This shows that no matter how talented you are but if you’re not in the right environment no one will see the true worth or even understand the potential you have. That’s why you gotta get your self out of places where you’re not appreciated
I probably would have just thought it was music on loudspeakers or something. People have places to be. He set in in the entrance to a metro station for goodness sake.
Station is a busy place where we are in hurry to catch our specific train. This shows the discipline with no distraction. if the same experiment would have taken place at a mall the scenario would be different and people would have appreciated.
i dont think so my friend, how many people had waited if the artist would have been Beyonce, Ariana Grande, or any TH-camr. The result would have been so much different, right? That only proof that not a lot of people actually cares about this kind of music, or maybe the cultural level of the people using the train station. Who knows
Brings tears to my eyes to see one of the world's finest musicians sharing his gift with all those people in a place like that. Even if those people were in a rush to get somewhere and didn't have time to stop, I'm sure the few notes they heard had an effect on their day.
like ew... i don't rush my work over today, i will have to get my parents' support to play instrument in the subway station. oh wait, they didn't supported me to learn any music instrument so i have to beg with my shinny bowl.
I would not stop. I don't know music enough to know the difference between a good violinist and a world class violinist. I would enjoy the music while passing by, like I always do, but I would continue on with my day
@@EdgarVillagme I also think violin itself gets overshadowed by most in comparison to let’s say singing , drums or guitar, they have heard those more much much more often and clips most definietly hear how well the musicians are
Yo, at least you're honest. If it was something that you were familiar with or recognized someone that you were really into, you'd probably have stopped and listened. Classical isnt for everyone, just like Jazz or Hip hop isnt for everyone.
Damn that lady who was a fan was super lucky to experience his performance first hand in person directly and basically only for her who could appreciate greatness
A grand experiment of selective perception. The environment plays a massive role in how we are perceived by those around us; this is key to understanding when not to take things personally. Furthermore, it shows how essential to insert oneself in the proper context to get the most out of our lives or risk being largely ignored.
The violin is the hardest concert instrument to master (the trumpet is the hardest physically), it takes well over 10k hours of proper practice and study to master an instrument, even longer for the violin. There's only a very small percentage of Americans that have more than a passing interest in classical music appreciation, so most don't have the ear to recognize outstanding playing. I have always been punctual for work, meetings, and appointments, if I'm late for something , there would be for a very good reason. If I was on my way to work and heard this, I would of be very late that day. The incredible emotion voiced in Mr. Bell's playing is enough to moisten my eyes. I'm just a poor slob, not a snob, but I was lucky enough to be raised in an environment where classical music was ever present.
I sold photographs and drawings in the Bart Stations in San Francisco, along Market Street (1999-2000). At one of the stations, there were two guys who used to play guitar. They would alternated days... one guy would play one day, the other guy would be there the next day. Guy A had a white guitar, he was in good shape, would wear a sleeveless shirt, stand up when he played, pace around, and make eye contact with everyone who passed by. He would play the same song the whole day... or maybe he played two songs, but he sang and his voice carried really well in the train station. Guy B could play every Beatles song, without flaw. Im sure he knew many other songs, but he would usually stick to Beatles songs. He would bring a chair with him and sit down, sometimes facing the wall. He wore drab clothing and hardly lifted his head the whole time he played. People would stop all day for Guy A... they would put money in his guitar case, stand and listen, strike up conversations with him. People very seldom stopped for Guy B. This is just an estimate, but I would guess Guy A would make 10x what Guy B made on any given day. People would just pour out money for the guy with the white guitar while people hardly noticed the guy who was actually a far superior musician. There is so much psychology that goes into busking, panhandling, street sales. Even I was aware of this at the time; I could send a friend around the corner and have them come and stop to look at my photographs. The chance of other people stopping to look and buy photographs was much higher if someone else was already there looking. You can see this effect at the end of this youtube video. When one woman stops, other people (not many but some) stop to listen.
I worked at a fancy dress studio in Piccadilly in London where tourists would walk past and we had staff pretending to be customers being photographed It stopped tourists and made them come in as well. That was a trick used all day long at that studio whenever it got quite
A handful of people stopped, a couple clapped, and the violinist raised about $30 in tips. No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. In that subway, Joshua played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars. Two days before he played in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out a Boston theatre, and the seats averaged about $100. The experiment proved that the extraordinary in an ordinary environment does not shine and is so often overlooked and undervalued. There are brilliantly talented people everywhere who aren’t receiving the recognition and reward they deserve. But once they arm themselves with value and confidence and remove themselves from an environment that isn’t serving them, they thrive and grow. Your gut is telling you something. Listen to it if it’s telling you where you are isn’t enough! Go where you are appreciated and valued. Know Your Worth.
I think this experiment didn't necessarily prove what people say it proves. I think more accurately it proves that beauty and value are relative and contextual...and I also think it reflects on the world of classical music and how out of step it can be with what people actually connect with in this day and age. The assumption is that if you don't like Joshua Bell playing this particular piece on that particular violin, then you're a philistine and the problem is you. But maybe what's being shown is that when you actually perform a blinded experiment without all the trappings of the classical music world around to shore it up, perhaps it's just not that good in the eyes of most people. If anything, this should have been a reality check for Joshua Bell.
She only stopped and listened because she recognised who he was, otherwise, she would have probably continued on her way like everyone else transiting through that subway. Not the correct place for such an experiment.
I agree with the message, but not stopping doesn’t mean not appreciating. People in subway are often in a rush. If he played on a Saturday at the mall, I’m sure a lot more people would’ve stopped. That being said, I do agree with the message and of course, he would NOT have gotten as much recognition even if he played it at the mall.
The fact is that people do not recognise and acknowledge talent and experience unless it is presented to them as such.. Extra ordinary cannot be successful in a ordinary environment. We are not talking here about an average musician but one of the best in the world...
@@alenhusarkiccom the point is this is the subway. people have jobs to get to and children to pick up. It doesn't matter what's going on around you, you have to make it to your transfer or wait for the next train and miss a bus.
I have no clue whatsoever about classical music but this moved me to tears 🥰This will always be a reminder for me to appreciate the simplest of pleasures that is around me. There is none so blind than those that choose to not see.
A very plausible explanation for people not stopping to hear this exceptional musician could be simply the fact that most people have no time to do anything else than catch their train and go to work...
Fantastic Joshua Bell, everyone runs, they don't hear, they had a beautiful free concert, by a great artist, but it was in the Metro, not in a prestigious theater, where you pay 100 dollars, for listen to him. ....with a 3 million dollar Stradivarius. ...❤️🎻💯😘❤❤
To me, part of people walking by is that the piece he is playing is not something someone untrained in music would understand or even possibly like. Not all music is accessible to everyone. Being a genius doesn't necessarily mean that people are aware or capable of recognizing or appreciating the genius. Even in the right environment, it still takes effort on the part of those around to understand and recognize the gift.
This, exactly this. This piece is not inviting to untrained ears. Its like inviting someone trained in classical Chinese to play in the subway in the USA - we just don't have the appreciation for it. But if he had played an iconic, emotionally moving piece that many would recognize from the movies, I'm sure many more would have stopped. And if he'd played in a park or mall, more would have stopped.
