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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

The subway is not a place I feel safe. Plus expecting me to miss a train and be late is not appropriate. Now, if it were good weather and this was in Central Park, I imagine the results would have been quite different.

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ORIGINAL: MariaB
"He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes.

He collected $32.

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ORIGINAL: TAFKAA
Part of appreciation of a musical performance, is the prestige of the musician involved, the exclusivity of the performance, the venue and so on. This is because human perception is a multi-faceted subjective experience.

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ORIGINAL: LizDeluxe

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ORIGINAL: TAFKAA
Part of appreciation of a musical performance, is the prestige of the musician involved, the exclusivity of the performance, the venue and so on. This is because human perception is a multi-faceted subjective experience.

Perhaps for the non-musician. I think fellow musicians can see past those limitations.

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ORIGINAL: MariaB


"A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context? One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?"
By: Josh Nonnenmoc

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ORIGINAL: kdsub

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No that was one of the kids rocks smacking you in the head

lol... a few did come close... I was very mature however...I stuck out my tongue at them....I showed them

Butch

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ORIGINAL: outlier

Since eye candy has been included in this thread I think we should
include the aspect that Mr. Bell himself might well be seen as having
appeal beyond his abilities with the violin.  It was mentioned in the
article that many of his fans see him as eye candy.

I don't know if this was airbrushed. You can decide for yourself.

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

Not the best sand I've seen by any means, I have to say.

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ORIGINAL: TAFKAA

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ORIGINAL: LizDeluxe

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ORIGINAL: TAFKAA
Part of appreciation of a musical performance, is the prestige of the musician involved, the exclusivity of the performance, the venue and so on. This is because human perception is a multi-faceted subjective experience.

Perhaps for the non-musician. I think fellow musicians can see past those limitations.

Utter nonsense. The musical cognoscenti will claim a melody sounds sweeter because it's being played on a Stradivarius, yet we know full well that there's no fundamental difference in tone between a Strad and a modern violin. (emphasis added)

Most working musicians know the value of their performance extends beyond their playing.

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ORIGINAL: LizDeluxe
Perhaps for the non-musician. I think fellow musicians can see past those limitations.

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ORIGINAL: TAFKAA
Utter nonsense. The musical cognoscenti will claim a melody sounds sweeter because it's being played on a Stradivarius, yet we know full well that there's no fundamental difference in tone between a Strad and a modern violin.

Most working musicians know the value of their performance extends beyond their playing.

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ORIGINAL: TieMeInKnottss

I have lived and worked in the Dc area...it is NOT a place where people will stop and admire stuff. Everyone is in a rush. The metro is a safe place but usually everyone is on a cellphone, running late, trying to find something... People aren't rude...just self-involved. Now, had it been scheduled, I guarantee people would have come. Not because he was famous or anything but because everyone here is ruled by their schedules.

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ORIGINAL: MariaB


"A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, and continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context? One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?"
By: Josh Nonnenmoc