[LUTE] Re: Thought Provoking
Another possible conclusion: If it doesn't cost an arm and a leg and isn't dressed up in the finery of a fancy Boston theater, it can't be worth anything. A third possible conclusion: The people who paid a $100 to attend the concert in the theater, most probably were there to be seen at the scene rather than to hear the music. A fourth possible conclusion: The presentation is more important to the enjoyment of the meal than the food. A cynic is a frustrated romantic. Gary - Original Message - From: "Ron Fletcher" To: "lute@cs.dartmouth.edu" Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:08 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Thought Provoking Slightly off topic, but I thought I should share this recent message... Subject: Thought Provoking A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold December morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that a thousand 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 continued on her way. A few minutes later, a man leaned against the wall to listen to him, but he 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 urged him along, 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 best 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 his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats average $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? May the new year bring unexpected beauty from everyday life! -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.10.4/1880 - Release Date: 1/7/2009 8:49 AM
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Just to begin 2009, with a little fresh air from Switzerland. That's TRUE cross-over, i'snt it? [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 -- References 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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Wonderful! Rob MacKillop -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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Might sound a little bit better if the charango was in tune. -- Bruno Cognyl-Fournier Luthiste, etc Estavel Ensemble de musique ancienne [1]www.estavel.org On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:59 AM, jean-michel Catherinot <[2]jeanmichel.catheri...@yahoo.com> wrote: Just to begin 2009, with a little fresh air from Switzerland. That's TRUE cross-over, i'snt it? [1][3]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 -- References 1. [4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 To get on or off this list see list information at [5]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.estavel.org/ 2. mailto:jeanmichel.catheri...@yahoo.com 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 5. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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Bruno, it was a live concert. These things happen. Didn't sound too bad to me... Rob 2009/1/7 Bruno Fournier <[1]br...@estavel.org> Might sound a little bit better if the charango was in tune. -- Bruno Cognyl-Fournier Luthiste, etc Estavel Ensemble de musique ancienne [1][2]www.estavel.org On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:59 AM, jean-michel Catherinot <[2][3]jeanmichel.catheri...@yahoo.com> wrote: Just to begin 2009, with a little fresh air from Switzerland. That's TRUE cross-over, i'snt it? [1][3][4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 -- References 1. [4][5]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 To get on or off this list see list information at [5][6]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. [7]http://www.estavel.org/ 2. mailto:[8]jeanmichel.catheri...@yahoo.com 3. [9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 4. [10]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 5. [11]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. mailto:br...@estavel.org 2. http://www.estavel.org/ 3. mailto:jeanmichel.catheri...@yahoo.com 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 6. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html 7. http://www.estavel.org/ 8. mailto:jeanmichel.catheri...@yahoo.com 9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjketVnPX8 11. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: Lute sighting
No lute in Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, but an opportunity to see and hear a carillion: http://real1.phononet.de:8080/ramgen/indigo/d3/537/068/ELZCXAGOHPYRWLBKAZMECKGHOM.rm That gave me an idea what carillions for the lute are all about... Mathias > "Nancy Carlin" schrieb: > >We just got a few books from Amazon, including the new J.K. Rowling > >book Beedle the Bard. On page 45 the drawing at the top of the page is > >a lute - it has something like 5-6 strings and about 8 pegs. I don't > >think the accompanying story has anything to do with lute music. > >Nancy To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
