The audience in Western music performance is unique. In Western classical music for instance where all the voices and instruments are not amplified, concerts operate on a primary principle of letting other listen to the music without disturbance (Kenny, 2012). Most of the compositions in this genre focus on details and soft playing through the passages; the audience in this music concerts usually want to capture all of these details, and therefore courtesy in these halls is simply to keep silent when the music is in play. People in a western music concert have to be entirely silent; concert goers know the importance of avoiding conversations that bring any distractive sounds. The music lovers suppress coughs and sneezes until a high note or loud passage. Although in the audience may be allowed slight conversation for instance free Jazz, Rock, and Blues general western music requires silence (Fabian, et al., 2014).
Shanghai performance as part of the music of the west, the audience maintains the same style of reaction and etiquette when the music is playing. In the genre of this performance, the audience slightly shows appreciation at the end of the performance and when performers hit high passages (Titon, et al., 2009)(page 324). The overall performance of Shanghai is artistic considering the parties involved with the two instruments are on display and showcasing their skills; the artists seek for audience approval through creative ways of decadence and unique types of devices.
The music performance depicts intuition where the actors play the symphony right without instructions or considering particular alternatives. According to Titon, et al., (2009)(page 320), intellectualism and use of creativity give a fresh meaning and touch to previous compositions as part of the tradition of Western music. The audience is the primary focus of music and particularly western music; there is great value for applauds from the public.
References
Fabian, D., Timmers, R., & Schubert, E. (2014). Expressiveness in music performance.
Kenny, D. (2012). Music Performance Anxiety. Oxford: OUP Oxford.
Titon, J. T., Cooley, T. J., Locke, D., Rasmussen, A. K., Schechter, J. M., Stock, J. P. J., McAllester, D. P., Reck, D. B. (2009). Worlds of music: An introduction to the music of the world's peoples. Belmont, Calif.: Schirmer/Cengage Learning.
