Tunes in the Streets

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3 years ago

She ran the moment the clock showed 6:30pm. She was supposed to be in the River Plaza by that time but the nine to six calls for an extended wrap-up meeting. Sometimes it happens when you have something planned for the night, the nine to six mocks you and says, "You got plans after work? Oh, no you don't!" So that happened. The River Plaza would have been a five-minute ride from her office building but because she came out of the building right when everyone else in the other buildings was going out and racing to get their rides home, she was doubtful she can get a ride. Well she can if she pushes everyone.

Without much thinking she ran the 1.5 kilometer distance from where she is to where she has to be. It is pretty much half of her mileage during her jogging days so it was supposed to be easy. But maybe not if you have your laptop bag and your camera with you.

She was out of breath when she reached the River Plaza. She was there the other night and she was able to talk to one of the musician buskers who agreed to let her in on their story because she wants to do a little write up on them. Thankfully, he agreed.

guitar busker

She arrived just in time when he was about to play his first song. She was aiming to cover hopefully their setup, but she missed it. She will just make up for the shots during their pack up instead. She quickly turned her camera on to take videos.

As most days or nights, the buskers will start with no audience and then middle of their playing, the audience builds up. He starts playing "La Vie En Rose" and singing to it as well.

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On the second verse, she was surprised to hear a saxophone play along. She looked around to spot where the sax was coming from and took a shot. The mix of both instruments fill the air and everyone who were supposed to be busy slow down with their gaits and turn around to the direction of the music.

busker on sax

They did a second round of the same song. After that they proceeded with "Let's take on the world". The music played on with a few cheerers in the crowd now.

Later on the guitarist asked the audience for some requests and they did well - both the sax and the guitar. Then they later topped the night with a Michael Jackson's Billy Jean and it was a rave!

She did get a lot of shots that night. From the smiling crowd to the musicians and others dancing to the tune or singing with them. It was a moment of fun. She did get her stories from the musicians as well - what made them decide to become street musicians, including some sensitive topic like if it is the only thing they do for living, when did they decide they wanted to do it, etcetera.

It was a heartwarming night just because someone had it in them to make the world smile through music. They may not have enough coins to bring home with them but knowing that they have made some people's night lighter through the show, they are feeling super with it.


...Or so I imagine. I am yet to really have a chance to talk to at least one. I always love seeing buskers. What's their story? What made them decide to be?

They really play good with just their instrument and their other thing-a-ma-jigs (repeaters, midis, etcetera). They put in a better version of the pop songs they play. They have better rendition sometimes.

Some even play their local instruments (I think) that I have no idea what it's called.

I wonder what it's like to see or be part of Fête de la Musique.

Some facts I have learned so far is that some cities do not just allow musicians they have to have permits. That surprised me. Hahaha. I thought they can just pull out their instruments and start playing and belting out whichever songs. That they also have groups.

Anyways, I just happened to browse through my photos and piled these up. It would be nice to come up with some story of some sort one of these days.

So, do you like seeing street performers? Not confined to musicians though. In some areas I see the robot-statue, mimers, etcetera.


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Parang wala kasi masyado dito sa atin kung hindi yung mga bulag lang ang nakikita ko simula bata ako eh. Pero sa mga movies parang ang saya nga makakita ng ganyang street performers tapos biglang andoon din si the one. Ayiiie. Kilig ako. Hahaha 🥰

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3 years ago

I want to see street performers sana. Hindi lang ung mga may instruments kundi ung mga kantahan with the band. Ang saya wari non tappos manonood kalang dun sa may bench. Hayshhh, waka nyan dito samin kalungkot man. Sa ibang bansa sana ang daming street performer. Lipat na kaya ako ng tirahan. Sama ka frenny? Hahahaha

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3 years ago

We see buskers a lot every time Session Road is closed to vehicles. Along with stalls there, there will be musicians scattered the whole stretch of the road. It is fun! I was just thinking about doing an interview with these or street vendors and post it here :D

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3 years ago

waahah fuuun! Ksama sila dun sa yung art day na pinost mo dati? O hiwalay na session sila? ang saya naman nun ... argggh ...

