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[12/12/2007 • No Comment • 92 views]

From: photoduniya.com
After fifteen years of a busy life with jobs and family, Henri has come a full circle back to first love – music. Playing since he was nine he can play most of the wind instruments, but he has a special liking for this particular horn. Now that he has enough to bank on for elementary pleasures, Henri plays on the streets and makes his living with his saxophone.
 
Henri playing the saxophone @ photoduniya.com

The image is taken on handheld Nikon D200 on Lexar pro media card. More images will …

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[02/12/2007 • 1 Comment • 74 views]

From: photoduniya.com
Jacob usually plays the keyboard in and around the Westfield Mall on Market. A veteran, he is widely traveled and plays a lot of wind and pipe music. An unfortunate turn of events caused him to go through gum surgery and that quite disabled him from playing the saxophone and the trumpet. It is easy to spot this frail gentleman flaunting his Vietnam medal and a “Kill ‘em All” tag around his neck.
 
Jacob in San Francisco @ photoduniya.com
 

 
With the holidays approaching and each of the street musician bringing out …

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[27/11/2007 • 3 Comments • 167 views]

From: photoduniya.com
While in Hollywood for a couple of days during Thanksgiving, I met a few musicians who were playing the the streets. Shown here is a vocalist and guitar player from Universal Studios.
Also flocked along Hollywood Boulevard were tens of rappers who made their own recordings and sold discs to the tourists. Not that I have seen many of the tourists buy any, but the sheer number of sellers and the fact that this remains their primary living makes me believe that there are quite a few customers. Many are …

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[25/11/2007 • No Comment • 95 views]

From: photoduniya.com
Mickey Bridges did not spare attention to the last details – both in his music as well as his showmanship. Dressed in typical jazz suits and boots, and a small deck with colored floodlights, Mickey played the saxophone to the visitors of Universal Studios. His music is of very high caliber and as the tired visitors packed up for the day, they got to listen to some very heartfelt live jazz right round the corner.
 
Mickey Bridges in Hollywood @ photoduniya.com

 
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[23/11/2007 • No Comment • 78 views]

From: photoduniya.com
I met Shi Ji while strolling along Chinatown in Los Angeles. In a quite corner in Old Chinatown Shi Ji was playing the accordion. He has been playing for over fifty years now. Apart from the accordion, Shi Ji also plays the traditional Chinese ehru.
Shi Ji on the accordion @ photoduniya.com

The photograph was taken on Nikon D200 with a standard lens and speedlight SB 600. More images will be uploaded on the Projects section of Photoduniya.com.