Nobody knew, one of the best musicians in the world. In this metro, Joshua played one of the most complex pieces ever written on a $3.5 million violin. Two days before he was due to play on the subway, Joshua Bell sold out a Boston theater and tickets averaged $100. This experience proves that the EXTRAORDINARY in an ORDINARY Environment DOES NOT SHINE and is often NEGLECTED and UNDERVALUED. There are brilliantly talented people everywhere who are not getting the recognition and reward they deserve. But once they arm themselves with worth and confidence and withdraw from an environment that does not serve them, they thrive and grow. If the environment where you are does not recognize your value, change places. Like everything is on the other side of fear.
@@BlakeMadsen Hello, I did not pretend anything. Maybe you are frustrated not to have transcribed it? It doesn't matter, I take advantage of life instead of taking care of those of others, you should try, I wish you this happiness, good luck.
The response of the passers by is quite expected; how many would have time to stand for a moment to listen even if they like it? To be appreciated, you have to be at the right place- my take!!!
exactly its more showing how the pace of modern life has made it harder to stop and enjoy the world around us since these days everyone has someplace they have to be at specific times for most of their day
I was able to play violin when i was i child, sadly i stopped and never tried again... But i regret with all my heart when i listen to peaces like this... Absolutly marvellous.. if i was there, i would sitted on the floor just to listen to him. Bravo!!!
never too late to start again! I used to play cello and clarinet and recent I tried playing clarinet again. I was surprised that my fingers remembered where to go.
@@charleskim432 thats a fantastic way of living live hun!!! So goood!!! Yes, i agree with you, i need to at least try!! I'm so happy for you! Music is all about feelings i think, and making beauty out of it.. ❤️❤️ have a wonderful day!
@@salomelinan1531 u should continue playing u will be surprised at how fast u can relearn and u can rent a quality violin for less than $30 a month I relearned cello in 1 week
I got to know about this artist and his performance playing the violin at the subway station through a book titled Good morning, I love you. I often used to miss beautiful things around me. This video makes me reflect on my daily life.
Very true we can find many of people were immersed in the materialistic world and found it difficult to stop little and enjoy or appreciate beauty!! We run all the time that is why worry fear anxiety depression increase many diseases have occurred as a result of this life style !!
Beautiful just beautiful. Many are right that kids don’t have the opportunity to really listen and feel the music. Growing up, my parent would take us to concerts in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Her and dad had chairs and a blanket was for us to sit on. So many times we went and the beauty of the music has stayed with me my whole life. It would lull us to sleep.
some people wrote "it's not about the musician, it's not stopping because the people there are in a hurry". but but if those people knew who the musician was, would they do the same thing again?
If it was advertised beforehand who he was, then a lot more people appreciative of his talent would have made plans to show up, and not use that area to travel...rather, for recreation. We are not privy to the details/ urgency of these passerby's matters so it is impossible to discern what their intentions are. Also, would he dress differently? Most people still wouldn't know him. Would he write on a piece of cardboard, "World-Renouned" blah blah most still wouldn't take time to read the sign.
"Oh my gosh, I have an important meeting in 20 mins. Let me just sit here and listen for 45 mins." "My dying husband is waiting for me in the hospital, but f**k him, I like this famous 'violin' guy." "Yah, I have a 500k-$-contact to sign, but who cares. This guy's ticket is 100$ a seat." People have WORK and FAMILY, you know? You can kiss how many *sses, I dont' care. Just make sure you'll be at your parent's funeral on time, instead of stopping a famous artist, ok?
I wouldn't. I don't care about the fame and popularity of musician. If I go to a certain place, especially in a hurry, I don't give a fck that I passed by some famous person🤷🏻♀️
Art at your convenience. The cynical epitome of the devaluation of art and the artist. Probably from people who don’t see creating art as a “real job.” That’s the whole point of this video experiment. Not the celebrity aspect but to the rejected axiom of “stopping to smell the roses” because who has time for that, right? Leading to lives where even joy in the moment is moved to the sidelines, hopefully eventually gotten to. If people felt as strongly about losing opportunities of experiencing art that could profoundly change their lives to the feeling of shock and regret they would get at money lost, I believe the word would change immediately. Worth is not necessarily cost and neither necessarily constitute value.
It wousdn't matter where I was or on what instrument (violin, guitar viola etc) that it was played on, just hearing those opening chords of the Chaconne would stop me in my tracks. Then again, I studied classical guitar at Sydney Conservatorium and that piece gets me every time. It's a monster both to play and to listen to.
I always stop for street musicians especially if the music they're playing is something that resonates with me even if I don't know what piece it is. But I know too that if I'm in a rush to go somewhere like work or an appointment I wouldn't be able to stop and listen even if I wanted to. This experiment reminds me that since I enjoy music in general, I can always spare at least a minute to listen to it wherever I find it. ☺️
Without the media, people will not pay attention to you.. This is one of the most famous musicians, and he has an instrument worth more than 2 million, and he could not even collect 34 dollars.
هذا الفيديو شخص كان واقف في محطة مترو في واشنطن و يعزف على آلة الكمان و بقى يعزف لمدة 45 دقيقة لمقطوعات موسيقية وهمية لمشاهير . و في 45 دقيقة هذي حسب كاميرات المراقبة فاتوا قداموا أكثر من ألف شخص ما عطاوهش إهتمام 8 منهم برك حبسوا قداموا شوية و رماولوا شوية دراهم و راحوا المهم لايم حوالي 32 دولار . المفاجأة هي أن هذا العازف هو ( Joshua Bell) واحد من أعظم الموسيقيين في العالم.. والكمان اللي يعزف بيه يسوا 3،5 مليون دولار و قبل هذي الحادثة بأيام قليلة كان "Joshua" عنده حفلة في بوستن .. والتذاكر إتباعت بالكامل وكان سعر التذكرة ( 100 دولار ) ! (و هذي كانت تجربة إجتماعية مهمة ).. العازف هذا قدم موهبته في مكان غير مناسب.. والناس فيه مفهموش الموهبة اللي قدامهم ، ولو مجانا ناس رايحة لصوالحها ومركزة في حواج وحدخرين وناس ماشي من إهتماماتها الموسيقى ومتلفتش نظرها ... أو ناس وقفت وسمعت ومفهمتش الموسيقى ومدى براعة العازف في تقديمها .. لكن .. لوكان أعلن العازف عن نفسه في المكان الصحيح .. راح يصيب التقدير والإهتمام اللي يستحقه و يستناه من الناس ...ويلقى الناس اللي فاهمة هو واش راه يقدم و يقدروه على أساس فهمهم للعظمة اللي شايفينها ... روح للناس اللي تقدرك ..و تعرف قيمتك و قيمة اخلاقك و مستواك العلمي الإنسانية تاعك و البادئ تاعك . الناس اللي تفهم واش تقدر انت تدير و تعرف قيمة واش راك تدير و تعرف دورك و قيمتك في حياتهم للأسف بزاف ناس ليسوا في المكان الصحيح مع ناس ما يعرفوش قيمتهم و في مجتمعات ما تستاهلهم
I know this post is 14 years old . But my learning from this case study is as below: many people are thinking that subway is busy place so people will be busy and don’t stop, however, i argue that if there would be banner identifying him behind him and made a small stage for him then number of people waiting and listening to his music will be different. Hence, for this in our gujarati we have very wise saying “utryo amaldar kodi no”, that means when a person leaves his high position (in our case his stage and became a common man) no one will value them..
