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Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

de Conne, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Pianist. Wife of Dr Nicholas Danilow, the first teacher of Russian at Victoria University of Wellington. Daughter of Professor Paul and Valentine de Conne of Vienna. Mrs Danilow was a music teacher and also taught piano at VUW for many years, and she died on 8 May 1998.

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I, P, fl 1961 :[The Danilow's cottage, Blue Mountain Road, Pinehaven]. III [March?] 1961.

Date: 1961

By: I, P, active 1961; Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Reference: G-244

Description: Shows a wooden cottage or bach with a chimney, porch at one end, two windows with shutters along the side, and a bracket seat along the wall. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - III P I 1961 Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 470 x 665 mm (sight).

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Danilow family :Photographs

Date: 1893-1990

By: Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Reference: PAColl-5989

Description: Comprises correspondence, diaries, newsclippings, photographs, programmes, teaching records and other papers relating to the life and work of Ariadne and Nicholas Danilow Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 colour original photographic print(s). 3 b&w original negative(s). 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm strip with 3 frames.

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J S, fl 1950s :[The Danilow's cottage, Blue Mountain Road, Pinehaven. 1950s?].

Date: 1950 - 1960

By: J S, active 1950s; Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Reference: C-133-004

Description: Shows the small bach or cottage, with chimney and porch at one end, two windows along the side, and steps leading down the bank at the right. The bracketed bench shown in the 1961 oil painting is not present. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on sheet, 380 x 555 mm.

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N B G :N & A Danilow, Whiteman's Valley (Rd). 1982

Date: 1982

By: N. B. G. (Artist), active 1982

Reference: B-062-025

Description: Shows holiday home of Nicholas & Ariadne Danilow, 120 Whitemans Valley Road, Pinehaven, Upper Hutt. Dr N.Danilow was the first teacher of Russian at Victoria University of Wellington. Papers held by Manuscripts & Archives Inscriptions: Verso - Title; Recto - N.B.G. 1982 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink over pencil 290 x 414 mm

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[Music ephemera and programmes of quarto size. 1980]

