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Reese's Pieces: What Would the World Be Without Street Musicians

April 4, 2008 at 3:00 PM

In one of my previous entries, I mentioned an experience I had in a music store on one occassion in playing a viola. Actually, I have had more than one of those types of experiences. Along with being a violinist, I also play piano as well. In passing music stores selling pianos, I sometimes will stop in and just sit down to play the various pianos to listen to their different voices. Many a store has had the likes of Fur Elise, or pieces from Bach or Handel or other such selections eminating from their confines. As I think of these scenarios, I guess they are kind of my own little contribution to the world belonging to street musicians and those types of individuals. I actually have a great admiration for street musicians. For whatever their lot in life is, they always seem relatively happy with playing for others in the manner they do, and so share that gift of happiness through music with others who happen to be passing by. Maybe that's what the world really needs, less war, less politics, less violence, and more street musicians.
They are like the crocus and the daffodils in the spring. Street musicians. Some good, some very good and some are completely wonderful! Here in Omaha, I can walk past a flower vender, the local sketch artist, even the attractive fruit stand and the horse drawn carriages but the street musicians are always fun to stop and listen to. (Might be fun to snap a picture and write a blog myself. )
For me, I would stop at the mall or anywhere someone was willing to give an impromptu performance.