Sorry, but your saying is shallow. Joshua Bell is great regardless of whether he’s playing in a concert hall or subway. If people don’t appreciate his playing, it’s due to their ignorance. And let’s face it, the majority of people are ignorant about most subjects that take intense study, not to be confused with dumb.
Joshua Bell es uno de los mejores violinistas en el mudo, el violín que tiene en sus manos solamente tiene el precio de $3.5 millones de dólares, la gente paga mas de $100 por asiento en uno de sus conciertos esto es un experimento social echo por el Washington Post.. " Si no paramos tan solo un momento para escuchar a uno de los mejores violinistas en el mundo tocando las canciones mas populares que se hayan escrito en la historia: que mas cosas nos estaremos perdiendo en esta vida??
As someone who has made hundreds, even thousands of dollars and a CAREER by playing violin in the streets of DC and Maryland - this is WILDLY eye-opening.
If I heard anyone playing the chaconne, or any part of the partita, I would stop in a heartbeat. That is one piece that if you can play it at any level above butchering it you are a great if not amazing violinist.
I'm here after reading Gaur gopal das ji's book "Life's amazing secret".. he mentioned this story in his book to teach us that we have to spend time on what we like or to take a break from life and enjoy your life... I really appreciate it❤
Well to be honest the people are at a metro and they have places to go so of course they would not notice or stop but if you go to a theatre you are going there specifically for the concert or music or whatever is playing there.
Even Helen Keller could hear this ‘guy’ is SOMEONE. Insane that people are so caught up in their own little world they didn’t even pay attention to something as incredible as this. I would have been front and center, not budging an inch if I came across this. Work, etc doesn’t even matter…it can wait!
This "experiment" is actually an exercise in elitism. Busking (street performing) is a craft in itself. Most important, far beyond talent, is the skill to capture and entertain an audience in such an environment, to be a hustler. I've busked before. Even though I'm a talented musician, I'm not a good busker because I'm not a good hustler. To be honest, he did pretty well- $32 for less than an hour, not a bad return for a working person who used zero effort to actually draw and maintain a paying audience. "...most of them on their way to work." Exactly. It is elitist to expect them to stop. Their very survival is dependent on getting to work. I'm fine with a critique of a system that doesn't permit enough leisure, that lacks flexibility. What if that non-stopping person were a teacher who needed to get to school to serve their students? They should be late in order to listen? Greatest musician, greatest music, greatest violin- again, a very elitist perspective. I'd bet that a good juggler with a few cheap balls and an entertaining rap would have drawn more attention, created more smiles, and pocketed more money than a screechy morose violin in a boomy subway station. I think it's fine to make an argument that we may live in a society where we've become accustomed to rushing and failing to enjoy the moment. But I think the elitism that conceived this biased "experiment" (Washington Post, not surprising) is cringeworthy.
@@ThemePro24 🙂 I believe you miss the point. "Screechy morose violin" is the perception in that space by a good number of passerbys. Not the kind of music one would want to stop and listen to in that environment. You put a jovial tenor singing upbeat cheery Christmas carols, I bet the response would be quite different. Better yet, an appealing-looking person with a great voice singing popular songs the audience was familiar with. "I was oddly grateful when someone threw in a dollar instead of change.” Exactly- he expected more. He was out-of-touch with the realities of his potential audience and of the environment in which he was playing. Everything was wrong- the choice of music, the location, and the utter ignorance about how to go about busking in order to make an audience take notice. It was "here, I'm going to play music *I* think is beauty, the way *I* want, in your banal universe with no attempt to appeal to you. Why don't you have the same appreciation I have??!"
@@PBosco 🤣 Never claimed to be. But, to be honest, I could probably pull in more money and audience than he did in that location. I was also a professional tap dancer and I bet a tap act would get a lot more eyeballs and smiles in there than a minor key classical violinist who makes no attempt to engage an audience.
@@berkeleybernie And Tiny Tim could bring in more money than you - and your point is? Joshua Bell in another Universe, so I'd quit while you have a chance.
Anyone else here from Scott Eiler’s book ‘For when everything is burning’? This is fascinating… ‘In another context, people would have paid thousands of dollars to watch this performance. It was the environment that hid the true, spectacular nature of what most of them walked right past. This is you every day. You’re a 3-million-dollar violin in a dark, dirty subway, a world-class violinist with a distracted, impassionate audience. You pass by something extraordinary, incredible, and magical nearly every second of every day. Your missing piece. Yourself.’❤
Even not knowing who it was I'd have stopped for a little while. Hand to my heart and thrown love his way, I'd have moved on with tears from the beauty my ears had just experienced.
This shows the quality of the performer is immaterial, the cost of the ticket is the most important factor, as you will appreciate what you consider a frivolous, expensive treat more satisfying.
This is no surprise, the context affects on how it is interpreted. So what if they did the opposite by sending a regular subway player to a high prized concert hall, to see if people will stay, pay money, clap and shout for a good violist who is a nobody...
What this actually proves is that you can be a famous classical musician and not be a performer.The average human requires a beat to be drawn in by music.Elevator music grasps no one.
How is no one stopping! I think I would have planted myself by that pillar and just melted… lots of times it’s good to be autistic and not caring about/understanding social rules. Art in any form calms my social anxiety. ❤
La persona que se detuvo y conversó con él, lo conocía y ubicaba perfectamente.. eso quiere decir que sólo los entendidos serán capaces de oír, discernir y apreciar un regalo así....
I always imagine this particular scene unfolding in front of my eyes. Maestro violinist, Bach solo violin chaconne in the indoor subway..wishing I were there..
excellent experiment 👌his art is in him and he enjoys it everywhere. I believe for the person of true art and pure soul the environment and public acceptance has no matter. his happiness is in him, not outside.
This experiment shows a few facts: Firstly, is the market targetting. The people who use the subway may not be all music enthusiasts who would buy an expensive ticket to a concert featuring a renowned violinist. Secondly, the importance of branding. Fans might easily recognize Joshua when he performs in a band, and no one expects to see him play in the subway corridor. This demonstrates the power of branding or brand associations. Fans are used to seeing him in a band and that's the way that they identify him. Thirdly, the subway environment is so busy that one may not have the time or pay attention to what is going on around them.
Sometimes when we feel we're not good enough, it's not for lack of trying. it's not for lack of talent. It's because those around us are deaf to what we are trying to say.
A violinist played for 45 minutes in a New York subway. A handful of people stopped, a couple clapped, and the violinist managed to raise about $30 in tips. No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. In that subway, Joshua played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars. Two days before he played in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston and the seats averaged about $100. The experiment proved that the extraordinary in an ordinary environment does not shine and is so often overlooked and undervalued. There are brilliantly talented people everywhere who aren’t receiving the recognition and reward they deserve. But once they arm themselves with value and confidence and remove themselves from an environment that isn’t serving them, they thrive and grow. Your gut is telling you something. Listen to it if it’s telling you that where you are isn’t enough! Go where you are appreciated and valued. Know Your Worth.