Date: 1980

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1980

Description: Includes: 1980s?: P Harland Baker impressario extraordinary presents ... the Mountain Beasts Combo. Waimapihi, Rawhiti Road, Pukerua Bay, Sunday 6 June [1982? 1993?]. Red flyer only Linfield College Choirs, McMinnville, Oregon, USA. New Zealand / Australia tour [1980s?]. Programme Sixth National Early Music School. Orchestra concert. Marsden Collegiate Karori [1980s]. Flyer My kind of music, at Wellington Cathedral - a recording for television of some of the music enjoyed by Gillian Weir. Featuring Gillian Weir and the Schola Musica; musical director Ashley Heenan [ca 1980]. Programme /flyer 1980: The Alexander Brothers show. Australia and New Zealand tour (With Jennifer Shaw, Ron Dale, Ian Powrie, Walter Sinton, Alistair Blair, John Carmichael). November 1980. Programme Amnesty International is to hold a benefit folk concert (With Jim Delahunty, Murray Kilpatrick, Hillary King, Val Murphy, Cripple Creek. Compere Marilyn Waring). St Andrews on the Terrace, 30 October [1980]. Flyer Auckland Choral Society 1855-1980. 125th anniversary season. Ray Wilson, musical director; William Power, deputy musical director (With Malvina Major, Heather Begg, Anthony Benfell, Noel Mangin, Wendy Dixon, Elisabeth Hellawell, Heather McDonald, Lynne Anderson, Corinne Bridge, Barbara Lynch, Collene Roche, Kenneth Cornish, Paul Hogg, Maurice Larsen, Peter Hind, John Parker, Paul Person, David Skinner). Auckland Town Hall, 8 and 10 November [1980]. Programme [Auckland concert. Mimeographed list of performers]. Directed by Anthony Jennings, with performers Baroque Players, additional Auckland players, Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir, and soloists Heather Macdonald, Meg Laird, Terence Maskell, Richard Phillips, Christopher Hubbert, Brian McKay, with musicians Douglas Mews, Peter Walls, James Tibbles. [Place and exact date unknown] Auckland Early Music Society, by courtesy of the Historic Places Trust presents Quitus, with Douglas Mews, harpsichord (and Heather Buchanan, Terence Maskell, Richard Phillips, john Buchanan, Christopher Hubbard). At Alberton, Mount Albert, 12 September [1980]. Flyer Autumn Music 1980. Baroque chamber music for voices and continuo (With Greer Garden, Geoffrey Coker, Robert Oliver, Anthony Jennings). Church of St Barnabas Khandallah, 26 March 1980. Programme (2 copies) Autumn music 1980. Recital: Marion Olsen, Roy Tankersley. Church of St Barnabas Khandallah, 4 May 1980. Programme Autumn music 1980. Recital of baroque music for voices and instruments by The King's Musick. Church of St Barnabas Khandallah, 20 April 1980. Programme Ellen Barrett, mezzo soprano. A recital of original songs by John Moore. Public Library Lecture Theatre, 1 December [1980]. Flyer Brecht songs; Stephanie Arlidge and Stephen McCurdy. Circa Fri 5th, Sat 6th - late night Sun 7th - 8pm. Flyer with photograph of Arlidge and McCurdy CANZ; Composers' Association of New Zealand. Bibliography of New Zealand compositions, vol. 1. Flyer / order form CANZ; Composers' Association of New Zealand. "Douglas Lilburn", a special issue of its periodical "Canzona". Order form Charity concert featuring the Band of the RNZAF (With conductor Flt Lieut. G Hanify; compere Phillip Liner, guest artist Colleen Rae Gerrard). Wellington Town Hall, 3 July [1980]. Flyer Coupe Mondiale. World Accordion Championship; International Orchestra and Group Festival. 1980 in New Zealand. Pamphlet and registration form Piano recital; students of Ariadne Danilow. Wellington Cultural Centre, 7 December 1980. Programme Anthony Goldstone, one of Britain's leading pianists. Symphonia Theatre [Auckland]. 27 July [1980]. Flyer (photocopy only) Concert in aid of friends of Huntingtower. Wellington Cultural Centre, World trade centre, 29 March 1980. Programme /flyer (2 copies) International Music Day; a concert of NZ music. Marama Hall, 1 October 1980. Programme (photocopy) (2 copies) Jacobean Consort of Viols. Concert for IAML NZ Section(With Marian Empson, Sara Bennett, Mark Moorhouse, Phil Parkinson, Kevin Wilkinson, Mary Hepple, Ross Harvey, Rachel Salmond, Roger Swanson). St Andrews on the Terrace Church Hall, 15 February 1980. Programme (2 copies) David and Robelyn James. Music for two pianos and solo piano. Lunch-hour concert. Maidment Theatre, 30 September [1980]. Flyer Japan Information and Cultural Centre in association with the Music Department of Victoria University of Wellington, have pleasure in presenting the "Yuize Ensemble". Information sheet and programme for Victoria University Theatre concert, 3 October 1980. Jubilee Festival of Music (St Mary of the Angels Choir, Tasman Ensemble, Phoenix Choir, Cantoris, Erskine College Choir, St Mary's College Schola, Hutt Valley High School Choir, Schola Polyphonica). School Chapel, Eskine College Island Bay, with different choirs each evening, 26-31 May [1980]. Flier (2 copies) New Zealand Department of Education. Composer-in-Schools project 1981. Information and application form North Shore Teachers College. 1980 Midday prom series. College Drive, Akoranga Drive, Northcote, 20 March - 16 October [1980]. List of concerts / booking form Nota Bene Music. Catalogue July 1980 (Blue flyer) Phoenix Theatre and Cantoris present Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" Conducted by Simon Tipping, pianists Bruce Greenfield and Philippa Ward, New Zealand Percussion Ensemble, leader Gary Brain (With Anne Langston, Robert Oliver, Roger Wilson). Wellington Town Hall, 29 November 1980. Yellow flyer [Renaissance Singers. Concert. St Peter's Church Wellington, 5 October 1980]. Programme / flyer "Slow change coming"; two unique live music theatre pieces, zappyness guaranteed, preceding the classic horror movie "Twisted nerve" and "Secret ceremony". A cabaret before the movies. Memorial Theatre, 20 July [1980]. Yellow flyer St Barnabas Church, Box Hill Khandallah. Autumn music 1980, celebrating the dedication of the new pipe organ, 23 March - 4 May 1980. Flyer with illustration of the church by Barry Kynoch. In concert, Moshe Shur, "the Jewish minstrel". Wellington Jewish Community Centre, 13 July [1980]. Yellow flyer Andre Tchaikowsky. Maidment Theatre, 8, 9 and 14 March. 30th Auckland Festival, March 1980. programme International virtuoso pianist Andre Tchaikowsky plays "The Viennese classics"; works by Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert. Hamilton Founders Theatre 28 February; Wellington Town Hall 6 March; Dunedin Town Hall 1 March. Flyer Wellington Cathedral Molesworth Street. Recitals 1980 [October - December] (With Stanley Jackson, Wenda Small, Roy Tankersley, Gary Bowler, Fred Coad, Raymond Wilderspin, Roger Williams, Betty Stewart, Richard Prothero). List of events Wellington Cathedral. A serive to dedicate the organ and the Opening recital. 24 August 1980. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers up to 330 mm. Provenance: Some items donated by Margaret Calder, Wellington, in 2014; one by Richard Till, Christchurch, in 2014

