But sometimes it giveth big time.
Take NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, "Intimate video performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen." Since 2008, a Who's Who of musicians and bands have performed them, from Adele to Chance The Rapper, from T-Pain to Yo-Yo Ma.
In 2015, the Tiny Desk people decide to launch a contest to find undiscovered talent. Contestants must submit a video showing them performing a song they have written while seated at a desk. Winners perform a Tiny Desk Concert.
In 2016, there were 6,000 entries and six judges unanimously selected Gaelynn Lea as the winner.
Yesterday, I accidentally came across her Tiny Desk Concert - I had never heard of her:
Within 10 seconds of clicking the link, I feel like I noticed 6 things simultaneously:
1. she is a little person
2. her limbs are askew
3. she plays the violin like a cello
4. her playing is amazing
5. her voice is amazing
6. the song she wrote, (Someday we'll linger in the sun,) is amazing.
7. I had never heard anything like it.
Food for the soul.
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