Loincloth Maestro: ‘A strolling violinist in a gold loincloth and very little else would cause the denizens of most cities to call the police, or at least cross the street. But in New York, such a man can become a minor celebrity, especially when he gains a reputation as the most talented street musician in the city. “In his soloperas, Thoth, a classically trained musician, is the composer, orchestra, singers and dancers. His music has elements of classical, overlayed with primal rhythms, but it defies categorization.” ‘ NY Post Reminds me on first reading of Moondog [more],

a statuesque blind bearded streetcorner presence on the Midtown Manhattan street corners when I was growing up in New York who turned out to be a maverick but classically trained composer, Louis Hardin. A musician friend I made years later (when I was in medical school with his wife), it turned out, was responsible for getting Hardin’s compositions and performances recorded before his death in 1999.