Perform (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Uncovering the history of Performance is a complex task and yet there are some clues in the root of the word performance itself. Performance was first used as a term relating to the performing arts by the Egyptians, taking time off from the building of the pyramids. "Performancey" was a ritual gathering of itinerant artists who at the end of a long day hauling stone, would sing and dance and make simple stories come alive for the many thousands of tired workers. It's use in modern times, as a generic term for multidisciplinary arts may well have its roots in these early rituals. A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which a performer or group of performers behave in a particular way for another group of people, the audience. Choral music and ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience members often applaud.