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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T193000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T220059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T214609
LAST-MODIFIED:20120122T121219
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SUMMARY:Edmar Castaneda  / Namo / Winning entry 2011 Young Composer Award
DESCRIPTION:Edmar Castaneda / Namo / Winning entry 2011 Young Composer Award  Edmar Castaneda  Rooted in the traditions of his native Colombia\, Edmar Castaneda’s music will delight and amaze with almost unbelievable feats of cross-rhythms\, layered with chordal nuances rivalling the most celebrated flamenco guitarists. He is a master at realising beautiful complexities of time while skilfully drawing out lush colours and dynamic spirit.  “almost a world unto himself.” New York Times  Artist Biography                          Namo  Bringing together the African Kora\, Guitar and Viola d’amore in the hands of Lamine Cissokho\, Ian Carr and Maria Jonsson\, Namo present music from many traditions as well as innovative material in intimate\, intricate and surpisingly vibrant settings.      Winning entry 2011 Young Composer Award  The winner of The Clarsach Society’s 2011 Young Composer Award will be announced\, their piece performed and the prize presented.                                  Sponsored by Camac Harps  
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/edmar-castaneda-namo
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T150000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T160059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T212840
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T174725
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SUMMARY:Festival Orchestra / Kristianstad Harp Ensemble / Kylemore Harp Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Festival Orchestra / Kristianstad Harp Ensemble / Kylemore Harp Ensemble  Festival Orchestra - led by Isobel Mieras  The Festival Orchestra and members of na Clarsairean will play a short suite by Isobel Mieras\, incorporating new and traditional Scottish music\, inspired by Alexander Gray’s poem “Scotland\,” read by Gillean McDougall.    Artist Biography.          The Kristianstad Harp Ensemble - led by Susan Enochsson  The Kristianstad Harp Ensemble\, all students of Susan Enochsson at the School of Music in Kristianstad\, will play from their wide repertoire of gentle melodies from Scandinavia\, folk tunes from the Gaelic countries as well as classical themes in original arrangements for harps.    Artist Biography                    The Kylemore Harp Ensemble - led by Anne-Marie O’Farrell  They are joined by The Kylemore Harp Ensemble\, students of Anne-Marie O’ Farrell from Kylemore College Music Centre in Dublin\, performing traditional Irish tunes as well as twentieth and twenty first century music by Rachel Hostead\, T C Kelly and their director\, Anne-Marie O’ Farrell.    Artist Biography
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/festival-orchestra-kristianstad-harp-ensemble-kylemore-harp-ensemble
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T211409
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T174748
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SUMMARY:An Audience with Wendy Stewart
DESCRIPTION:An Audience with Wendy Stewart  Wendy started her harping career way back in the sedate (definitely not swinging) 60s in Edinburgh and has woven her own unique path through the burgeoning revival of both the harp and the traditional music scene since then. As performer\, teacher\, sessioner\, busker and composer\, the harp has been her constant companion.    Come and share some musical memories\, how her playing has been influenced by more than just Scottish culture and why creativity counts for all.    Artist Biography                        &nbsp       Sponsored by Harps North West and the Northumbrian Branch of The Clarsach Society  
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/an-audience-with-wendy-stewart
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T193000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T220059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T205811
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T174835
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SUMMARY:Catriona McKay / Chris Stout / Seavaigers Concerto / Scottish Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Catriona McKay / Chris Stout / Seavaigers Concerto / Scottish Ensemble  Catriona McKay and Chris Stout  Having gigged\, explored and sculpted their musical identities together Catriona McKay\, Scottish harp and Chris Stout\, Shetland fiddle ‘blend elemental intensity with graceful eloquence’ to create a ‘virtuosic and physically engaging’ duo sound sensation.  ‘This music is breathtaking’. fRoots                                  Seavaigers - Sally Beamish  Commissioned by Celtic Connections and the Edinburgh International Harp Festival with funding from Creative Scotland. Seavaigers is a concerto for Scottish harp\, fiddle and string orchestra and is collaboration between its composer\, Sally Beamish\, Chris and Catriona.    The title means “Seafarers” and refers both to the seafaring people of the North Sea and the two soloists\, Catriona from Dundee and Chris from Shetland. The stretch of water between these two ports has claimed countless lives over the centuries\, but is also one of the most beautiful and romantic seascapes in the world—home to seabirds\, whales\, dolphins and endless changes of light and weather. Strong emotions are always connected to dangerous journeys and the piece reflects the anticipation\, fear\, comradeship and adventure of sea voyaging.    Commissioned by the Edinburgh International Harp Festival and Celtic Connections with support from Creative Scotland.    Sponsored by the Edinburgh Branch of The Clarsach Society            
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/catriona-mckay-chris-stout-seavaigers-concerto-scottish-ensemble
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T150000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T160059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T203947
