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Since then they have had the privilege to perform extensively throughout the world including recitals in Paris, London, Sarajevo, Stockholm, Tijuana, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Kansas City, and San Diego.\n\nIn 2011, AlmaNova will begin their first tour of Japan. AlmaNova's recordings have been described as \"...pure musical pleasure\" (Flute Focus Magazine, 2009) and have received much critical acclaim. Their first CD recording Debut features original works by Mr. Imamovic inspired by the sounds and folk melodies of his native Bosnia. It was recently honored by the largest worldwide independent music organization, Just Plain Folks, receiving Best Instrumental Album, 2009 as well as Best Instrumental Song, 2009 for \"Sarajevo Nights\". Their second CD, Classic Giulian was awarded Critic's Choice, 2008 by American Record Guide calling it \"...some of the best [Giuliani] I've heard\".\n\nTheir newest release, After Hours, explores the music of Macedonia through thoughtful arrangements and more original compositions by Mr. Imamovic and Ms. Pierce.\n\nJessica plays Sankyo Flutes and Almer plays Kenny Hill Guitars exclusively.", "photo" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/img/almanova_2.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/almanova/", "albums" : [{ "sku" : "almanova-christmas", "name" : "The Christmas Album", "artist" : { "name" : "AlmaNova", "page" : "almanova" }, "release_date" : "2011-12-05", "genres" : ["Classical","Neoclassical","Instrumental"], "vocals" : "instrumental", "moods" : ["festive","tender","peaceful","nostalgic","elegant","spiritual"], "uses" : ["holiday or christmas","wedding","cafe or restaurant","spa or massage","meditation or yoga","podcast background"], "energy" : 2, "instrumentation" : 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Projects released while a member stay licensed for good; new projects need an active membership. Credit is required. TV or radio broadcast, cinema, and background music in shops, restaurants or on-hold lines are not included: license those from the musician. Membership: $10/month, $99/year or $299 lifetime; agents can buy one themselves with MPP at /api/member-pass ($10 month, $99 year, $299 lifetime, one-off).", "projects_status" : "available", "projects_signup" : "https://magnatune.com/member/signup", "royalty_free" : "Membership is royalty-free licensing: no per-video, per-download or per-view fees, for every project created and released while a member.", "youtube" : "YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, podcasts: members may use the clean songs in monetized videos. Members register their YouTube channel (the set_youtube_channel MCP tool, or their account page) so YouTube's Content ID doesn't claim their videos. 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