Maybe the song wasn't very good, and the violinist wasn't very good. I believe the emperor has no clothes. I conclude from this experiment that he's not as good as he thinks he is because if you was really good people would have stopped no matter what they were doing.
Fame is limited and so is appreciation of talent .Every year there are people who win the noble prize but we hardly know them or remember their names after a few days.The video reminded me of the poem musse de beaux arts ,where people keep doing their monotonous work ignoring the fall of Icarus 😊
"Whatever if you're talented or not, if you're in the wrong place you'll not be appreciated, choose your environment but don't let be chosen by the environment." -N. Beng
They should do this experiment in a park or mall. A metro is a place people don’t come out to relax or stay long - there’s usually a place they must get to for work or whatever, so they can’t even stay if they wanted to
To everyone who thinks this says a lot about society, hold your horses. It is an interesting concept, but the fact is, its a subway station and people obviously do not have the time to stop and wait to watch this musician. Try it in a mall guaranteed a crowd will form.
This experiment just shows that people commuting are busy and have places to go. Not to mention the fact that they are saddled by countless other street performers on a daily basis. Would be like me pausing at a stop sign to appreciate the symmetry.
I love music, but if I'm in hurry to go catch the metro , I think 🤔 I’m not going to miss the metro to listen to the music, if he chooses other places like parks or maybe malls it will going to be more peoples to listen to his music 🎶
This is what this experiment is trying to show or say ..we must look after our life and care of it stop little to enjoy valuable things in our life our relationships care more for our children and family and not be smashed in the system and its cycle of worry anxiety fear depression and the long run for materialistic life and environment !! Stop little to enjoy beauty that would make ur soul happy in a materialistic harsh environment!! Dream of getting more money money money buzzy to forget the beauty of ur relationship and health and to give them time and enjoy life with.. search for the true You gove ur self what it needs ..plan for a good life do not live like a robot running and never stop this is a big loss for humanity!!
Same thing at OHare when often there was somebody playing one or another instrument as people were exiting garage on the wave to check in! Nobody would stop! However most players were just bad.. I heard a real good one once and actually stopped since had extra time... To be fair the excellence of Ball + Stradivari was completely lost in the din of metro. So, this "experiment" really showed that there is a time a place for superb performance, but metro isn't it!
This shows that no matter how talented you are but if you’re not in the right environment no one will see the true worth or even understand the potential you have. That’s why you gotta get your self out of places where you’re not appreciated
deep🥶🥶🗿💀
Didn’t a TH-camr already say this
I probably would have just thought it was music on loudspeakers or something. People have places to be. He set in in the entrance to a metro station for goodness sake.
People have appointments and need to move.. Not stopping doesn't mean not appreciating please use your brain.
@@frontbattles8090 na verdade a maioria das pessoas não gosta desse tipo de música, mesmo as que pagam ingresso para ouvi-la, aí que está a questão!
That one lady stopped and listened although people were walking through her. Then we understood she recognized him and loved his talent. Amazing!
Kinda sad to know thebonly person that stopped already knew him before, unlike a normal passerby who heard his name but stop for the music
This is like the equivalent of people in OSRS begging in BiS gear lmao
A few people did
True
not everyone can notice that quickly.
Station is a busy place where we are in hurry to catch our specific train. This shows the discipline with no distraction. if the same experiment would have taken place at a mall the scenario would be different and people would have appreciated.
Good and true comment.
There's people getting off the train too
Agree
i dont think so my friend, how many people had waited if the artist would have been Beyonce, Ariana Grande, or any TH-camr. The result would have been so much different, right? That only proof that not a lot of people actually cares about this kind of music, or maybe the cultural level of the people using the train station. Who knows
this is exactly what I was thinking about when watch people pass by him
Brings tears to my eyes to see one of the world's finest musicians sharing his gift with all those people in a place like that. Even if those people were in a rush to get somewhere and didn't have time to stop, I'm sure the few notes they heard had an effect on their day.
Lesson: don’t waste apples on pigs. But the choice of music was poor for the place. Not a bunch a music nerds walking around the subway
I don't believe that's the lesson.
like ew... i don't rush my work over today, i will have to get my parents' support to play instrument in the subway station. oh wait, they didn't supported me to learn any music instrument so i have to beg with my shinny bowl.
@@quantaresources you dont have the be a music nerd to like classical music, where tf is your logic?
wrong place to share a gift.
I would not stop. I don't know music enough to know the difference between a good violinist and a world class violinist. I would enjoy the music while passing by, like I always do, but I would continue on with my day
Yeah, but I Can and you Can appreciate his talent and give him money or just listen that amazing talent!!
@@EdgarVillagme I also think violin itself gets overshadowed by most in comparison to let’s say singing , drums or guitar, they have heard those more much much more often and clips most definietly hear how well the musicians are
@@ec-uploads rude
@@ec-uploads how about honesty?
Yo, at least you're honest. If it was something that you were familiar with or recognized someone that you were really into, you'd probably have stopped and listened. Classical isnt for everyone, just like Jazz or Hip hop isnt for everyone.
I love that Josh Bell went to this effort explore how we value art .... artists ....and our ourselves.
My daughter age 1 goingvon 2 stopped and danced with you back then for a few mins and today at 14 she still dances. Thank you!
@@peterritchie2990 sorry he doesn’t permit.
Liar
Yeah, that didnt happen
the man plays so well that he even controls the speed of time
Lol
😂
Damn that lady who was a fan was super lucky to experience his performance first hand in person directly and basically only for her who could appreciate greatness
A grand experiment of selective perception. The environment plays a massive role in how we are perceived by those around us; this is key to understanding when not to take things personally. Furthermore, it shows how essential to insert oneself in the proper context to get the most out of our lives or risk being largely ignored.
Ah , an interesting comment ! Insert oneself in the proper context Yes very interesting
The violin is the hardest concert instrument to master (the trumpet is the hardest physically), it takes well over 10k hours of proper practice and study to master an instrument, even longer for the violin. There's only a very small percentage of Americans that have more than a passing interest in classical music appreciation, so most don't have the ear to recognize outstanding playing.
I have always been punctual for work, meetings, and appointments, if I'm late for something , there would be for a very good reason. If I was on my way to work and heard this, I would of be very late that day. The incredible emotion voiced in Mr. Bell's playing is enough to moisten my eyes. I'm just a poor slob, not a snob, but I was lucky enough to be raised in an environment where classical music was ever present.
I was never in the "right context" and will never be, it seems...
I sold photographs and drawings in the Bart Stations in San Francisco, along Market Street (1999-2000). At one of the stations, there were two guys who used to play guitar. They would alternated days... one guy would play one day, the other guy would be there the next day. Guy A had a white guitar, he was in good shape, would wear a sleeveless shirt, stand up when he played, pace around, and make eye contact with everyone who passed by. He would play the same song the whole day... or maybe he played two songs, but he sang and his voice carried really well in the train station.
