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Kenichi Ebina's magic moves
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Pamelia Kurstin plays the theremin
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Raul Midon plays "Tembererana"
Singer/guitarist Raúl Midón performs “All the Answers” in a world ...
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Arthur Benjamin does "Mathemagic"
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Kenichi Ebina's magic moves
Kenichi Ebina moves his body in a manner that appears ...
Kenichi Ebina moves his body in a manner that appears to defy the limits imposed by the human skeleton. He combines breakdancing and hip-hop with mime using movements that are simultaneously precise and fluid.
