Tuesday, June 2, 2009

London to put 31 pianos on its streets

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In a move designed to foster community (and, presumably, renditions of Heart and Soul), London plans to put 31 pianos on the street for public use. You may remember similar piano shenanigans in Birmingham (that would be England, not Alabama) that got some play on this blog back in 2008. London's version has the backing of no less than the mayor and the National Lottery. Also, London is getting 31 pianos to Birmingham's 15 (I don't think it's a contest, but it sounds like London 1, Birmingham nil). The event (if "event" is the word) is/are part of Sing London, which clearly suggests that throats are to be involved as well as fingers.

SLnewsBig For those planning a London stay, or for those now making plans to attend this event, maps to the locations of the pianos can be found on the Sing London web site, here. The site also features song lyrics for download and a number of, well, tidbits, related to singing, such as:

"'Singing is good for you. It deepens breath and heart rate, releases endomorphenes and strengthens the immune system' - British Journal of Medical Psychology"

We at Aisle Be Seeing You are in favor of communities (we are in a few ourselves), so we wish London well in this endeavor.



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