The New York Times today published an amusing article in their Music section about "complaint choirs": groups of people who assemble in public places to air their grievances to music. Apparently, it's an art form that crosses cultural lines; choirs have performed in locales from Helsinki to Singapore to Philadelphia to Tokyo. The article doesn't delve into whether audiences appreciate these choirs, but apparently they're quite cathartic for participants.

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