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Once upon a time there was no radio, no CD, no MP3. Music was played once a week at church or, on special occasions, in squares or private houses. Photography, cinema and TV were not yet invented, when in Paris, London, Berlin and some other European cities 19th century people were attracted by a new entertainment called Diorama, a popular optical mass media. The Diorama was a transparent 22 x 14 metres large size painting displayed in an opera- or theatre-like building. As non of these entertainments have