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A member of “El Sistema” plays on a harp, as part of its “New Members” program, next to a newborn baby at a public maternity hospital in Caracas October 1, 2014. In a nation awash with guns and with one of the world's highest murder rates, Venezuela's hugely successful classical music program, known as “El Sistema” (The System), has for decades sought to counteract poor children's exposure to violence with the gentle and inspiring influence of classical music. It used to only admit children aged at least 5. But under its latest “New Members” projects, hundreds of smaller infants can receive voice lessons, musical initiation with paper-made instruments, and free concerts, at its base in Caracas. (Photo by Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)
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