Yani busking at Davis square...

It was seven in the evening. At this part of the world in summer the sun do not set at that time unlike in the tropic when by this time the sun is already at the horizon. Indeed a beautiful day to go to the park and enjoy the evening in an atmosphere of freshness and tranquility. I decided to take a walk to Davis Square which is near our house just to do that, relax and enjoy the day. As I approach it I heard someone strumming and singing. It was real nice to hear lives music been performed at such a place. I look on and found a gorgeous artist strumming her banjo and humming/singing evergreen melodies. I found a comfortable bench and sat and listen to the melody of great music and songs of the past, of my growing up era. I love such music and song and felt good about it. Her contribution adds color to the environment of this park.

We often see such person perform alone or in a small group at street corner or at the subway. We do get such performers in Kuala Lumpur. One day while walking through the underpass toward the LRT [Light Rail Transit] station at the KLCC, I notice a group of young man playing their musical instruments and singing along. I took my time and watch them perform. Before I left I donate some Ringgit in appreciation of their contribution to making the environment full of colorful music and songs.

And today at Davis square I felt real good, getting to listen to good music been strum by this artist, while delivering a beautiful song. She seems to enjoy doing it and the song just flows from her. So natural and I believe she love sitting there and perform, what folks here call busking. It is more of the love of doing it and enjoying every minutes of it that made her solo performance so good and enjoyable. I continue to sit and enjoy her music and song and when she stops for awhile I took the opportunity to congratulate her. She was delighted and thanks me for appreciating her kind of music and song. With that we got into introducing ourselves and in a way became friends. It was real nice to get to talk to her. She then proceed with here performances and I continue to enjoy her presentation.

Soon there were crowds, with parents and their kids listening to her performance and a numbers of the kids came forward to meet and sang with her. It was indeed nice to see kids so responsive to music and song. In a way it gives them the opportunity to be exposed to music at an early age. A good beginning for kids, for Music, Math and Science are subjects that have a chemistry of its own. And the combination often increases the IQ of kids, thus nurturing them into successful students in whatever discipline they pursue in their education. For that matter all our grandchildren goes to music class and I believe it would help them in their education, as well it would provide for them a better quality of life during adulthood.

Later on via an email she has this to say of herself:-

" Thank you for listening to my music. Let's see, I've been playing the banjo for 30 years, and have been in many different bands. The banjo is an Appalachian style with no back and my style of playing is clawhammer. I really like the sound it is clear and melodic. Some of the songs are original and others traditional. The song always makes me feel good. My whole family is musical and a few of my sibling are professional players. ..Thank you, Yani."

Thanks Yani for giving so much to making the day of others so wonderfully colorful. I believe everyone that day felt good as well. As for me it was really an enjoyable evening in a place faraway from home. Folks have a nice day. [Posted in NY]