Menuet
Belgian radio producer Katharina Smets presents a musical piece about the empty space between people who were once very close, set in the harbour city of Antwerp.
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In tonight's edition, 'Menuet', the Belgian producer Katharina Smets presents a musical piece about the empty space between people that were once very close, set in the harbour city of Antwerp. With sound and electronics by Inne Eysermans. A menuet is an old waltz that keeps a safe distance between the dancers. From across the room, the dancers glance at each other, briefly touching hands and letting go...
Produced by Katharina Smets
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