| |
| | Traditions, Stereotypes, and Tactics:: A History of Musical Buskers in Toronto |
 | | It is not surprising, therefore, that students of busking history, the present writer included, have found some of their most valuable jnformation in court records, police reports, and other juridic sources. |
 | | The term "musical busking" encompasses both "street music" and "busking." The phrase "street music" emphasizes a specific location or "situation," where music is performed, namely, "the street." The word "busking" stresses action rather than location and comprises a variety of entertainment types in addition to music (e.g., juggling, mime, and comedy). |
 | | Musical busking can also be defined as the art of performing music in the presence of pedestrians whose participation in the communication act may include immediate, voluntary remuneration of the performer(s) (Smith 1993: 4). |
| cjtm.icaap.org /content/24/v24art3.html (5370 words) |
|