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[Music programmes and other ephemera for concerts. 1964]

Date: 1964

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1964

Description: Includes: The Alard Quartet of the University of Canterbury. University Hall 3 June 1964. Programme The Alard Quartet of the University of Canterbury, with Maurice Till. University Hall, 15 July 1964. Programme The Alard Quartet of the University of Canterbury, with Maurice Till. University Hall, 12 August 1964. Programme The Albyn Singers. Choral recital (with Pamela Looker, Hemi Solomona, Anthony Hollows). Art Gallery Auckland, 26 November 1964. Typescript flier. Harry M Miller presents Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong and his All Stars with Jewel Brown, together with Trini Lopez. New Zealand tour, November 1964. Souvenir booklet (photocopy only) Auckland Society for Contemporary Music. 20th century piano music; a lecture-recital by Frederick Page, Professor of Music Victoria University of Wellington. University Hall, 13 September [1964]. Programme (typescript) (2 copies) The NZBC proudly presents Eddie Condon and his All Stars. Auckland Town Hall 16 March; Hamilton Embassy Theatre 17 March; Wellington Town Hall 18 March; Dunedin Town Hall 19 March; Christchurch Civic Theatre 20 March 1964. Programme (2 copies) Pianoforte recital by pupils of Ariadne Danilow. Public Library lecture hall, 5 December 1964. Programme Deller Consort. Christchurch Chamber Music Society. Civic Theatre, 20 April 1964. Programme Deller Consort. Wellington Chamber Music Society. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 22 April 1964. Programme Her Majesty's Scots Guards Band. Director of music Captain J H Howe. 1964 New Zealand tour. Souvenir booklet (2 copies) Civic Concert Council. "The Messiah". Municipal Theatre Napier, 28 November 1964. Programme Harry M Miller in association with Concerts Management (London) Ltd by arrangement with organisation Artistique Internationale (Paris) proudly presents Artur Rubinstein. Programmes 1,2 and 3 in one booklet (2 copies) Harry M Miller in association with Concerts Management (London) Ltd by arrangement with organisation Artistique Internationale (Paris) proudly present Artur Rubinstein. Programme 2 Maurice Till, pianist. University of Canterbury Hall, 29 April 1964. Programme (2 copies) University of Canterbury School of Music. Concert in the University Hall. Alard Quartet and Maurice Till. 12 March [1964]. Typescript programme / flier University of Canterbury School of Music. Concert in the University Hall. The music of Schubert no. 1, 26 March [1964]. Typescript programme / flier University of Canterbury School of Music. Concert in the University Hall. Judith McDonald and Shirley Power. 2 April [1964]. Typescript programme / flier University of Canterbury School of Music. Concert in the University Hall. The music of Schubert no. 2, 9 April [1964]. Typescript programme / flier University of Canterbury School of Music. Concert in the University Hall. The music of Schubert no. 3, 16 April [1964]. Typescript programme / flier University of Canterbury School of Music. Concert in the University Hall. John Ritchie String Orchestra. 30 April [1964]. Typescript programme / flier Walton; a souvenir programme to commemorate the visit of Sir William Walton to Christchurch, New Zealand, 5 & 7 March 1963. Programme (2 copies; one autographed by Walton beneath his photograph)) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated. Provenance: Autographed Walton programme donated by Ross Becker, Wellington, in 2011. Maurice Till programme donated by Richard Till, Christchurch in 2014.

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[Music programmes and other ephemera of quarto size, for concerts. 1979].

