Busking

Busking is the practice of performing in public places to receive donations of money. Those engaging in this practice are called buskers.

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The performance is often musical, but juggling, comedy, magic and forms of performance art such as living statues are also displayed.

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Many people perform on the street for a variety of reasons. Children may busk to earn some extra pocket-money, and to practice their talent in front of an audience.

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Some otherwise unemployed people may busk during the day to earn some "tax-free" money. However, in some cities, such as New Orleans, street performers are licensed and taxed.

Music: Music is a natural intuitive phenomenon operating in the three worlds of time, pitch, energy, and under the three distinct and interrelated organization structures of rhythm, harmony, and melody....

Juggling: In its general sense, juggling can refer to all forms of artful or skillful object manipulation. This includes most prop-based circus skills such as diabolo, devil sticks, cigar box manipulation, contact juggling, and hat manipulation....

Comedy: Comedy is the use of humor in the performing arts. It also means a performance that relies heavily on humor. The term originally comes from theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. The humor, once an incidental device used to entertain, is now an ess...