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T174906
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Tea Concert: Màiri Chaimbeul / Twelfth Day
DESCRIPTION:Afternoon Tea Concert  Màiri Chaimbeul  Young Harper\, Màiri Chaimbeul\, draws deeply on the Gaelic roots in performances of traditional and original music and song. A finalist in BBC Young Traditional Musician 2010/2011 and in Young Jazz Musician 2012\, she is also influenced by jazz\, world\, classical and improvised music.                         Twelfth Day  Esther Swift (harp/vocals) from the Scottish Borders and Orcadian Catriona Price (fiddle/vocals) formed the duo Twelfth Day while studying music in Manchester. Now at the forefront of British Folk music\, they interweave masterful harp and fiddle playing with beautifully harmonised vocals\, releasing their highly acclaimed debut album Northern Quarter in 2010.  “Beautiful\, dynamic\, stylish---that’s the music and the musicians! An exciting up and coming act on the folk scene.” Catriona McKay                        Sponsored by Dean's Shortbread    
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/afternoon-tea-concert
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T200000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T230059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T203121
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T175059
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SUMMARY:Family Ceilidh with Bella McNab’s Dance Band
DESCRIPTION:Family Ceilidh with Bella McNab’s Dance Band  Tickets are now off sale at Hub Tickets\, please contact the festival directly on 07794 792951 to make a booking.    The Family Ceilidh is a fun event for everyone! Don’t worry if you don’t know the steps—dances will be expertly called and will include those taught at the Workshop on Saturday afternoon (W4). Dance away the evening with fun and friendship-meet old friends and make new ones.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/family-ceilidh-with-bella-mcnab%e2%80%99s-dance-band
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T190000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T200059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T202411
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T175119
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SUMMARY:A Gaelic Partnership: The Clàrsach at the National Mòd
DESCRIPTION:A Gaelic Partnership: The Clàrsach at the National Mòd  Featuring two accomplished Gaelic singers\, National Mòd Gold Medallists\, Wilma Kennedy and James Graham along with multi-talented harpists Màiri and Calum Macleod\, this concert celebrates 120 years of unbroken links between the National Mòd and the clàrsach. Old and new songs from the bilingual foursome will chart a fascinating illustrated account of this journey from the first Mòd in 1892 through to today’s links with local and National Mòds.    A second performance will be given in Dunoon at the 2012 Royal National Mòd .    Sàr-sheinneadairean agus sàr-chluicheadairean a’ comharrachadh ceangal leantainneach eadar seann chànan is seann ionnstramaid na h-Alba.    Artist Biographies: James Graham & Màiri Macleod         Supported by An Comunn Gàidhealach and Creative Scotland    
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/a-gaelic-partnership-the-clarsach-at-the-national-mod
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T150000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T160059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T201012
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SUMMARY:Dimitri Boekhoorn & Susan Enochsson 
DESCRIPTION:Dimitri Boekhoorn & Susan Enochsson  Celtic\, Early and Hybrid Harps - Dimitri Boekhoorn  Dimitri plays up to seven different modern and early harps such as hybrid Celtic baroque harp\, modernised romanesque harp\, bray harp\, Galician medieval harp with horse hair and medieval wire strung clairseach. Plucking with the nails in the style of medieval Gaelic harpers\, he plays early music from the Celtic nations\, from other traditions\, including Flemish\, as well as his own compositions\, showing influences from South America and the African Kora    Artist Biography                         Harpans kraft - Susan Enochsson  The harp has a presence in Scandinavian history\, folklore\, sagas and in modern day. In fact\, the qualities of the harp are often the same as used to describe Scandinavia: magical\, spell-binding\, evocative. This afternoon\, Susan Enochsson will provide you with a glimpse into this world.    Artist Biography
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/dimitri-boekhoorn-susan-enochsson
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T193000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T220059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T195523
LAST-MODIFIED:20120402T151431
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SUMMARY:Ancience: Mary Macmaster, Gwenan Gibbard, Andy May, Tiarnán Ó Duinchinn & Joe Acheson
DESCRIPTION:Ancience  Two instruments\, harp and pipes\, which have taken on different forms over the centuries are played by four top traditional musicians from the nations of the UK\, who have teamed up with a contemporary\, electronic musician to create music which is at the same time freshly minted and ancient.    Harpers Mary Macmaster (Scotland) Gwenan Gibbard (Wales) with Northumbrian piper Andy May (England) and Uillean piper Tiarnán Ó Duinchinn (Northern Ireland) play music from their own traditions and styles and then\, with the addition of Joe Acheson’s computer technology\, bring musical imagination and open minds together to create something new.    Artist Biographies: Andy May\, Gwenan Gibbard & Tiárnan Ó Duinchinn    This work was commissioned by Distil with Sidmouth Folk Festival\, Trac\, William Kennedy Piping Festival and Edinburgh International Harp Festival and was made possible with funding through Beyond Borders\, from the PRS Music Foundation\, Creative Scotland\, Arts Council Northern Ireland\, Arts Council Wales and Colwinston Charitable Trust.         