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3 years ago

oo ang saya kaya.. noon kumanta nga introvoys ng live napatigil aq sa overpass kc sabi ko familiar haha..kaloka kung alam ko lang inagahan ko sana..nataon lng na dun ang daan ko..pero buti na lng din ang saya ko kaya nun

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3 years ago

ay naimagine ko .. at least kita mo sila from the top! Naiimagine ko tuloy si paco

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3 years ago

O d ba hahjaja.. Na staratruck aq from afar.. Pinalingon aq.. Kala. Q. Kc may local band na kumanta ng song nila.. Yun pala sila yun eeeeeeeeee

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3 years ago

Hello, before the beginning of the pandemic I used to see in a shopping mall some guys playing robot statues. There are no musicians or musicians who play musical instruments in my city.

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3 years ago

ahh those robot /statues who move when you give them a penny! They are entertaining as well.. Thank you rodriguezpct!

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3 years ago

I really wish we also have street performers in here. Especially my fav bands. Awweee that would be so nice at talagang tatambay ako kung san sila.

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3 years ago

diba? tapos may sarili kang drink or anything. chill lang...

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3 years ago

Ahhh the best!!!

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3 years ago

I love to watch buskers play their instruments too. My preference gravitates towards those who have unique thing-a-ma-jigs like this one - https://youtu.be/FqJdzYY_Fas. This is just one such example.

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3 years ago

whoah! he is fascinating and entertaining... ! wow! thanks dood!

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3 years ago

Sana meron din nyan dito samin, relaxing. Ang meron kasi dito yung namamalimos tapos kantahan e pang aegis hahaha. Medyo masakit din sa tenga 🤣🤣

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3 years ago

ahahhaha sis! yung mga nag babahay bahay hahaha

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3 years ago

Hahaha oo sis! 😆

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3 years ago

tapos mag tuturuan kayo sino lalabas para mag bigay hahahaha

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3 years ago

Here in our town we could see street children playing the drum which they made use from a water container

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3 years ago

Hi Mura! A cool! Do they go around also? O they stay in one place and sing tapos may nag titip din ba sa kanila?

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3 years ago

They usually sing inside the bus then sa terminal and yes may nagtitip din sa kanila.

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3 years ago

ah lalo na siguro ngayon pag nagmalapit na pasko.. ay pero.. nga ba? eh malamang hindi pwede mangaroling ano?

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3 years ago

Meron pa din sis. Alam mo mga bata walang lamig lamig pa yan. Basta masaya at nakakapera gora yan

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3 years ago

I have an Italian friend busking in Baguio city :)

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3 years ago

busking friend!!! awww! tulak ko nga din mga kaibigan ko mag busk

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3 years ago

it was only in Taiwan and Japan that I see street performers as being loved by the crowd. in Cebu, there were only a few and they are just being snobbed by the people passing by

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3 years ago

di pa tayo sanay no? Parang annoyed pa yung iba...

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3 years ago

yes but I believe dapat itangkilik natin tung mga ganito..grabe sa ibang bansa kung makabigay sila ng tips.. kahit indi namn spectacular ung performance pero super ambait nila.. andaming namimigay talaga..indi piso piso, mga bills talaga

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3 years ago

uu.. makapang encourage din yung ganun .. lalo't di naman masama ginagawa. I agree with you dapat suportahan din natin sila!

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3 years ago

whaaa binasa ko to kahapon bat nde nag appear hmmm weird

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3 years ago

ahha nasa dream mo ulit sis? Ahaha madami na din ako ganyan.. sabi ko nabasa ko na to and alam ko nag comment ako pero wala ako comment! hwhahahaha

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3 years ago

It is amazing to see buskers and hear them sing their own renditions. Encountering and listening to some also made me wonder what made them decide to do that, maybe they just want to share their music with passers-by :)

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3 years ago

and they are happy doing it. parang ang peaceful nila tignan ...