Guy B could play every Beatles song, without flaw. Im sure he knew many other songs, but he would usually stick to Beatles songs. He would bring a chair with him and sit down, sometimes facing the wall. He wore drab clothing and hardly lifted his head the whole time he played.
People would stop all day for Guy A... they would put money in his guitar case, stand and listen, strike up conversations with him. People very seldom stopped for Guy B. This is just an estimate, but I would guess Guy A would make 10x what Guy B made on any given day. People would just pour out money for the guy with the white guitar while people hardly noticed the guy who was actually a far superior musician.
There is so much psychology that goes into busking, panhandling, street sales. Even I was aware of this at the time; I could send a friend around the corner and have them come and stop to look at my photographs. The chance of other people stopping to look and buy photographs was much higher if someone else was already there looking. You can see this effect at the end of this youtube video. When one woman stops, other people (not many but some) stop to listen.
Great example brother. Thank you
Great insight. Thanks for sharing
@@TheRomanWon A little word-y, I know. Im glad you took something away from what I wrote. Thanks.
I worked at a fancy dress studio in Piccadilly in London where tourists would walk past and we had staff pretending to be customers being photographed
It stopped tourists and made them come in as well. That was a trick used all day long at that studio whenever it got quite
I used to see amateur string players at Montgomery BART, they were really good and always got a pile of money in front of them. I always stopped😊
Im so happy he was recognised
A handful of people stopped, a couple clapped, and the violinist raised about $30 in tips.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. In that subway, Joshua played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before he played in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out a Boston theatre, and the seats averaged about $100.
The experiment proved that the extraordinary in an ordinary environment does not shine and is so often overlooked and undervalued.
There are brilliantly talented people everywhere who aren’t receiving the recognition and reward they deserve. But once they arm themselves with value and confidence and remove themselves from an environment that isn’t serving them, they thrive and grow.
Your gut is telling you something. Listen to it if it’s telling you where you are isn’t enough!
Go where you are appreciated and valued.
Know Your Worth.
Author of these words - Michael Essex
@@NotMissingLink yhep
I think this experiment didn't necessarily prove what people say it proves. I think more accurately it proves that beauty and value are relative and contextual...and I also think it reflects on the world of classical music and how out of step it can be with what people actually connect with in this day and age. The assumption is that if you don't like Joshua Bell playing this particular piece on that particular violin, then you're a philistine and the problem is you. But maybe what's being shown is that when you actually perform a blinded experiment without all the trappings of the classical music world around to shore it up, perhaps it's just not that good in the eyes of most people. If anything, this should have been a reality check for Joshua Bell.
Wie Recht Sie haben, danke 🎯
20 bucks was given by person who recognized him XD.
God bless the woman that listened
First one ever in history
She only stopped and listened because she recognised who he was, otherwise, she would have probably continued on her way like everyone else transiting through that subway. Not the correct place for such an experiment.
I agree with the message, but not stopping doesn’t mean not appreciating. People in subway are often in a rush. If he played on a Saturday at the mall, I’m sure a lot more people would’ve stopped. That being said, I do agree with the message and of course, he would NOT have gotten as much recognition even if he played it at the mall.
Even a mall is nothing compared to a stage with an audience there specifically to watch you
The fact is that people do not recognise and acknowledge talent and experience unless it is presented to them as such.. Extra ordinary cannot be successful in a ordinary environment. We are not talking here about an average musician but one of the best in the world...
@@alenhusarkiccom the point is this is the subway. people have jobs to get to and children to pick up. It doesn't matter what's going on around you, you have to make it to your transfer or wait for the next train and miss a bus.
One women stopped
Excellent point I was just about to say. Sometimes social experiments don’t give scientific experiments.
I have no clue whatsoever about classical music but this moved me to tears 🥰This will always be a reminder for me to appreciate the simplest of pleasures that is around me. There is none so blind than those that choose to not see.
Bravo 👏👏👏
This is kind of the opposite of simple pleasures lol since it's one of the worlds best violinists playing on a 3.5 million dollar Stradivarius violin.
Same:)
That's the way how wise and happy people lives.
Be happy always and everywhere with your great attitude!
BACH. Chaconne. When played like this, it will move sensitive people to tears.
A very plausible explanation for people not stopping to hear this exceptional musician could be simply the fact that most people have no time to do anything else than catch their train and go to work...
Exactly. How are you going to explain this to your boss. The location was wrong.
this brings tears to my eyes, I could have only dreamed to have this experience of hearing the Chaconne live for free.
Fantastic Joshua Bell, everyone runs, they don't hear, they had a beautiful free concert, by a great artist, but it was in the Metro, not in a prestigious theater, where you pay 100 dollars, for listen to him. ....with a 3 million dollar Stradivarius. ...❤️🎻💯😘❤❤
Tickets to the theater cost from $100-$500, they had a concert there, for free, by one of the best cellists
Run, don't listen..... 😢😮
They had to go to work. It's that simple
They need to do more of these experiments around the world.
To me, part of people walking by is that the piece he is playing is not something someone untrained in music would understand or even possibly like. Not all music is accessible to everyone. Being a genius doesn't necessarily mean that people are aware or capable of recognizing or appreciating the genius. Even in the right environment, it still takes effort on the part of those around to understand and recognize the gift.
This, exactly this. This piece is not inviting to untrained ears. Its like inviting someone trained in classical Chinese to play in the subway in the USA - we just don't have the appreciation for it. But if he had played an iconic, emotionally moving piece that many would recognize from the movies, I'm sure many more would have stopped. And if he'd played in a park or mall, more would have stopped.
@@TheLategates yep... it was very attractive.
yep spot on i didnt enjoy the piece at all no connection with it at all.. Feel the same about jaz haha
My thought exactly. A more well known piece may have helped.
Nobody knew, one of the best musicians in the world. In this metro, Joshua played one of the most complex pieces ever written on a $3.5 million violin. Two days before he was due to play on the subway, Joshua Bell sold out a Boston theater and tickets averaged $100. This experience proves that the EXTRAORDINARY in an ORDINARY Environment DOES NOT SHINE and is often NEGLECTED and UNDERVALUED. There are brilliantly talented people everywhere who are not getting the recognition and reward they deserve. But once they arm themselves with worth and confidence and withdraw from an environment that does not serve them, they thrive and grow. If the environment where you are does not recognize your value, change places. Like everything is on the other side of fear.
That's a beautiful way of seeing things.
Yea you need to put yourself in the right place. Giving someone a chance to be equal with you without any preconditions, might devalue yourself.
Sure. Well described things in place
Yes bro we all read the Facebook post now stop trying to pretend you wrote this lmao
@@BlakeMadsen Hello, I did not pretend anything. Maybe you are frustrated not to have transcribed it? It doesn't matter, I take advantage of life instead of taking care of those of others, you should try, I wish you this happiness, good luck.
The response of the passers by is quite expected; how many would have time to stand for a moment to listen even if they like it? To be appreciated, you have to be at the right place- my take!!!
exactly its more showing how the pace of modern life has made it harder to stop and enjoy the world around us since these days everyone has someplace they have to be at specific times for most of their day
That's the point lol
I was able to play violin when i was i child, sadly i stopped and never tried again... But i regret with all my heart when i listen to peaces like this... Absolutly marvellous.. if i was there, i would sitted on the floor just to listen to him. Bravo!!!
never too late to start again! I used to play cello and clarinet and recent I tried playing clarinet again. I was surprised that my fingers remembered where to go.