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/ancience
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T150000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T160059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T194634
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T141758
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SUMMARY:Music of Two Nations: Eddie McGuire, Yi Dong & Hannah Phillips
DESCRIPTION:Music of Two Nations: Eddie McGuire\, Yi Dong & Hannah Phillips  Dong Yi and Eddie McGuire have performed together for several years.  Into their fascinating classical and traditional Chinese sound-world they will feature pieces blending Scottish clarsach into Eddie’s arrangements. Yi is renowned for performances world-wide\, which include Beijing’s Great Hall of the People and London’s Cadogan Hall. Eddie is well known in the harp world as a composer - his octet Pieces of Eight (commissioned for The Clarsach Society’s 60th anniversary) is among many harp compositions. Hannah\, a well established performer\, premiered Eddie’s “The Poet’s Return” in 2010         Artist Biographies: Yi Dong & Hannah Philips     
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/music-of-two-nations-eddie-mcguire-yi-dong-hannah-phillips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T141500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T151559
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T193413
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T141532
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SUMMARY:Find the Lost Cave of Harps: Children 9 to 14 years
DESCRIPTION:Find the Lost Cave of Harps  Story Walk/Come and Try Harp Session: Children 9 to 14 years  Join Heather Yule\, storyteller and harper\, on an adventure mystery walk exploring the Merchiston campus through stories\, riddles and rhymes. The Story Walk ends with a half-an-hour Come and Try session where the children will have a chance to try the harps and learn a simple tune. The morning sessions will be aimed at 5 - 8 year olds and the afternoon will be for 9 - 14 year olds. A fun\, entertaining and participatory event.    20% Discount on Child Beginners Courses (T1a & T1b) when you purchase a ticket for this event. The discount will be calculated at checkout.    One accompanying adult attends for FREE    Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/find-the-lost-cave-of-harps-children-9-to-14-years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T100000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T110059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T193233
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T141104
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SUMMARY:Find the Lost Cave of Harps: Children 5 to 8 years
DESCRIPTION:Find the Lost Cave of Harps  Story Walk/Come and Try Harp Session: Children 5 to 8years  Join Heather Yule\, storyteller and harper\, on an adventure mystery walk exploring the Merchiston campus through stories\, riddles and rhymes. The Story Walk ends with a half-an-hour Come and Try session where the children will have a chance to try the harps and learn a simple tune. The morning sessions will be aimed at 5 - 8 year olds and the afternoon will be for 9 - 14 year olds. A fun\, entertaining and participatory event.    20% Discount on Child Beginners Courses (T1a & T1b) when you purchase a ticket for this event. The discount will be calculated at checkout.    One accompanying adult attends for FREE    Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/find-the-lost-cave-of-harps-children-5-to-8-years-2
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T141500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T151559
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T190727
LAST-MODIFIED:20120331T154127
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SUMMARY:Find the Lost Cave of Harps: Children 9 to 14
DESCRIPTION:Find the Lost Cave of Harps  Story Walk/Come and Try Harp Session: Children 9 to 14 years  Join Heather Yule\, storyteller and harper\, on an adventure mystery walk exploring the Merchiston campus through stories\, riddles and rhymes. The Story Walk ends with a half-an-hour Come and Try session where the children will have a chance to try the harps and learn a simple tune. The morning sessions will be aimed at 5 - 8 year olds and the afternoon will be for 9 - 14 year olds. A fun\, entertaining and participatory event.    20% Discount on Child Beginners Courses (T1a & T1b) when you purchase a ticket for this event. The discount will be calculated at checkout.    One accompanying adult attends for FREE    Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/find-the-lost-cave-of-harps-children-9-to-14
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T100000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T110059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20120107T190145
LAST-MODIFIED:20120331T153937
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SUMMARY:Find the Lost Cave of Harps: Children 5 to 8 years
