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posted by [personal profile] elanya at 07:24pm on 10/04/2007 under ,
Cat gave me a link to this article about a social experiment by the Washington Post. What *does* happen when a classical virtuoso poses as a street performer in the capitol? Kind of makes me sad....
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posted by [identity profile] ladyiolanthe.livejournal.com at 02:00am on 11/04/2007
Did you read any of the comments? I read just one page of the 60-or-so, and many of them make you even sadder.
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posted by [identity profile] elanya.livejournal.com at 02:07am on 11/04/2007
I didn't have time...
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posted by [identity profile] forthright.livejournal.com at 02:25am on 11/04/2007
Interesting piece. I dunno though ... a subway station is just about the worst place they could have selected. The entire place runs on a schedule, and people plan their lives so they have to spend the least amount of time possible there. If they tried the experiment in another place (like a public park, for instance), I suspect the effect would be quite different. I guess I wasn't entirely sure whether the point was 'Put a classical musician in a T-shirt in a subway and no one would notice' or 'What a shame no one takes the time to experience culture' or how to sort those two out. And then there is the whole class / money issue.

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posted by [identity profile] roshatheundying.livejournal.com at 10:29am on 11/04/2007
Yeah, its an impressive article.

Location, timing and type of music were all part of the experiment.

It might be sad, but for many people it was a wakeup call, I know 6 months ago I would have been one of the ones to just zip on by, not necessarily out of guilt, more out of scheduling and the go-go-go mentality.

That might quantify the pocketbook, but certainly in time I learned doesn't do anything much to the quality of your life - you've got no time to live it, cept maybe a few weeks a year and the odd holiday (but really those did get in the way too).

That's how I took the article, I wouldn't have been one to stay the entire time, it would have still depended somewhat on my schedule, but I certainly could have missed a subway or two with another 2-3minutes away to start my day on such a note.

Took a climatic life change for me to see that perspective again, but I'm certainly glad I did, I still make decent money, but it's at something I really enjoy, and now I've got weekends, nights and well, time for family, friends and heck just me.
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