@@charleskim432 thats a fantastic way of living live hun!!! So goood!!! Yes, i agree with you, i need to at least try!! I'm so happy for you! Music is all about feelings i think, and making beauty out of it.. ❤️❤️ have a wonderful day!
@@salomelinan1531 u should continue playing u will be surprised at how fast u can relearn and u can rent a quality violin for less than $30 a month I relearned cello in 1 week
Everyday when I ride the metro into D.C I hope that this will one day happen to me.
I guess no way.
Would you know it, even if it happened?
I got to know about this artist and his performance playing the violin at the subway station through a book titled Good morning, I love you. I often used to miss beautiful things around me. This video makes me reflect on my daily life.
I really don’t know if I would stop as well.
😞 We are all immersed in our lives and don’t stop to enjoy it enough...
Very true we can find many of people were immersed in the materialistic world and found it difficult to stop little and enjoy or appreciate beauty!! We run all the time that is why worry fear anxiety depression increase many diseases have occurred as a result of this life style !!
@@بنتالديرة-غ5ر بنت الديرة و تعرف انقليزي؟
Not all of us
Beautiful just beautiful. Many are right that kids don’t have the opportunity to really listen and feel the music. Growing up, my parent would take us to concerts in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Her and dad had chairs and a blanket was for us to sit on. So many times we went and the beauty of the music has stayed with me my whole life. It would lull us to sleep.
some people wrote "it's not about the musician, it's not stopping because the people there are in a hurry". but but if those people knew who the musician was, would they do the same thing again?
If it was advertised beforehand who he was, then a lot more people appreciative of his talent would have made plans to show up, and not use that area to travel...rather, for recreation. We are not privy to the details/ urgency of these passerby's matters so it is impossible to discern what their intentions are. Also, would he dress differently? Most people still wouldn't know him. Would he write on a piece of cardboard, "World-Renouned" blah blah most still wouldn't take time to read the sign.
That woman certainly stopped dead in her tracks. She knew exactly he was... I'm sure she was busy too
"Oh my gosh, I have an important meeting in 20 mins. Let me just sit here and listen for 45 mins."
"My dying husband is waiting for me in the hospital, but f**k him, I like this famous 'violin' guy."
"Yah, I have a 500k-$-contact to sign, but who cares. This guy's ticket is 100$ a seat."
People have WORK and FAMILY, you know? You can kiss how many *sses, I dont' care. Just make sure you'll be at your parent's funeral on time, instead of stopping a famous artist, ok?
I wouldn't. I don't care about the fame and popularity of musician.
If I go to a certain place, especially in a hurry, I don't give a fck that I passed by some famous person🤷🏻♀️
Art at your convenience. The cynical epitome of the devaluation of art and the artist. Probably from people who don’t see creating art as a “real job.”
That’s the whole point of this video experiment. Not the celebrity aspect but to the rejected axiom of “stopping to smell the roses” because who has time for that, right? Leading to lives where even joy in the moment is moved to the sidelines, hopefully eventually gotten to.
If people felt as strongly about losing opportunities of experiencing art that could profoundly change their lives to the feeling of shock and regret they would get at money lost, I believe the word would change immediately. Worth is not necessarily cost and neither necessarily constitute value.
This makes me feel good about playing the violin for 63 years.
I feel overlooked as a musician at times.
This is wisdom!! It tells you sometimes you are not in right place. Make a change, you will get different results!
О Боже! Какой правильный вывод Вы делали! Это так.
Amen
So true 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
It wousdn't matter where I was or on what instrument (violin, guitar viola etc) that it was played on, just hearing those opening chords of the Chaconne would stop me in my tracks. Then again, I studied classical guitar at Sydney Conservatorium and that piece gets me every time. It's a monster both to play and to listen to.
I always stop for street musicians especially if the music they're playing is something that resonates with me even if I don't know what piece it is. But I know too that if I'm in a rush to go somewhere like work or an appointment I wouldn't be able to stop and listen even if I wanted to. This experiment reminds me that since I enjoy music in general, I can always spare at least a minute to listen to it wherever I find it. ☺️
Too cool! I would probably have noticed who he was, since I'm a big fan of his!
This shows how we are gifted in so many ways but we are unaware of these gifts. It really is important to stop and smell the roses.
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Ballou de değilmiş adı😂
@@cigaretteaftercats Bulamayalım ve sadece onları izleyelim diye kasten yanlış söylemiş olabilirler, hiç belli olmaz😂
2017 ygs sorularını çözüyordum felsefe de bu deneyi anlatan bir soru vardı merak edip de geldim.
Evet
Without the media, people will not pay attention to you.. This is one of the most famous musicians, and he has an instrument worth more than 2 million, and he could not even collect 34 dollars.
هذا الفيديو شخص كان واقف في محطة مترو في واشنطن و يعزف على آلة الكمان
و بقى يعزف لمدة 45 دقيقة لمقطوعات موسيقية وهمية لمشاهير . و في 45 دقيقة هذي حسب كاميرات المراقبة فاتوا قداموا أكثر من ألف شخص ما عطاوهش إهتمام 8 منهم برك حبسوا قداموا شوية و رماولوا شوية دراهم و راحوا المهم لايم حوالي 32 دولار . المفاجأة هي أن هذا العازف هو ( Joshua Bell) واحد من أعظم الموسيقيين في العالم.. والكمان اللي يعزف بيه يسوا 3،5 مليون دولار
و قبل هذي الحادثة بأيام قليلة كان "Joshua" عنده حفلة في بوستن ..
والتذاكر إتباعت بالكامل وكان سعر التذكرة ( 100 دولار ) !
(و هذي كانت تجربة إجتماعية مهمة )..
العازف هذا قدم موهبته في مكان غير مناسب.. والناس فيه مفهموش الموهبة اللي قدامهم ، ولو مجانا
ناس رايحة لصوالحها ومركزة في حواج وحدخرين
وناس ماشي من إهتماماتها الموسيقى ومتلفتش نظرها ...
أو ناس وقفت وسمعت ومفهمتش الموسيقى ومدى براعة العازف في تقديمها ..
لكن .. لوكان أعلن العازف عن نفسه في المكان الصحيح ..
راح يصيب التقدير والإهتمام اللي يستحقه و يستناه من الناس ...ويلقى الناس اللي فاهمة هو واش راه يقدم
و يقدروه على أساس فهمهم للعظمة اللي شايفينها ...
روح للناس اللي تقدرك ..و تعرف قيمتك و قيمة اخلاقك و مستواك العلمي الإنسانية تاعك و البادئ تاعك . الناس
اللي تفهم واش تقدر انت تدير و تعرف قيمة واش راك تدير و تعرف دورك و قيمتك في حياتهم
للأسف بزاف ناس ليسوا في المكان الصحيح مع ناس ما يعرفوش قيمتهم و في مجتمعات ما تستاهلهم
جزائري ولد بلادي
برافو 🌹
@@benyettouyoucef8982 🇩🇿♥️♥️
Joel Olsteen makes reference to this experiment in one of his talks, did not know the violinist was Joshua !!!