DESCRIPTION:Find the Lost Cave of Harps  Story Walk/Come and Try Harp Session: Children 5 to 8 years  Join Heather Yule\, storyteller and harper\, on an adventure mystery walk exploring the Merchiston campus through stories\, riddles and rhymes. The Story Walk ends with a half-an-hour Come and Try session where the children will have a chance to try the harps and learn a simple tune. The morning sessions will be aimed at 5 - 8 year olds and the afternoon will be for 9 - 14 year olds. A fun\, entertaining and participatory event.    20% Discount on Child Beginners Courses (T1a & T1b) when you purchase a ticket for this event. The discount will be calculated at checkout.    One accompanying adult attends for FREE    Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/find-the-lost-cave-of-harps-children-5-to-8-years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T193000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T220059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20111210T134016
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T141718
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SUMMARY:Rhodri Davies / Anne-Marie O’ Farrell & Cormac De Barra
DESCRIPTION:Rhodri Davies / Anne-Marie O’ Farrell & Cormac De Barra  Repetition and Difference: Rhodri Davies. Lap harp\, Amplifier and Overdrive  Repetition and Difference is an attempt to work with rhythm and pitches in an open and fluid way. In the past\, I have tried to avoid the harp's beautiful sounds in order to explore noise\, live electronics\, silence\, preparations\, long notes\, duration\, timbre\, texture and loud volume. In this work\, part of my focus is rhythm and pitch that is open to random occurrence\, for instance\, the pitches of the harp are largely left to chance.    I am playing a 20 string lap harp without semi-tone levers. This is the harp in its most basic form: a frame\, resonating chamber and strings. The music is improvised\, but it will nevertheless be set within limits.  In limiting some parameters\, the aim is to allow others flourish.    Artist Biography  Double Strung  Anne-Marie and Cormac perform music for two Irish harps\, reflecting the marriage of Ireland’s oral musical heritage with the classical tradition.  From the music of the harpers such as O’Carolan to lively dance tunes and ancient songs sung in Irish\, their concerts draw on music written not only for the harp but for keyboard and other stringed instruments.  ‘Delicate and utterly precise’—Hot Press  ‘Promises to lure classical\, traditional and contemporary music lovers harpwards’—The Irish Times    Artist Biography: Anne-Marie O’ Farrell & Cormac De Barra                      Sponsored by Salvi Harps\, Holywell Music\, Solway Harps and the London and South East Branch of The Clarsach Society        
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/rhodri-davies-anne-marie-o%e2%80%99-farrell-cormac-de-barra
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T150000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T160059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20111210T132121
LAST-MODIFIED:20120331T154210
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SUMMARY:An Audience with Catriona McKay
DESCRIPTION:An Audience with Catriona McKay  Catriona will present\, celebrate and talk about three influential harp recordings from her collection. A chance for Catriona to reveal three harpers who have made a significant impact on her music and to discuss how she learned from their genius.    Artist Biography
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/an-audience-with-catriona-mckay
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T193000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T220059
DTSTAMP:20120517T104948
CREATED:20111210T130449
LAST-MODIFIED:20120331T153447
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SUMMARY:Patrick Ball / Rachel Hair Trio
DESCRIPTION:Patrick Ball / Rachel Hair Trio  Patrick Ball  Patrick Ball presents “O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music\,” a one person theatre piece which brings to the stage the legendary life\, turbulent times and captivating music of this most celebrated Irish artist.    In the 17th and 18th centuries Ireland was a troubled\, tumultuous place. Yet this dark period produced a harper and composer of such brilliance\, grace and character that he is\, to this day\, regarded as his country’s greatest and most beloved musician—Turlough O’Carolan    Artist Biography                  Rachel Hair Trio  Nominated Scottish Folk Band of the year at the 2011\, MG Alba Trad Music Awards\, the Trio joins us at EIHF to start a tour celebrating the release of their new album. In one of the few groups to have harp as lead instrument\, Rachel Hair is joined by guitarist/singer Jenn Butterworth and acoustic bassist Euan Burton in an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary material\, combining passion and energy with sheer joy and irresistible fun!    “one of the UK’s finest contemporary harpists and tunesmiths”  (Songlines)    Artist Biography                             Sponsored by the Bow Brand International Ltd and the Glasgow Branch of The Clarsach Society         
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/patrick-ball-rachel-hair-trio
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