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Date Posted: 09:57:45 03/12/05 Sat
Author: Jen Stacy
Subject: Relationship between performer and audience

I was thinking about the question posed in class the other day about how could Goffman's theory be related to musicians and I was thinking about the interaction between the performer and the audience as one way that his theory could be apply. What makes a live performance great? Obviously if the music is great, but also the ability of the performer to make a connection with the audience, that creates an environment that legitimizes the performance. I know I have been to a few shows that the music was great, but the audience was not engaged in the performance and it just made the whole energy of the event change. In order for a performance to be convincing the audience has to participate in making it appear and feel legitimate. Without audience response the performer's show lacks one of the major aspects that make a live performance wonderful.

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Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- Adam Crabtree, 16:06:17 03/12/05 Sat
Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- Pam C., 20:30:54 03/13/05 Sun
- Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- lisa, 22:21:32 03/13/05 Sun
Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- Kim Herman, 23:28:20 04/18/05 Mon
Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- Erika Hogan, 11:42:15 04/19/05 Tue
Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- David O., 14:54:00 04/19/05 Tue
Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- Joseph Kobs, 16:33:30 04/19/05 Tue
Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- carolyn phillips, 14:17:32 04/20/05 Wed
Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- nicole argyropoulos, 11:22:22 04/27/05 Wed
Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- mark cormier, 14:00:58 04/27/05 Wed
Re: Relationship between performer and audience -- Natalie Almon, 21:27:01 04/27/05 Wed