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Play it again, Robot. Mariko Macksey, 4, listens as a robot plays violin at the Ontario Science Centre. Five Taito Corp. machines, expert at violin, f(...)
Play it again, Robot. Mariko Macksey, 4, listens as a robot plays violin at the Ontario Science Centre. Five Taito Corp. machines, expert at violin, f(...)

Play it again, Robot. Mariko Macksey, 4, listens as a robot plays violin at the Ontario Science Centre. Five Taito Corp. machines, expert at violin, f(...)

Date11/16/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Play it again; Robot. Mariko Macksey; 4; listens as a robot plays violin at the Ontario Science Centre. Five Taito Corp. machines; expert at violin; flute and piano and called the first electronic controlled musicians; are part of the Japan Today exhibit that opened yesterday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110334F
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