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Offline compline

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Street Musicians
on: May 13, 2015, 08:34:42 AM
Why, oh why, do  street musicians always play Beethoven's Ode to Joy?
I like the idea of bringing classical music to the crowd, but..........


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Offline Bob

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Re: Street Musicians
Reply #1 on: May 13, 2015, 11:30:24 AM
Canon in D it is!  ::)





I'd post more but.... It's starting to become work.... ::)


Maybe this instead.





Accessibility I suppose.  Everyone's heard it, so... everyone gets to hear it again.
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Offline j_menz

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Re: Street Musicians
Reply #2 on: May 13, 2015, 12:37:44 PM
There was a flash mob to Ride of the Valkyries. I'd post a vid, but the cameraman was lynched.
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Offline Bob

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Re: Street Musicians
Reply #3 on: May 13, 2015, 11:05:53 PM
Quote from: j_menz on May 13, 2015, 12:37:44 PM
There was a flash mob to Ride of the Valkyries. I'd post a vid, but the cameraman was lynched.

Apocalypse Now?   That's a flash mob in bad taste.
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Offline senanserat

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Re: Street Musicians
Reply #4 on: May 13, 2015, 11:13:37 PM
Quote from: j_menz on May 13, 2015, 12:37:44 PM
The cameraman was lynched.

Whatever for?
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