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| PERCEIVING & APPRECIATING BEAUTY |
the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds
and then hurried to meet his schedule. During that time approx. 2 thousand people passed through the station, most of them
on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and
stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
6 minutes: A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes: A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped 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 to look at the violinist again , but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to
walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without his head all the
time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on
quickly.
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.
1 hour: He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
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 valued at $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a theater in
Boston where the price of seats averaged $100.
This is a true 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 people's priorities. The questions raised: in a commonplace environment at an
inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? 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... what else are we missing?
After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds
and then hurried to meet his schedule. During that time approx. 2 thousand people passed through the station, most of them
on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and
stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
6 minutes: A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes: A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped 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 to look at the violinist again , but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to
walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without his head all the
time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on
quickly.
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.
1 hour: He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
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 valued at $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a theater in
Boston where the price of seats averaged $100.
This is a true 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 people's priorities. The questions raised: in a commonplace environment at an
inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? 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... what else are we missing?