This is part two of Merdeith Mullin's street musicians. Enjoy!
There are more street musicians in Paris than in any other city in the world. They are in the long tunnels of the metro, under the arches of the Place des Vosges, and on the romantic bridges connecting island to island and bank to bank. They must claim their territories like guerrilla fighters when competition is fierce and move quickly, like shadows, from the police. They play as much for themselves, for their passion, as for their audience. But when you pass by a spirited musician and the music goes deep, there is nothing like the connection you feel. It is Paris. And, no doubt some day, when the police finally sweep the streets and the artists grow weary of the battles, we'll all say "Where's the music? We need a little beauty in our lives."
Meredith Mullins
Meredith Mullins is an internationally exhibited American photographer, currently living in Paris. Visit www.meredithmullins.artspan.com to see more of the Paris images. Her award-winning book, In A Paris Moment (click here to order), and her 2008 Paris Calendar can be ordered online or in bookstores throughout the U.S.Original photographs are available directly through the artist. Salt n Pepa Update:
On my Astier de Villatte on Thursday I asked if anyone knew what happened to Salt n' Pepa and here's an update from my friend Laurence Waltman:
Salt n' Pepa have a reality show on VH1 about their reuniting for a tour. Salt is sweet and Christian - married w/a daughter and lives in a McMansion in NJ. Pepa is wild and crazy - loves to party, wears sexy tight revealing outfits, drinks swears and loves men. They are quite funny.
Also thanks to Cheryl and Alicia for updating me too.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour
includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
More street musicians than any other city? Hmm, not impossible, I guess. Any data to back that up? And does that count the so-called "musicians" on the Metro trains who stab mercilessly at their accordions and passengers' ears?
Posted by: jwiecking | March 18, 2008 at 02:35 AM