Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 2, 2009 1:20:48 GMT
My husband hosts a noontime radio program on DZFE 98.7 FM Master's Touch.
The name of the program is BRAVO FILIPINO. It airs Mon. to Fri. from 12noon to 1pm. I'm plugging it, not so much for him, but for the Filipino classical artists he features. This program started when over breakfast, we were listening to DZFE and a tenor who sounded better than Pavarotti was belting . "That's not Pavarotti, no?" I asked my hubby. "Noooo" he said. He's an Ilonggo. OTONIEL GONZAGA! He is the choice of Placido Domingo to take over his role whenever he couldn't make it. Quickly, arrangement was made for DZFE to provide an hour for Filipino classical artists (no pay, no sponsors kasi) but free airtime. How many appreciates Filipino classical artists- those who studied serious music many years but were never really heard much less recognized ? telyds
Here's the story of the Social Experiment. Take time please to read as you would take time enjoying, photographing, pursuing birds with passion. You stop to listen to a bird. You are so privileged!!! I am. I have music, birds and even butterflies which I take time to watch and listen to, yes, even just the soft flutter of the butterfly wings. >;<
A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT (Perceptions, Taste, and Priorities)
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it
was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes.
During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of
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 a 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 to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man
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 tagged him
along, hurried 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. (highlights mine)
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 $100.00 each.
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 some of the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
I will paraphrase for this forum:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to the birds which God in Genesis saw was good and in the Gospels said He cares for, how many other things are we missing?
Here's Joshua Bell's you tube experiment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOPu0_YWhw
The name of the program is BRAVO FILIPINO. It airs Mon. to Fri. from 12noon to 1pm. I'm plugging it, not so much for him, but for the Filipino classical artists he features. This program started when over breakfast, we were listening to DZFE and a tenor who sounded better than Pavarotti was belting . "That's not Pavarotti, no?" I asked my hubby. "Noooo" he said. He's an Ilonggo. OTONIEL GONZAGA! He is the choice of Placido Domingo to take over his role whenever he couldn't make it. Quickly, arrangement was made for DZFE to provide an hour for Filipino classical artists (no pay, no sponsors kasi) but free airtime. How many appreciates Filipino classical artists- those who studied serious music many years but were never really heard much less recognized ? telyds
Here's the story of the Social Experiment. Take time please to read as you would take time enjoying, photographing, pursuing birds with passion. You stop to listen to a bird. You are so privileged!!! I am. I have music, birds and even butterflies which I take time to watch and listen to, yes, even just the soft flutter of the butterfly wings. >;<
A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT (Perceptions, Taste, and Priorities)
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it
was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes.
During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of
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 a 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 to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man
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 tagged him
along, hurried 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. (highlights mine)
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 $100.00 each.
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 some of the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
I will paraphrase for this forum:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to the birds which God in Genesis saw was good and in the Gospels said He cares for, how many other things are we missing?
Here's Joshua Bell's you tube experiment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOPu0_YWhw
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