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In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes.  During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.  After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing.  He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About 4 minutes later:

The violinist received his first dollar.  A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At 6 minutes:

A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
  
At 10 minutes:

A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly.  The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time.  This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.


At 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.

After 1 hour:
   
He finished playing and silence took over.  No one noticed and no one applauded.  There was no recognition at all.


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 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.


This is a true story.  Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:

   *In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

   *If so, 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 as we rush through life?
   
   Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery,
Today is a gift. That's why it's called: The Present.
  
   Enjoy life NOW... it has an expiration date

baopu123

deeply  moved! yes, we should enjoy our shirt life. care for ...

HOPE2010

LOHAS.

土著狼

不难理解

毕加索作品放大街上，也没人识货

同一作品进了美术馆，就不一样了……

可见环境、或是背景之重要

西行漫记

开豪车的背一个超Ａ的ＬＶ，少有人会怀疑这是不是专柜正品；坐公交的公薪族省吃俭用数月换回一个真品ＬＶ，人们会笑着撇撇嘴，心想此人天天坐公车还背个假ＬＶ招摇过市。。。约叔华立在波士顿剧院就是顶级小提琴家，约叔华站在地铁站演奏在路人眼里就是行乞的“民间艺人”。人，作为一种社会性动物，离不开“身外之物”对自己的映衬＼包装。人生如戏，偏偏道具最为迷人眼，惑人心。

ahorse

有人认为的 masterpiece, 在别人看来可能就是rubbish （说的有些过分）。

反之亦然.

tulip_purple

Today is present~~

andywho

learn to appreciate the beauty around us. good!
and yet, easy said than done.

wondering

在DC住的时候天天坐地铁，下车那站常有一中年华人在拉二胡，都是中国民乐，旋律很美，但没见有什么人驻足，我也只是第一次停下来多听了一会儿，这还是在历史悠久的大学区呢。

这个实验其实没什么意义，人们要欣赏音乐更要养家糊口，可能少数艺术家可以为艺术献身把温饱置于度外，普通人显然做不到，也没必要这样做。

闲云

Today is the Present, great

东方明珠

Nobody knows who or what FCH is without this website as a context.

javeer

有一种艺术的定义是：有魅力的形式。

不论是音乐、美术或者其他任何形式的艺术，首先要有一种形式，然后将人的感情色彩赋予上去。就小提琴演奏而言，声音是形式的一部分，富丽堂皇的音乐厅是另一部分。而这个实验证明，二者缺一不可。

月明

good point.

Noah

能不能理解为：
if you want to be recognized as talent, first please change your environment?

Sussanpan

明天与意外不知哪个先来.

sanyi

In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes.  During that time, approximately 2,000 people went throu ...
FCH 发表于 2011-1-6 18:09

                               
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想起两桩事:
1是新近上映的国产贺岁片中,姜文扮演的土匪头子号召贫民百姓去攻打豪绅黄四郎的家,夺回被他霸占的财产,但没人敢去,即使他们被姜文派了枪.但是,当姜文把酷似黄四郎的替身捉来,当众砍了,然后高呼黄四郎死了后,大家都信了,都去黄四郎家抢东西了,那时,真的黄四郎被人看成是替身,是假的了.
2是最近一桩美国新闻,一记者在纽约街头偶闻一流浪汉有一副非常完美的嗓子,把他拍下来,视频放到网上,这流浪汉一夜成名,多家电台,电视台,包括ESPN也邀请他去主持。(当然,此人原就是一名播音员,因为吸毒导致穷困潦倒,这次之后,又重新翻身做人了)
两桩事情,一个说明,真亦假来,假亦真.一个说明,伯乐和机遇不常有.
所以,名人,绝对不要自我感觉太好.离开原有的舞台,你就什么都不是!
也说明,是金子,总会发光,机遇总是留给那些有准备的人!

西行漫记

有一种艺术的定义是：有魅力的形式。

不论是音乐、美术或者其他任何形式的艺术，首先要有一种形式，然后将人的感情色彩赋予上去。就小提琴演奏而言，声音是形式的一部分，富丽堂皇的音乐厅是另一部分。而这个实验证 ...
javeer 发表于 2011-1-7 09:53

                               
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此言不虚。形式其实比内容更重要。
人的追求不就是追求个活着的形式吗？

sanyi

此言不虚。形式其实比内容更重要。
人的追求不就是追求个活着的形式吗？
汉人陈三 发表于 2011-1-7 23:19

                               
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错,
形式是为内容服务的.
这可以上升到哲学高度了,
不知论坛的几位大师怎样认为?

sanyi

有一种艺术的定义是：有魅力的形式。

不论是音乐、美术或者其他任何形式的艺术，首先要有一种形式，然后将人的感情色彩赋予上去。就小提琴演奏而言，声音是形式的一部分，富丽堂皇的音乐厅是另一部分。而这个实验证 ...
javeer 发表于 2011-1-7 09:53

                               
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形式是为内容服务的.
是大师级的作品,无论它是在富丽的音乐厅演奏还是在嘈杂的街头演奏,都改变不了它的档次.
而垃圾作品,再有华美的包装,仍是垃圾.

西行漫记

呵呵，ＳＡＮＹＩ，“是大师级的作品,无论它是在富丽的音乐厅演奏还是在嘈杂的街头演奏,都改变不了它的档次.”
那还要音乐厅干嘛？