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Is the didgeridoo the new cheap guitar? That could be the case among Toronto’s street musicians, as evidenced by these shots at Kensington Market’s monthly Pedestrian Sunday and, yesterday, on the corner of Yonge and Dundas streets across from Dundas Square. You can pair it with almost any other instrument, though a sitar seems a rather eclectic choice, or make it the basis for a one-man band. You can even put three of them together for the ultimate Pipes of Pan (eat your heart out, Zamfir!). Almost guaranteed to draw a crowd.

                  

Yesterday more than fifty musicians came out onto Toronto's streets to busk in support of War Child's Busking for Change event. Despite intermittent downpours, the performers were entertaining small and enthusiastic crowds—and many passersby seemed surprised when they realized the busker they were passing was actually Brian Melo or Chantal Kreviazuk. With more publicity, Busking for Change could become a must-see annual event.