I reember the surprise of parades I wasn't expecting or hearing the lonely horn of a busker echoing off the glass and steel towers of downtown San Francisco. I got te same longing feeling listening to
"the Music Boat Man", Reinier Sijpkens as he tells the story of playing to empty bridges in Amersterdam from his musical boat or putting on shows for children all over the world. T
hough there a slight lag in the middle of the show, the tale of what smacks of a true free spirit gives hope for the pure power of art and music to move and too inspire.
A fun listen, would be great in the 7:30pm to 8:30pm weekday slot.
This is a fun program about a Dutch musician who loves to make music for/with children and to play his barrel organ on his boat on the canals of Amsterdam. It's an inspirational story that includes joyful music and a Spike Jones-like moment about halfway in. We're going to schedule it to run the week of Valentine's Day.
Comments for RN Documentary: The Music Boat Man
This piece belongs to the series "RN Documentaries"
Produced by Dheera Sujan
Other pieces by Radio Netherlands Worldwide
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Michael Johnson
Posted on March 29, 2006 at 09:57 PM | Permalink
Review of RN Documentary: The Music Boat Man
I reember the surprise of parades I wasn't expecting or hearing the lonely horn of a busker echoing off the glass and steel towers of downtown San Francisco. I got te same longing feeling listening to
"the Music Boat Man", Reinier Sijpkens as he tells the story of playing to empty bridges in Amersterdam from his musical boat or putting on shows for children all over the world. T
hough there a slight lag in the middle of the show, the tale of what smacks of a true free spirit gives hope for the pure power of art and music to move and too inspire.
A fun listen, would be great in the 7:30pm to 8:30pm weekday slot.
Doug Nadvornick
Posted on January 20, 2006 at 01:10 PM | Permalink
Review of RN Documentary: The Music Boat Man
This is a fun program about a Dutch musician who loves to make music for/with children and to play his barrel organ on his boat on the canals of Amsterdam. It's an inspirational story that includes joyful music and a Spike Jones-like moment about halfway in. We're going to schedule it to run the week of Valentine's Day.