Manchester International Festival 2011: Performances in the dark

Amadou & Mariam will perform their MIF show in the dark for a richer sensory experienceAt this year's festival, you'll be able to hear the music of Mali's finest the way it was conceived, in darkness – Amadou & Mariam are both blind. "If you cannot see, your sense of sound becomes richer," says Amadou Bagayoko. "I want the audience to hear the music just as Mariam and I hear it." This won't be the first time an audience has been plunged into blackness – here's a brief recent history of shows...

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