Busking

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

Pitch

A pitch is an area where buskers play. Good pitches are hard to come by and generally competed for by other buskers. The best pitches are where there is heavy pedestrian traffic and minimal noise interference. It is generally unacceptable to hold a pitch for longer than a few hours if another busker wishes to play. However, career buskers usually maintain a certain right-of-pitch over a hobbying busker. A compromise is usually agreed between competing buskers.

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