Author: A Brady
Date: 2010-05-13 14:21
Yes, the MTA has had this program in place for some time, although it seems there used to be more "officially-sanctioned" musicians than you see these days.
There are some surprisingly talented musicians in the subways, along with some true bizzaros, like the guy who would step onto your train with alto in tow, wearing clothes from Pluto, and proceed to play avant-garde multiphonics/split tones at ear-shattering volume, then calmly state, "If you don't tip me, I'm going to keep doing this." He would always receive generous compensation, at which point he would move on to the next car to repeat his act. This was actually less painful than the bagpiper who would play at deafening levels in the Times Square Station, decked out in full kilt.
NYC (and other large cities) can be like a medieval city with these street buskers, all part of what makes a great city great.
AB
AB
Post Edited (2010-05-13 14:23)
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