Anthony rolls his case across Times Square before dawn, the billboards already blazing.
World Music Multi-Instrumentalist
In his tortoise shell carrying case is a Hang, a steel percussion instrument.
Artist Website:
Dreadlocks tied back, Anthony walks into the terminal ahead of the rush.
http://anthonycarreramusic.com
The Hang, a class of steel drum known as a hand pan, is played by gently striking the grooved areas with fingers. Each section is precisely tuned to produce a specific note.
Artist Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ACarrerasMusic/
Anthony plays the hand pan as commuters stride past the food counters.
Artist Instagram: @anthonycarreramusic
From above, his hands move across the steel of the Hang, a few bills tucked at its rim.A commuter lifts the steel lid of a trash can, and Anthony appears framed inside it.
Head tipped back, eyes closed, Anthony plays beneath his Music Under New York banner.From behind, the dreadlocks and the terminal blur of shoppers and commuters.
With Anthony, theres no sheet music or overall structure to his melodies. The music simply flows through him, his hands acting as a conduit to his heart. His presence, like his music, is calm and soothing, as he offers an oasis amidst the frantic rush hour mob.