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1979

Description: Includes programmes featuring: The Arts Centre Association presents the Amici Chamber Orchestra. Great Hall, Arts Centre [Christchurch], 30 September [1979]. Programme / flyer APRA; Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd. 1979 APRA Silver Scroll [conditions and entry form attached to circular letter, 7 January 1980] Beethoven; the ten sonatas for violin and piano. Carl Pini (violin); Maurice Till (piano). University of Otago Music Department. Marama Hall Dunedin, 10, 18 April, 5 May; State Theatre Invercargill 11 April [1979]. Programme (2 copies) Pat Condon presents [Harry] Belafonte with special guest star Letta Mbulu. Booklet [ca 1979] (2 copies) Joan Benson on the clavichord. USICA Auditorium, American Embassy, 19 November [1979]. Small poster, attached letter from Embassy announcing proposed change of venue (later rescinded), and programme notes. Cercle Litteraire Francais de Wellington. Section musicale organisee par Miss Judith Clark et Professeur David Farquhar; deux films "La Grece" et "Impressions de Lima", faits par Bob Stern. 11 October 1979. Newsletter Christian Artists NZ Inc. Music seminar & camp. Forest Lakes Otaki, 18-22 January 1979. Flyer Geoffrey Coker, counter-tenor. Biographical notes (photocopy) Piano recital, students of Ariadne Danilow. Wellington Cultural Centre, 16 December 1979. Programme / flyer (2 copies) Sammy Davis Jr, "the world's greatest entertainer". George Rhodes, musical director. Tour booklet [1979] Ensemble Dufay (Robert Oliver, William Bower, Andrea Oliver, Geoffrey Coker, Greer Garden). Music from the Renaissance. St Albans Methodist Church, 18 April [1979] An evening of viola music. Donald Maurice, Peter Twilley, Rebecca Wlliams. Nelson School of Music, 3 November [1979]. Programme Louise Gibbs. Music; piano recital. National Art Gallery, 2 December [1979]. Programme / flyer Concert Promotions and Polygram proudly present Kamahl live in concert - across New Zealand 1979. Illustrated programme booklet (2 copies) [also contains photo and biographical notes for Louise Malloy] Bronwen Murray. Honours recital. [Music Room, Victoria University, 20 November 1979]. Programme Bronwen Murray, harpsichord. Lecture recital on harpsichord repertoire. Music Room, 6 November [1979?] Programme / programme notes (mimeographed typescript) Music of the 17th & 18th centuries by Purcell, Monteverdi, Bach, Handel, Rameau. Pamela Gray - soprano, Bronwen Pugh - violin, Dale Culliford - cello, Robert Petre - harpsichord. Dowse Art Gallery Lower Hutt, 6 May [1979]. Flyer only (2 copies) New directions in New Zealand Music; a festival of New Zealand music and sound installations by New Zealand composers (With Philip Dadson, John Cousins & Colleen Anstey, Computer music, Cross-cultural experiences, Live electronic music, and Douglas Lilburn's electronic music). National Art Gallery Wellington, 18 October - 11 November 1979. Booklet to accompany sound recording (1 copy); and programme notes (2 copies) Omnibus (male voice quintet) sings motets, madrigals, glees, spirituals and barbershop and a performance of the "Lamantations [Lamentations] of Jeremiah" by Tallis. (With Geoffrey Coker, Robert Oliver, Andrew Baines, Michael Riddiford, Roger Wilson). St Andrews on the Terrace, 27 September [1979]. Programme (2 copies) Anthony Peebles piano recital. Manawatu Art Gallery, 17 March [1979]. Flyer with biographical details (2 copies) Scuola de Chiesa for the performance of the music of the 17th and 18th centuries presents "Imperial Vienna". Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Barbadoes Street [Christchurch], 17 November [1979]. Programme Viola da Gamba Society of New Zealand. Weekend School. 118B Maida Vale Rd, Roseneath Wellington, 8-9 September 1979. Programme (2 copies) and enrolment form (2 copies); also note changing date from an earlier one in may 1979, signed by Phil Parkinson Nicola Waite. Farewell benefit concert (With Lindsay Perigo, Emily Mair, Flora Edwards, Michael Riddiford, Origin, Baggy Hag). Concert Chamber [Wellington], 7 December [1979]. Flyer (2 copies) Wellington Music School, 4th. Chilton St James School, Lower Hutt, 19-22 October [1979]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.

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Interview with Ariadne Danilow

Date: 5 Dec 1984 - 05 Dec 1984

From: Archive of New Zealand Music - Oral History interviews

By: Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Reference: OHInt-0133/34

Description: Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Colleen Rae Gerrard Venue - Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000886, OHC-000887; OHLC-000867-000868 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 2 Hours Duration.

