Presentational Music

Presentational music is when an individual or group of people provides music for another group of people. A separation between the artist and audience is present. This type of music expects the audience to focus on listening to the piece and the artists focusing on performing the piece to the best of their ability as they sustain the audience’s interest. It is culturally valued by judging the performance based upon virtuosity, the level of musical talent.  The first limit is that the artist is not at fault for the audience’s lack of interest and participation. The second limit is that the audience is restricted to not interrupt or distract the performers.  A potential is that the audience must interact with the performers by using the frame. The play, “Wicked,” is an excellent example of presentational music. The audience judges the play based upon how well the actors and actresses performed. When “Wicked” is performed, the audience is restricted and expected to be quiet except for when it is appropriate to clap. The actors and actresses have rehearsed the play numerous times to reach perfection. The potential is that they can portray freedom and expression through the use of their acting skills. The limit is if any audience loses interest is watching the play, the performers cannot be blamed because they are acting the plot that they did not write.