Participatory Song
Participatory music is the category of music that relies on group involvement. Everyone either dances, sings, or plays instruments. This drum circle provides a good example of participatory music because everyone present chips in regardless of their skill level. This type of music is typically used for socializing. It's almost a form of self entertainment. When playing in this manner, it provides a content feeling of sameness. It helps to unite everyone and allows people to let loose.
Participatory music does have a few limitations. The most obvious one is that no record is being produced; so no copies can be sold and reheard. Also, it is not extremely rehearsed; so perfection is completely out of the question. However, it has great potential for self constructed pleasure. Also, it has the potential to bring people closer together. Many times, success is judged on this participation and bonding. It is not really competitive at all and as long as people participate, it is considered a success.
Presentational Song
"I Was Made For Lovin' You" by Kiss
Presentational music is meant for an audience's live entertainment. Here, not everyone participates in the music; the band plays and the crowd listens. Kiss does a great job at live performances. Not only do they sound good, but they also entertain by what they wear and how they act. They have very famous outfits that help them create an image on stage. That being said, the performer thrives off of the crowd's energy. So if the crowd is alive, the energy for the entire show increases dramatically.
Being in a presentational band does have some limits as well. First off, there is a hierarchy with the band being above the audience. Second, there is the limitation that the only performers are the members of the band; the audience does not participate. Third, live music only reaches out to the people who are in attendance. Performances are rehearsed intensively to add more precision to the entertainment. Due to rehearsal, the artists have more freedom to be creative. There is a potential for the band to capture the audience's attention with a thrilling performance.
High Fidelity Performance
"Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton
High Fidelity Performances are those that index live music through a recording. In these recordings, the better sound quality is needed to make up for visuals that are not present. This video represents what Eric Clapton would perform in live concert. Really, any song that is performable live is considered high fidelity performances. This type of music places the greatest emphasis on creating a finished product that will sell and generate profit through record purchases.
The biggest value for this kind of music is definitely generating profit; and that is also its greatest potential. There is also the potential to reach a much greater array of people through the power of the internet. One limit includes a lack of the artist to have creative freedom. The control mostly belongs to the studio engineer. Another limit is that there are not connections shared with the artist and the audience. Additionally, the recording is a perfect sample, and the group's live performances have something to live up to that they simply can not live up to.
Studio-Audio Art
"Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" by Skrillex
This studio-art music is music that is not expected to be performed live. It is usually computer generated and has unique sounds that can not possibly be recreated. Skrillex is a popular Dubstep artist that uses the computer to generate his songs. "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" is an excellent example of this kind of music. There are very minimal words; and the few words that do exist are tweaked by the computer.
The goal of this type of music is to be sonically abstract. The potential exists to have complete and maximum control over the final product. By using the computer, any adjustments can be made until it is just right. Humans very rarely interject with these songs.
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