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★ Master Gnaoua Musicians (Saturday) A heavily rhythmic, chant-based African musical tradition, Gnaoua — in which a single song can last for hours, and is often accompanied by acrobatic dance performances — is startlingly difficult to describe: rhythms build and repeat, forming mesmerizing waves of sound. At 8 p.m., French Institute Alliance Française, Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, Manhattan , (800) 745-3000, fiaf.org; $25. 05/19/11
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