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Norgrove foundation donates instrument

The charitable foundation set up in memory of murdered aid worker Linda Norgrove has made a unique contribution to the musical education of Afghanistan's most underprivileged children.

A marimba, a large classical percussion instrument similar to a xylophone, which weighs more than 142kg, has been presented to the Afghan National Institute of Music, following the intervention of the Foreign Office.

After eight months of planning, deputy ambassador of the British Embassy in Kabul, Nic Hailey, handed over the marimba to the institute earlier this month and it was the focus of a concert on Monday in Kabul.

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