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Bratislava - A violinist got his own back in stunning style after a member of his audience forgot to switch off his cellphone, a report has said.

According to orange news, Slovakian violinist Lukas Kmit was giving a solo rendition at a Jewish orthodox synagogue when a cellphone started ringing.

Just as Kmit had reached the quietest moment of his performance, it was interrupted by the Nokia ringtone.

The violinist paused for a second, smiled and then continued his performance with an improvised version of the jingle.

His response was met with chuckles from the audience who burst into a round of applause when he finished his imitation.

Video of the episode has taken the internet by storm, attracting more than a million hits on YouTube. - IOL

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Dr Jazzbo, wrote

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08:36pm on 24 January 2012
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He is not a violinist. He is playing a viola.

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Precious, wrote

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06:55pm on 24 January 2012
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Happened at a funeral once.

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Anonymous, wrote

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06:25pm on 24 January 2012
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Wow, I've seen this clip YEARS ago. Old old old news.

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Jess, wrote

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02:29pm on 24 January 2012
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Encore!

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Tandiwe, wrote

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01:07pm on 24 January 2012
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Brilliant response... let the show go on :)

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Anonymous, wrote

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01:01pm on 24 January 2012
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15 years ago most of us didn't have these cellphone and other gadgets - Has everybody become doctors, firemen, or other emergency organisations? I hate these cellphones - and can't stand people who are so addicted to these gadgets... whilst one is talking to them 'human to human" and the dar phone rings, they seem to take it as more important to take the call, instead continuing the conversation.... downright rude! - Dehumanizing all this! To the violinist - My kudos!

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Gillian, wrote

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10:25am on 24 January 2012
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My pet hate is when I am at the cinema and I'm sitting next to someone who checks their cell phone every 5 minutes or answers it. Eish....

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Jean, wrote

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09:40am on 24 January 2012
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Brilliant response. I HATE people so wedded to their cell phones they can't switch them off in theatres etc. So thoughtless.

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lion, wrote

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09:16am on 24 January 2012
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I am sure that on the last day many are going to say "WHERE THE HACK IS MY CELLPHONE!" instead of asking for forgiveness.

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Anonymous, wrote

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09:08am on 24 January 2012
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Isnt it amazing that someone will spend all that money for a ticket and then still be so ill mannered....

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