Asian Stick Dude
By adamg - 10/16/08 - 8:10 am
LiveJournal discussion (with video) of that guy who plays that weird Chinese stick instrument, badly, usually at Harvard Square, but more recently at Park Street. With examples of how the instrument sounds when played well.
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T Music
I have a cell phone video of the south-asian cellist referenced in the linked thread.
If I knew how to convert 3pg2 video to a useful format, with sound, I would offer it to the community...
He can't be any worse than
He can't be any worse than the white college drop-out types who bang on five gallon pails all over the country.
Good article in The Crimson
"Asian Stick Dude" actually has a very interesting story:
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=515119
ZZZ
Good find! Makes me want to help the guy out. He's routinely in Park Street late evening on weekdays.
I wonder if it would be offensive if I randomly gave him this:
http://larkinthemorning.com/product.asp?pn=CHI088
Because I think his current one is home-made (which may be a preference for all I know).
Asian Stick Dude
The name of the instrument he is playing is the Erhu. Here is someone who can REALLY play it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88mZLf_gUa4