Friday, October 24, 2008

Music in the market

These Israeli boys just plopped down and started making music in Shuk Machaneh Yehuda market. In exchange for music and a photo I was happy to put in a coin.
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15 comments:

  1. mommanatorOctober 25, 2008 at 12:04 AM

    O to be free and spirited as these fellows seem!

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  2. Rambling WoodsOctober 25, 2008 at 12:18 AM

    Sometimes there are really good street players...

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  3. Richard LawryOctober 25, 2008 at 1:10 AM

    I hope their music was good. Have a Happy Sabbath

    An Arkie's Musings

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  4. AnonymousOctober 25, 2008 at 1:37 AM

    Nice. I like to see things like this. I watched a program on tv about young kids 10 and under who play musical instruments or all kinds. They are all great at it too. I hope more children learn how to cope with music and learn to play dance or sing.

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  5. GMGOctober 25, 2008 at 2:43 AM

    Hi Dina! If I'm the first here today, that's great! But probably is just the moderation that is applied while you have some rest... ;))
    Nice picture, amazing guys!
    Blogtrotter just said goodbye to Mykonos 2007!! It shows the famous sunset scene at little Venice, and the Pelican mascot of the island… ;)
    Hope you enjoy, comment and have a great weekend!

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  6. JCOctober 25, 2008 at 5:11 AM

    You are generous to reward talent and got a good photo to.

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  7. rafOctober 25, 2008 at 6:37 AM

    Love it, Dina! I wonder, did they get your toe a tappin'?

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  8. KayOctober 25, 2008 at 7:46 AM

    Lovely! I'm wondering what kind of music they were playing. :-)

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  9. JulesOctober 25, 2008 at 8:20 AM

    Hi Dina - so nice to touch base again with your wonderful blog!!!

    These guys look like they are having fun!!!

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  10. Maria VerivakiOctober 25, 2008 at 8:39 AM

    great to see happy people

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  11. USelaineOctober 25, 2008 at 9:05 AM

    Like Abe said, it's great to see young people who know how to make music. I was at a street celebration in our town today, and most of the musicians were near my age. The schools have dropped so much art instruction, that the children will be at a loss to appreciate it as adults.

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  12. DinaOctober 25, 2008 at 11:37 AM

    Hi Paulo, thanks!

    Mommanator, your time will come!

    Rambling Woods, I remember the mass influx of Jews from the USSR. Many were top musicians. The older men would play violin on the streetcorner for a few pennies.
    Others would take a first job as streetcleaners, and would be addressed as "Professor" or "Doctor."

    Richie, it was good. Shabbat shalom.

    Abe, little kids can really play, I agree. At age 5 my daughter started lessons with a 1/16 size violin, Suzuki method, with great success. Now her son, same age, has discovered dancing.

    GMG, I'll be right over!

    JC, yeah, this time. It's not every day I shell out 5 shekels! hehe

    Well Raf and Kay, it was more like belly-dancing Mideast music, so I didn't break into a dance in the middle of the shuk. LOL The minute you see the violin in that position you expect Arab-type music.

    Jules, nice you are back!

    M.Kiwi and Jules, there is a T shirt here in Jerusalem: "Be happy, be Jewish."

    Elaine, that IS sad. Only at age 14, as a freshman in Chicago public school, did I finally get my first class in classical music appreciation. It enriched my whole life.

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  13. Reader WilOctober 25, 2008 at 2:32 PM

    Great to see people making music in the streets. In Australia there are didgeridoo players, which is so inspiring for the local atmosphere!

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  14. WebradioOctober 25, 2008 at 6:06 PM

    It's like here ! Music in the street for a coin !

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  15. LeoraOctober 26, 2008 at 5:37 AM

    They look like friends of my Israeli cousin's son. My cousin says his son's friends (he has five sons; I'm thinking of one in particular)-- many have "big hair", they like music, and they are very friendly!

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