Well you'll actually find some definitions of recital including the word performance and Mr.pedntic's cousin had every right to pick me up on it.
But the differences were actually noted by an exam board at the university, ie undergraduate students came in having proudly done grade 8 which may have involved reading a difficult etude or a piece off of a music stand while wearing their school uniform, entering and exiting the sage looking po-faced or nervous.
By year 3 we had them doing stage moves (where appropriate) joking and engaging with the audience, drawing up a lighting plan, looking cool and having a good time on a stage in a pub for their final exam. A real
performance, not merely a
recital. So while recital may technically be classed as a performance, for me performance implies a lot more than reciting.
If you've ever been to poetry recitals you'll know the difference between reciting to words and bringing the words to life.
I also remember differences with words e.g. the classical students got marked for
deportment, the pop, rock or jazz for
image. may be the same thing in some cases.
It is now the time of year where the weather has finally begun to warm up and the first signs of summer of are upon us. While some families might be spending their weekends at the beach or the lake, many will be sitting inside nicely air conditioned performing arts halls listening to the...
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