regulary, like this sunday morning, these two musicians, accompanied by a third guy, collecting the money, that residents throw out of windows, pass through our street. they always play the same, unique but catchy tune - like a radio jingle - and walk down the road quite speedy. they do not overstress affection towards that archaic act and vanish in time, in case they disturbed some cholerics hangover-snore.
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Oh my gosh, I'm trying to picture somebody doing that in my neighborhood here... it would cause quite a stir, I think, and a lot of people would watch them out the window and think there was something wrong with them... but I can't imagine anybody would throw money. That's a very charming little tradition you have there in Germany. It's good that you captured it onto paper. :)
Great neighborhood tradition. Wow-live musicians--even playing the same tune--is impressive! Reminds me of the ice cream truck that drives slowly through our neighborhood on spring and summer afternoons, always playing the same recorded organ-grinder-like tune, summoning the children to run out to the curb for a frozen treat on a stick. Memorable sketch, Rolf.
thank you, Kateherine and Marcia!
actually i cannot say, that this is a german tradition. i did not experience it, before i came to berlin. think, it 'immigrated' from eastern europe (and is well excepted. especially for us 'innergerman immigrants' a slight 'balcan-feel' is kind of exotic spice of berlin...)
Glad that you captured this, Rolf! What fun...
Love the overlaps!
Your lovely drawing reminds me of Schubert's Der Leiermann, my favourite song when I was little.
thank you, Kate, Sharon and AVBK!
@AVBK - i think, that strange hat of the accordeon player helps, to create a kind of 19th cen impression. i got to confess, that they look more modern in reality, but the whole gesture has this historical charm anyway.
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