tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539110.post6911291556565021446..comments2023-10-24T18:10:17.695+05:30Comments on E Vestigio: RibbittingExtemporehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10480705396381116507noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539110.post-33463533877280897882007-09-08T21:10:00.000+05:302007-09-08T21:10:00.000+05:30@Nocturne: Pish tosh and away with you, love!@Anoc...@Nocturne: Pish tosh and away with you, love!<BR/><BR/>@Anoc: Sounds lovely. I've never read any Hornby, only read small excerpts and quotes from his book. Sounds utterly lovely though!Extemporehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10480705396381116507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539110.post-10845434678573249792007-09-07T23:39:00.000+05:302007-09-07T23:39:00.000+05:30The book that made me see buskers differently is N...The book that made me see buskers differently is Nick Hornby's <I>A Long Way Down</I> in which a failed musician becomes a pizza delivery guy when his band falls apart, which depresses him so much that he makes an abortive attempt at suicide, and then becomes a busker to stay true to his art. It was then I started to wonder about the stories behind this accidental sidewalk fixtures. Who <I>are</I> these stony faced people strumming upon battered guitars? i don't claim to understand or appreciate their music... but they do not usually play Bach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539110.post-19870660633309659842007-08-31T12:05:00.000+05:302007-08-31T12:05:00.000+05:30such difficult questions - there are times one is ...such difficult questions - there are times one is glad to be tone deaf. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539110.post-3380822383233477742007-08-31T02:24:00.000+05:302007-08-31T02:24:00.000+05:30@Parth: In some way, the mandalis are buskers but ...@Parth: In some way, the mandalis are buskers but I am not sure that they do it for profit. Personally, I think it is really interesting that there aren't those many busking - like the sort of street performances in US and Europe - acts in India. I've usually come across street plays in Bombay, most of which aren't for profit but for public communication.<BR/><BR/>It seems obvious when you think about the reasons why not but busking would be an interesting addition to the street life of this city at least. It would be nice to stand and stare. :-)Extemporehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10480705396381116507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539110.post-7489799148468867732007-08-30T22:50:00.000+05:302007-08-30T22:50:00.000+05:30In some way, the bhajan mandalis in trains provide...In some way, the bhajan mandalis in trains provide a busking experience, don't they? I think you need some degree of silence to even pursue this. But yes, in the US, I have seen varied levels of success with regards to the reactions of people to this excercise.Parthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756964089084413413noreply@blogger.com