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3 years ago

Yes, true :)

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3 years ago

Sana meron ganyan dito sa min. Madalang ang ganyan dito sa min. Hehe

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3 years ago

Baka eventually dumami sila.. I found out meron pala din silang group group eh..

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3 years ago

I see. Parang mga foreigners yan no

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3 years ago

Ahhhhh gustong gusto ko makakita ng ganito. Tas chill chill lang habang nakikinig. Relaxing masyado. Tas makiki jam, kaso di pala ako marunong kumanta kaya nood nalang. 🤣

Good morning Pichi Pichi. 🤗💗

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3 years ago

Ahaha pwede nga no! I have a friend who tried eh pero di ko siya kasama .. video na lang nakita ko.. fun din naman. Hi MissJo! hope you're feeling better na!

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3 years ago

Sa vids lang din ako nakakakita e. Pero wanna try talaga soon.

Okay nako Pichi Pichi. Bumabawi ako ngayon kay Rusty. 🤣 Thank you!

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3 years ago

Yehey! hahahaha ...

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3 years ago

Street performers are cool. Edinburgh is normally full of them in August when the festival and fringe are on. I bet you could be a mime artist wee pp!

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3 years ago

Happy birthday uncle Ed! Hahaha. . i tried to imagine me as a mime.. I hope I won't laugh endlessly. But maybe I can... Must be cool August in Edinburgh!

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3 years ago

I love to see musicians or performers on the streets too. When I am walking alone and then I saw some musician it makes me happy just by hearing and listening to what they perform. Before the Covid comes up, there's a lot that too in our plaza. But there's no one now. And for me " La Vie En Rose" is such a really really great song.

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3 years ago

Wow you have lots of street musicians in your area! It would be nice to just sit in one of those benches and listen and watch!

Yup la vie en rose is always a nice tune to listen to always.

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3 years ago

Yeah I miss those times but now it's pandemic so musicians are not allowed on streets for now.

Hope will be back to normal cause I really miss those times.

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3 years ago

Yes hopefully real soon

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3 years ago

Diko talaga na experience or na ka witness ng ganitos a personal. I was hoping na sana maka witness ako hihihi. Parang ang cool lang kasi.

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3 years ago

Soon malay mo! :) Sarap sila panoorin at pakinggan. Para ka na din may free concert

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3 years ago

Oo nga ateeee snaaa ngaa

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3 years ago

I do love those buskers but I never get to witnessed one personally...I watched musicians locals or not doing this in public to gain more listeners on their song... I also want to experience something like this you know sitting on a marble stone chair while listening to these artists serenading you with such music

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3 years ago

ooooh I like your imagination mommykim! Tapos chill lang walng iniisip no? ahhhhhh!

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3 years ago

kaya nga tapos pa higop higop lang sa kape or wine para cozy hehehe

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3 years ago

I have not come across street musicians that often but here in India, we used to have Snake trainers as steet performers. Like, the play the flute for which the snake will dance appropriate to the music, I always found it fascinating. It was so good reading ur post and made me remember my childhood days.

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3 years ago

Oh oh oh! THAT i'd like to see in person. Though i am getting nervous (and excited at the same time) thinking about it.. Thank you Theblackdoll!

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3 years ago

unfortunately, as the modern life started to unfold in even rural villages, sadly, the street performers has become more like extinct these days, It's near to impossible to catch even a glimpse of that amazing ness these days. How sad is it? as technology grows, we have been becoming distant from our normal lives. Thank you for the generosity, greatly appreciate it:)

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3 years ago

The experience of a street performance i imagine would be vivifying. Nice article!

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3 years ago

Thank you theAda!

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3 years ago

I've never had the chance to see a street performance, as an indoor person my life is really limited to so many things and I don't have the fun opportunity that every other owrson around me has. I think it's time i changed my lifestyle so i can have more fun.

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3 years ago

yeah every once in a while do go out. besides you're out of the university now, right. You can try to explore but still with caution of course.. :)

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3 years ago

Thanks. I think I'd try to go out more.

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