I know this post is 14 years old . But my learning from this case study is as below: many people are thinking that subway is busy place so people will be busy and don’t stop, however, i argue that if there would be banner identifying him behind him and made a small stage for him then number of people waiting and listening to his music will be different. Hence, for this in our gujarati we have very wise saying “utryo amaldar kodi no”, that means when a person leaves his high position (in our case his stage and became a common man) no one will value them..
Sorry, but your saying is shallow. Joshua Bell is great regardless of whether he’s playing in a concert hall or subway. If people don’t appreciate his playing, it’s due to their ignorance. And let’s face it, the majority of people are ignorant about most subjects that take intense study, not to be confused with dumb.
Shameful that hundreds passed without a thought, unbeknownst to them Mr. Bell is one of the greatest violinists in the world. If not, THE greatest.
Joshua Bell es uno de los mejores violinistas en el mudo, el violín que tiene en sus manos solamente tiene el precio de $3.5 millones de dólares, la gente paga mas de $100 por asiento en uno de sus conciertos esto es un experimento social echo por el Washington Post.. " Si no paramos tan solo un momento para escuchar a uno de los mejores violinistas en el mundo tocando las canciones mas populares que se hayan escrito en la historia: que mas cosas nos estaremos perdiendo en esta vida??
True
Звучание инструмента работы Страдивари, в руках такого исполнителя - сводит с ума....
I would definitely stop and donate. The music here is phenomenon.
Today 2 March 2023. Salute to the people who can admire such skills on every place you come across.
Mesmo que não o reconhecessem, é incrivel como tanto talento passou despercebido... 😢
A regra é clara: "se é bom não tem valor"
As someone who has made hundreds, even thousands of dollars and a CAREER by playing violin in the streets of DC and Maryland - this is WILDLY eye-opening.
If I heard anyone playing the chaconne, or any part of the partita, I would stop in a heartbeat. That is one piece that if you can play it at any level above butchering it you are a great if not amazing violinist.
I'm here after reading Gaur gopal das ji's book "Life's amazing secret".. he mentioned this story in his book to teach us that we have to spend time on what we like or to take a break from life and enjoy your life... I really appreciate it❤
This shows that people are really good at not walking over a lady who stopped in the middle of the floor. They should be applauded.
Well to be honest the people are at a metro and they have places to go so of course they would not notice or stop but if you go to a theatre you are going there specifically for the concert or music or whatever is playing there.
Thank you
Lol.. missed a free concert from a world renowned musician
Even Helen Keller could hear this ‘guy’ is SOMEONE. Insane that people are so caught up in their own little world they didn’t even pay attention to something as incredible as this. I would have been front and center, not budging an inch if I came across this. Work, etc doesn’t even matter…it can wait!
Exist in your own bubble then😝
This "experiment" is actually an exercise in elitism.
Busking (street performing) is a craft in itself. Most important, far beyond talent, is the skill to capture and entertain an audience in such an environment, to be a hustler. I've busked before. Even though I'm a talented musician, I'm not a good busker because I'm not a good hustler. To be honest, he did pretty well- $32 for less than an hour, not a bad return for a working person who used zero effort to actually draw and maintain a paying audience.
"...most of them on their way to work." Exactly. It is elitist to expect them to stop. Their very survival is dependent on getting to work. I'm fine with a critique of a system that doesn't permit enough leisure, that lacks flexibility. What if that non-stopping person were a teacher who needed to get to school to serve their students? They should be late in order to listen?
Greatest musician, greatest music, greatest violin- again, a very elitist perspective. I'd bet that a good juggler with a few cheap balls and an entertaining rap would have drawn more attention, created more smiles, and pocketed more money than a screechy morose violin in a boomy subway station.
I think it's fine to make an argument that we may live in a society where we've become accustomed to rushing and failing to enjoy the moment. But I think the elitism that conceived this biased "experiment" (Washington Post, not surprising) is cringeworthy.
excellent
@@ThemePro24 🙂 I believe you miss the point. "Screechy morose violin" is the perception in that space by a good number of passerbys. Not the kind of music one would want to stop and listen to in that environment. You put a jovial tenor singing upbeat cheery Christmas carols, I bet the response would be quite different. Better yet, an appealing-looking person with a great voice singing popular songs the audience was familiar with.
"I was oddly grateful when someone threw in a dollar instead of change.” Exactly- he expected more. He was out-of-touch with the realities of his potential audience and of the environment in which he was playing.
Everything was wrong- the choice of music, the location, and the utter ignorance about how to go about busking in order to make an audience take notice. It was "here, I'm going to play music *I* think is beauty, the way *I* want, in your banal universe with no attempt to appeal to you. Why don't you have the same appreciation I have??!"
Sorry Bernie-boy, you ain't no Joshua Bell. Never was, never will be. Go back to sleep...
@@PBosco 🤣 Never claimed to be. But, to be honest, I could probably pull in more money and audience than he did in that location. I was also a professional tap dancer and I bet a tap act would get a lot more eyeballs and smiles in there than a minor key classical violinist who makes no attempt to engage an audience.
@@berkeleybernie And Tiny Tim could bring in more money than you - and your point is? Joshua Bell in another Universe, so I'd quit while you have a chance.
Most important skill of any street musician is knowing where and when to play…
Anyone else here from Scott Eiler’s book ‘For when everything is burning’? This is fascinating… ‘In another context, people would have paid thousands of dollars to watch this performance. It was the environment that hid the true, spectacular nature of what most of them walked right past. This is you every day. You’re a 3-million-dollar violin in a dark, dirty subway, a world-class violinist with a distracted, impassionate audience. You pass by something extraordinary, incredible, and magical nearly every second of every day. Your missing piece. Yourself.’❤
Even not knowing who it was I'd have stopped for a little while. Hand to my heart and thrown love his way, I'd have moved on with tears from the beauty my ears had just experienced.
This shows the quality of the performer is immaterial, the cost of the ticket is the most important factor, as you will appreciate what you consider a frivolous, expensive treat more satisfying.
This is no surprise, the context affects on how it is interpreted. So what if they did the opposite by sending a regular subway player to a high prized concert hall, to see if people will stay, pay money, clap and shout for a good violist who is a nobody...
i think we already know the truth behind that one.
What this actually proves is that you can be a famous classical musician and not be a performer.The average human requires a beat to be drawn in by music.Elevator music grasps no one.
@@deltabluesdavidraye are you comparing bach to elevator music ?
@@deltabluesdavidraye literally all the music u hear today is rooted and influenced by classical.. U don't have to like it but pay some respect
none of these people have been to a concert hall. or if they have, they only went to keep up appearances
I love how TH-cam recommends this to me 16 YEARS later
У меня на глаза навернулись слезы ,играл бесподобно.
Я тоже плакала.
Скрипка Страдивари и один из лучших скрипачей в мире .
How is no one stopping! I think I would have planted myself by that pillar and just melted… lots of times it’s good to be autistic and not caring about/understanding social rules. Art in any form calms my social anxiety. ❤
Он играет божественно!
