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Esmerine will perform at Rivoli's Understage, on 23 March, at 11 pm

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Esmerine, the Canadian modern chamber music group, founded in 2001 by Bruce Cawdron (drums) and Beckie Foon (cello), will be at the Understage, Rivoli, on 23 March at 11 pm.

The band is now a core quintet, with percussionist Jamie Thompson, multi-instrumentalist Brian Sanderson and bassist Jéremi Roy.

The band's music incorporates genres such as drone music, post punk, and Turkish folk. The group has released six albums. Dalmak, was awarded Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2014. Their latest Lost Voices is nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2016.

Esmerine will be on stage with Amplificasom, at Rivoli's Understage, on 23 March, at 11 pm.

Decoder Magazine describes Esmerine as a "neo-classic, punk-drone-post rock magazine".

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