Buskers perform in San Francisco

A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people (the audience). The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human An epic is a lengthy Narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter An epic is a lengthy Narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation As a Literary genre of High culture, romance or chivalric romance refers to a style of heroic Prose and verse Narrative A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together For the Wikipedia guideline regarding editing articles see WikipediaManual of Style. The following is a list of literary terms; that is those words used in discussion classification criticism and analysis of Literature. The history of literature is the historical development of Writings in Prose or Poetry which attempt to provide Entertainment, enlightenment The History of literature in the Modern period in Europe begins with the Age of Enlightenment and the conclusion of the Baroque period in the 18th century This is a list of lists of Books in Wikipedia General lists List of anonymously published works List of books The following are lists of Writers: By name A &ndash B &ndash Y &ndash Z By type of writing This is a list of literary awards from around the world Worldwide in scope Nobel Prize in Literature Neustadt International Prize This is a list of awards that are or have been given out to writers of Poetry, either for a specific poem collection of poems or body of work Literary criticism is the study discussion evaluation and interpretation of Literature. Literary theory in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of Literature and of the methods for analyzing literature A literary magazine is a Periodical devoted to Literature in a broad sense The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence Brooklyn Book Festival crowd by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|An audience at the Brooklyn Book Festival in New York City. Sometimes the dividing line between performer and the audience may become blurred, as in the example of "participatory theatre" where audience members might get involved in the production. Participatory theatre is a form of Theatre in which the Audience interacts with the performers or the presenters Singing choral music, and performing in a ballet are examples. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. A rehearsal is a preparatory event in Music and Theatre (and in other contexts that is performed before the official public Performance, as a form of Afterwards audience members often clap, indicating appreciation. A clap is the sound made by striking together two flat surfaces as in the body parts of humans or animals However, sometimes this rule is reversed. In Japan, the greatest compliment is complete silence. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Silence is a relative or total lack of audible Sound you can not hear a thing it is quiet

Performances, for example in theatre, can take place daily, or at some other regular interval. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one With regards to Time, an interval or period is the Duration between two events or occurrences of similar events Performances can take place at someone's house, in a subway, or even at a dollar store. Talent, on the other hand, is subjective.

Performance genres

Examples of performance genres include:

• musical genres:
  • concert
  • recital
  • music competition
• theatrical genres:
  • play
  • opera
  • operetta
  • ballet and other types of dance
  • musical theater
• other genres:
  • circus acts
  • performance art
  • performance poetry
  • busking
  • magic (illusion)
  • storytelling

A music performance (a concert or a recital) may take place indoors in a concert hall or outdoors in a field, and may require the audience to remain very quiet, or encourage them to sing and dance along with the music. A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. A recital is a Musical ( Vocal or instrumental Performance. It can highlight a single performer sometimes accompanied by Piano, or A music competition is a public event designed to identify and award outstanding Musical ensembles and/or soloists. A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Operetta is a genre of light Opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance Concert dance (also known as performance dance and theatre dance (particularly in the United Kingdom) is a category of Dances which is performed Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers This article is about Performance art For other uses see Performance (disambiguation Performance poetry is Poetry that is specifically composed for or during performance before an audience Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities. Storytelling is the ancient art of conveying events in Words Images and Sounds often by Improvisation or embellishment Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. A recital is a Musical ( Vocal or instrumental Performance. It can highlight a single performer sometimes accompanied by Piano, or A concert hall is a cultural building which serves as performance venue chiefly for classical instrumental music Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic

A performance may also describe the way in which an actor performs. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In a solo capacity, it may also refer to a mime artist, comedian, conjurer, or other entertainer. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh The word conjuration (from Latin 'conjure' 'conjurare' to swear together can be interpreted in several different ways as an Invocation or Evocation (the latter

A singer (who is also a U.S. Navy sailor, hence his uniform) performing on a stage at a sporting event.