He's incredibly gifted. I'd have been mesmerised stopped in my tracks like that lady. Though I didn't know of him.
La persona que se detuvo y conversó con él, lo conocía y ubicaba perfectamente.. eso quiere decir que sólo los entendidos serán capaces de oír, discernir y apreciar un regalo así....
The music is so beautiful it made me cry!! I would’ve stop and listen! Take that regalo of life and say THANK YOU!!!!❤
I always stop for musicians like this. I would have loved to see him out there. I would have sat on the floor too.
So you must be the good one. Congratulations
You don't have somewhere to be? Its the subway where most people are on a schedule rather than on leisure time
@@sometin_else Retired, so no. I could have leisurely watched this in awe. Thank you.
@@Versul1 Thank you. And you must be the bad one.
@@Lainer1 aw did I spoil your virtue party. Please go on and tell us all why you're the most appreciative of culture. We all love that story.
The right environment is very important
I always imagine this particular scene unfolding in front of my eyes. Maestro violinist, Bach solo violin chaconne in the indoor subway..wishing I were there..
excellent experiment 👌his art is in him and he enjoys it everywhere.
I believe for the person of true art and pure soul the environment and public acceptance has no matter.
his happiness is in him, not outside.
What a beautiful melody!!
The experiment is correctly done. It’s in an environment where you would only stop if you recognize true talent. Most people don’t.
This experiment shows a few facts: Firstly, is the market targetting. The people who use the subway may not be all music enthusiasts who would buy an expensive ticket to a concert featuring a renowned violinist. Secondly, the importance of branding. Fans might easily recognize Joshua when he performs in a band, and no one expects to see him play in the subway corridor. This demonstrates the power of branding or brand associations. Fans are used to seeing him in a band and that's the way that they identify him. Thirdly, the subway environment is so busy that one may not have the time or pay attention to what is going on around them.
My Chemistry teacher once showed this to us in class. Hi, Dr Vazquez!
what was the point in his POV
It's so weird how this is only getting trending now, and I got to it not even by recommendations. I searched Joshua Bell..
The cosmic mind is pretty fascinating huh
I would surely stop and listen for a while and cautiously ask him if he was Joshua Bell!
These types of experiments are highly recommended
Как можно даже в этом грохоте не слышать,силу звука❤
Я думаю эти люди далеки от творчества, они замучены рутиной...
Sometimes when we feel we're not good enough, it's not for lack of trying. it's not for lack of talent. It's because those around us are deaf to what we are trying to say.
A violinist played for 45 minutes in a New York subway. A handful of people stopped, a couple clapped, and the violinist managed to raise about $30 in tips.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. In that subway, Joshua played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before he played in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston and the seats averaged about $100.
The experiment proved that the extraordinary in an ordinary environment does not shine and is so often overlooked and undervalued.
There are brilliantly talented people everywhere who aren’t receiving the recognition and reward they deserve. But once they arm themselves with value and confidence and remove themselves from an environment that isn’t serving them, they thrive and grow.
Your gut is telling you something. Listen to it if it’s telling you that where you are isn’t enough!
Go where you are appreciated and valued.
Know Your Worth.
Maybe the song wasn't very good, and the violinist wasn't very good. I believe the emperor has no clothes. I conclude from this experiment that he's not as good as he thinks he is because if you was really good people would have stopped no matter what they were doing.
I didn’t believe it. I had to come see the video for myself. Insane. Environment is EVERYTHING.
Definitely I would have stopped even though I don't know much about violin. This is beautiful, rather be late for work or appointment,
Fame is limited and so is appreciation of talent .Every year there are people who win the noble prize but we hardly know them or remember their names after a few days.The video reminded me of the poem musse de beaux arts ,where people keep doing their monotonous work ignoring the fall of Icarus 😊
right person at wrong place at the wrong time
that was the point...
"Whatever if you're talented or not, if you're in the wrong place you'll not be appreciated, choose your environment but don't let be chosen by the environment."
-N. Beng
Did they only recently turn on comments or something? Where are all the comments?
Where have all the comments gone, long time passing
What Flawless humbleness 😋🥰🫶🙌
What a honor and no one has clue who he is
Probably my favorite article of all time, and beautiful music as well.
The sound quality of this instrument would say enough
They should do this experiment in a park or mall. A metro is a place people don’t come out to relax or stay long - there’s usually a place they must get to for work or whatever, so they can’t even stay if they wanted to
Excelente sonido. Hoy dia son pocos los que aprecian el arte.
No es que no sepan, es un experimento social que mide si los gustos musicales son personales o se basan en presión grupal o social.
Al final hay una que lo hace
To everyone who thinks this says a lot about society, hold your horses.
It is an interesting concept, but the fact is, its a subway station and people obviously do not have the time to stop and wait to watch this musician. Try it in a mall guaranteed a crowd will form.
Here from the chapter of the book written by Gaur Gopal Das ! 👍
Trying to be better! I wish the same for all you reading this comment
This experiment just shows that people commuting are busy and have places to go. Not to mention the fact that they are saddled by countless other street performers on a daily basis. Would be like me pausing at a stop sign to appreciate the symmetry.
maybe you should stop and appreciate the symmetry
that one woman standing in the middle is the only woman with common sense, nothing like a free show!
Lame comment! She is the only one WITH free time!
She knew him ao she might have some knowledge of music
She knew him. She saw him before in a concert ...
There were a couple who did stop not just her
His performance was wonderful!!
Not everybody has the luxury to STOP and be late for work@appointments.....
No matter how beautiful the music is...
We live such a busy life, that we ignore how beautiful it is
Es triste ver la indiferencia hacia este hermoso arte..
He obviously plays beautifully so that wouldve caught my attention and i would watch it, only if i have the time
I love music, but if I'm in hurry to go catch the metro , I think 🤔 I’m not going to miss the metro to listen to the music, if he chooses other places like parks or maybe malls it will going to be more peoples to listen to his music 🎶
This is what this experiment is trying to show or say ..we must look after our life and care of it stop little to enjoy valuable things in our life our relationships care more for our children and family and not be smashed in the system and its cycle of worry anxiety fear depression and the long run for materialistic life and environment !! Stop little to enjoy beauty that would make ur soul happy in a materialistic harsh environment!! Dream of getting more money money money buzzy to forget the beauty of ur relationship and health and to give them time and enjoy life with.. search for the true You gove ur self what it needs ..plan for a good life do not live like a robot running and never stop this is a big loss for humanity!!
Same thing at OHare when often there was somebody playing one or another instrument as people were exiting garage on the wave to check in! Nobody would stop! However most players were just bad.. I heard a real good one once and actually stopped since had extra time...
To be fair the excellence of Ball + Stradivari was completely lost in the din of metro.
So, this "experiment" really showed that there is a time a place for superb performance, but metro isn't it!
@@بنتالديرة-غ5ر is it? Has Bell himself said that? If so, it's not an experiment at all. It's a performance artwork making a statement.
generally agree with what you're saying but if i don't work i will die of hunger.
This brought tears... This reminds me of that guy that plays the piano in public also... Can't remember his name