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May 2012
32m 28s

Kishi Bashi In Concert

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Juggling violin, beatboxing and both English and Japanese vocals, Kishi Bashi is a one-man orchestra who blends a mess of ingredients into a symphony of loop-pedaled wonders. Watch him build his music one melody at a time, live in concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on April 3, 2012. Set List: "Atticus, In The Desert" "Bright Whites" "I Am The Antich ... Show More
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