Performances as Social Processes
Note 1 to page 67
Although the main focus of this chapter is on the audience, the advanced discussions for this chapter could also bear upon the social experience of the performers themselves. An important source of data and discussions is found in a landmark collection of articles published in 1983: Performers and Performances: The Social Organization of Artistic Work, edited by Jack B. Kamerman and Rosanne Martonella (New York: Praeger).
Note 2 page 66
A good example of the social (and emotional) experience of performance is found in a contemporary phenomenon that is occurring in India. It exemplifies the overlapping between religious ritual and modern secular forms of entertainment. The following CNN report documents the nature and significance of the merging of religious chants with the structure of contemporary rock concerts:
Check out this article:https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/