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[Posters relating to concerts given in Europe, mainly by pianist Paul de Conne. 1885, 1...

Date: 1885 - 1919 - 1926 - 1929

Reference: Eph-E-MUSIC-Danilow

Description: 01. Includes one Russian language poster for a concert or performance in 1885, possibly in Druskininkai (Lithuania). (Damaged) Includes posters for piano recitals by Paul de Conne at: 02. Wiener Konzerthaus-Gesellschaft, Kleiner Saal. 27 February 1919 (damaged) 03. Kammermusik-Saal (Vienna), 23 January 1926 04. Kammermusik-Saal (Vienna), 18 May 1927 05. Konzertdirektion Georg Kugel (Vienna), [Wednesday 30 January 1929] 06. Kammermusik-Saal (Vienna), 22 June 1929 (2 copies, one in colour, one black and white) 07. Kammermusik-Saal (Vienna), 7 December 1929 (4 copies) Quantity: 7 b&w art print(s) (plus some duplicates. Two posters very damaged). Physical Description: Screenprints, sizes varying up to 950 mm Provenance: Donor was the son of Paul de Conne. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-11753 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Papers-11753..

Manuscript

Papers relating to Nicholas and Ariadne Danilow

Date: 1960-1961, 1972-1982

From: Smith, David Stanley (Sir), 1888-1982 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11112-017

Description: Folder comprises mainly correspondence between the Danilows and Sir David Smith, some relating to Dr Danilow's teaching at Victoria University, some personal letters. Also includes newspaper cuttings. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed material

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West, Pearl, fl 1940-1950s :[Professor Nicholas Danilow. 1950s?].

Date: 1945 - 1960

By: West, Pearl, active 1940s-1950s; Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Reference: B-148-081

Description: Shows head and shoulders portrait of Professor Nicholas Danilow, seated, with his chin propped on his left hand. He wears a jacket. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - PEARL WEST Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, on card 406 x 320 mm.

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Danilow, A (Mrs) :Colour transparency of Ariadne and Nicholas Danilow

By: Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Reference: PAColl-1039

Description: Quantity: 1 colour copy transparency/ies.

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Diaries

Date: 1947-1967

From: Danilow family : Papers

By: Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Reference: MSX-4989

Description: Sixteen volumes of diaries kept as appointment and note books, probably kept by Ariadne Danilow, but possibly kept by Nicholas Danilow Quantity: 16 volume(s) (in case folder). 0.03 Linear Metres. Provenance: Ariadne Danilow

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Danilow family :Photographs

Date: ca1930s-1970

By: Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Reference: PAColl-5980

Description: Dr Danilow at Scots College, Wellington, plays he was involved in, people associated with a French club, his wife, mother, and friends Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s).

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Artist unknown :[Portrait of Dr Nicholas Danilow. 1950s-60s?]

Date: 1950 - 1965

By: Danilow, Ariadne, 1901-1998

Reference: G-421

Description: Shows head and shoulders of Dr Danilow full-face, smoking a pipe. He is dressed in jacket, shirt and yellow tie. Subject was language teacher at Scots College, Wellington, and became first teacher of Russian language in Australasia, at Victoria Unversity, Wellington, 1942. Danilow retired from Victoria University in 1967. Inscriptions: Unsigned and undated. His papers held MSS:Acc87-82; biographical details contained in "Introduction to New Zealand Slavonic journal supplement no. 5, photocopy held with B-062-025. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, pasted on board 421 x 338 mm. Provenance: Donation: Mrs Ariadne Danilow, Wellington, 1989.

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Danilow family : Papers

Date: 1894-1998

By: Danilow family

Reference: MS-Group-0790

Description: Comprises correspondence, diaries, newsclippings, photographs, programmes, teaching records and other papers relating to the life and work of Ariadne and Nicholas Danilow. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Language - Much of the correspondence is in German; also newspaper clippings and printed matter Language - Some correspondence is in Russian, also some newspaper clippings Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - Collection relating to Nicolas Danilow held at the JC Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library. Quantity: 131 folder(s). 10 volume(s). 2 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Various personal photographs from the papers within the collection, PAColl-5989 - To Ephemera Collection - Postcards, brochures and some programmes. Posters relating to Paul deConne received in 2014 available at Eph-E-MUSIC-Conne.