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Anna Meredith: Tiny Desk Concert

Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one of the most exhilarating.
Anna Meredith performs a Tiny Desk Concert on February 5, 2018. (Eslah Attar/NPR)

Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk, this is simply the most exhilarating one I've experienced. The instrumentation is unusual, with pulsing bass sounds produced by a wonderful combination of cello, tuba and

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