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Across France the solstice brings amateur musicians out onto the streets of every town. In our tiny town of Bayeux alone we saw and heard over a dozen bands. Everyone is urged to play music outside — in their neighborhoods, at cafes, or parks. No talent required. The Director of Music at the French Ministry of Culture discovered, in a 1982 study, that one young person out of two played a musical instrument. In a note-worthy move, he started the Fete de la Musique to bring music out onto the streets every summer solstice.

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