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I thought this was interesting.
I must read too much.
In a Washington, D .C. Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007 a
man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45minutes. During that
time approx. 2 thousand people went through the
station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then
hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw
the money in the hat
and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him,
then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged himalong hurriedly.
The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother
pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the
time. This action was repeated by several other children.
Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a
short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk
at their normal pace.
The man collected a total of $32.
1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one
noticed. No one applauded,
nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell,
one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most
intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats
averaged $100.
This is a true 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 people's priorities.
The questions raised: in a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
Do we stop to appreciate it?
Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment
could be this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the
best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written,
with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made..... How many other
things are we missing?
I must read too much.
In a Washington, D .C. Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007 a
man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45minutes. During that
time approx. 2 thousand people went through the
station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then
hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw
the money in the hat
and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him,
then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged himalong hurriedly.
The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother
pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the
time. This action was repeated by several other children.
Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a
short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk
at their normal pace.
The man collected a total of $32.
1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one
noticed. No one applauded,
nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell,
one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most
intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats
averaged $100.
This is a true 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 people's priorities.
The questions raised: in a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
Do we stop to appreciate it?
Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment
could be this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the
best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written,
with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made..... How many other
things are we missing?
