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Maestro performs for loose change

Violinist Joshua Bell performed in a Washington station, as part of experiment to see if we recognise talent in an unexpected context

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Violinist Joshua Bell performed in a Washington station, as part of experiment to see if we recognise talent in an unexpected context

From the US of A, the land which famously rallied behind a black president's call to action with a resounding "yes we can", comes this story regarding perception, taste and people's priorities.

It concerns a man with a violin playing six classical Western (Bach) music compositions for about 45 minutes in Washington DC metro station on a cold January morning.

During that time approximately 2,000 people passed through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Street Smart: Nobody knew that the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the world's greatest musicians.

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