On my way to my Music Under New York busking spot at the Grand Central Station’s Shuttle, I passed by Scout, the rhythm and blues/pop/jazz singer who goes by the name Eunique. He was busking at Times Square. A lady, upon giving me a donation, said: “What can I say – the day is...
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Tags: busking, charango, Geo, Grand Central Shuttle, Grand Central Station, guitar, Juan Castillo, mandolin, Music Under New York, musical saw, pianist, Scout, The Burnt Part Boys, Times Square Subway Station, Vineyard Theater, violinist, Yily Nelson
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As I was riding the train towards my busking spot, a guy with a tape-recorder in his hands boarded the train at the 59th street subway station. He asked me if I was going to 14th street. I told him that today I’m playing at the Grand Central Station’s Shuttle to Times Square. Man:...
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Tags: 14th, 59th, busking, Grand Central Shuttle, Grand Central Station, kora, MTA, Music Under New York, musical saw, Salieu Suso, singing Arts for Transit, station, street, subway, Times Square Subway Station, train, violin
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On the train on my way to my busking spot there were two Nortenos with an accordion and a guitar. They were taking the train to Manhattan but they were not playing. Apparently, they don’t work this train line. The three acapela singers who call themselves ‘The Fellows”, Bo, Chill and the one who’s...
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Tags: acordion, Brooklyn, busking, drumms, Grand Central Station, guitar, Manhattan, Mike Alaska, painter, singers, Union Square Subway Station
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It was raining. On the platform of the 59th street subway station a trumpet player was playing “New York, New York”. There were some small puddles near the Music Under New York busking spot, but not too bad. This spot is known for having rain come down on it whenever it rains outside. Photographer:...
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Tags: Grand Central Station, guitar, Heth, Hypnotic Brass Band, musical saw, Spike TV, trumpet
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The Chinese dulcimer player was playing on the platform when I arrived at the Music Under New York busking spot at Times Square. Rich, who is a photographer trying to get a job as one, told me he was told by a newspaper that in order to be hired as a photographer he also...
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Tags: Cathy Grier, Chinese, Delta Dave, dulcimer, Grand Central Station, homeless, Music Under New York, photographer, Professor Eduardo, Starbucks
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Walking towards my busking spot at Times Square, I ran into Erubay, an Andean busker who told me that there will be a memorial concert at the Grand Central Station for Arturo, the Andean busker who died recently. I was on my way to the Music Under New York spot by the mosaics, while...
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Tags: Agua Clara, Andean, busker, Chinese, Faustino, flute, Grand Central Station, Music Under New York
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I was away from playing in the subway for 3 weeks (on account of playing at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC). As I got to the turnstile at the subway station today, I took out my Metro Card and was about to swipe it to go into the station. An MTA worker wearing...
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Tags: Fania, Grand Central Shuttle, Grand Central Station, metro card, MTA, Music Under New York, musical saw, Richie Vale, station, Steven Clark, subway, Times Square Subway Station, turnstile
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The annual Music Under New York audition attracts a lot of media – many newspapers and TV news shows have reported on it. One reputable newspaper reported that: “…was among 200 people who applied for this spring’s auditions, about 70 of whom were selected to play Thursday before a panel of 40 judges that...
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Tags: audition, Balla Tounkara, conch, didjeridoo, Dirty Boogaloo, Grand Central Station, guitar, Keni Burgess, Kip Rosser, kora, Music Under New York, musician, Natalie Gelman, Night Dancers, Rob Knopper, singer, subway, The Drones, theremin
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