? It can be a daunting process…I know! But thanks to the collective work with my wife and manager, Lisa Horvat, we have been fortunate to receive a number of grants over the years […]View post -
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My Spotify PlaylistsOther than composing, playing and teaching music, I also LOVE listening to music! Any and all styles, I’m always interested in discovering new things. In recent years as Spotify has come along, I appreciate their playlists where you can basically make “mix tapes” on various themes. It’s also interesting to see how my own music […]View post
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Reviews
Stuart Derdeyntheprovince.com...put something together that really can be compared to Pink Floyd and the more out there aspects of Bjork... A must hear.
Raul da Gamathewholenote.comFrank Horvat is one of the most inventive song writers to come out of the contemporary scene in Canada. ...duos appear to tear through the composer's innards not simply to discover his heart, but to gather its myriad pieces and bind them back together again. Horvat's work is exquisitely eventful and almost insidiously
effective.
John Teraudsmusicaltoronto.orgToronto pianist [and composer] Frank Horvat likes to do things his way, not anyone else's. He ignores genre boundaries and isn’t afraid to mix politics with art.
Thom Ellisindie music reviewThese songs will grant one rare access to peer into the soul of a quintessential artist and tormented soul that none of us can get enough of.
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