SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain -- Rehearsing for their latest journey to Asia, Oreka TX, a group from Spain's Basque region, showcased modern compositions played largely on some of the world's most ancient instruments: a kind of bagpipe called the alboka, and the txalaparta, a kind of crude xylophone manned by two players banging on enormous blocks of wood.
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Festivals and food highlight Japan's Basque connection
Jazz, cuisine and art drive improbable international friendship
Japanese and Basque artists, including Ainu singer Emi Toko and the band Oreka TX, join forces during a performance of "Hybrid" in Pamplona, Spain. (Courtesy of Yutaka Endo)
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