#performing artists are important

[yunwooz]

#luna.txt #i was thinking about this earlier #and had a convo with my sis about what we find most important in our fave artists #and we both agreed on vocal and performance ability #if you cant sing live or entertain a crowd then 🤷 #but i feel like the pandemic caused a huge impact on the current generation of idols where now they dont prioritize entertaining crowds

[vogelmeister]

I have never seen the fandom united over something like we were united about this godforsaken image

#one: it doesn’t feel eurovision and i love when they celebrate with their flags with the delegation #two: it implies only the artist is important #three: its humiliating for the nqs #four: it gives me personal flashbacks to my high school performing arts festival #(i was ten seconds away from fainting and lbr the stakes were low) #eurovision #esc #eurovision 2023 #esc 2023

[exc-lsior]

in hopes of continuing to bask in the magic and pure joy that was naddpod at carnegie hall, here is a playlist of songs that were performed (as best as i can remember rn and minus the unreleased tracks)

plus some of mine and my friend’s reactions to the songs as they were being played in attempt to freak out quietly so that we didn’t interrupt the music 💀

#naddpod #how i yearn for the day that kingshammer and alexandrite are released 🥺 #if you’re like me the music was the most important part of the show #the joy i felt at listening to emily’s music being performed by a live quintet was truly unmatched #just pure magic #a dream come true #(esp as a someone who’s top artist for the past 4 years has been emily 😭) #(will continue to update the playlist as memories return to me of other songs if that happens) #naddpod music #naddpod live #emily axford #Spotify

[godofstupidsentences]

Watching Sanremo and I keep thinking that Theo and Liam would watch it RELIGIOUSLY

#ironically #but also not #they would have fantasanremo squads too #and a lega with the whole pack #no Italian is immune to sanremo #and they wouldn’t be different #wait half my followers won’t even know what I’m taking about #for context Sanremo is the most important musical contest in Italy #the partecipants are famous artists (plus some less famous ones) #it lasts five days #and it’s a fundamental part of the Italian culture lol #ok end context my fav singer is next and I want to see his performance #theo raeken #liam dunbar #teen wolf

[haharuspex]

okay here's a bunch of temerity sketches i completely forgot to post in time lol

he's going through a lot of stuff

#dungeons & dragons #dnd #dnd oc #dnd art #my oc #my art #tiefling #bard #he's a bitchy artist with a lot of issues who's been a tool for a lot of people in order to reclaim independence for himself #he also might take magical drugs and take criticism super puper poorly #one bitch took his place in an important theater performance once which HE wanted so so so much and #well #let's just say that gal is not alive anymore #and temerity had to once again depend on his abusive mentor to clean after him #and therefore owe him even more #ugh i wanna play him mooooooore

[ppulverse]

not me wishing txt will come to south america at some point even though i know damn well i wouldn't be able to go see them

#usually international artists only perform in são paulo when they come to brazil #sometimes rio too #and i live in the very south of the country so 💀 no way i could afford tickets + hotel + transport #besides i'm lowkey terrified of são paulo #and concerts in brazil are scary too dkahdlsjahd so... #it WOULD be fun tho. imagine txt + anitta on a big stage whoa #also i need soobin to try every type of pão de queijo he can get his hands on. this is important to me #🌙.txt

[sanstropfremir]

This is going to be such a weird and long ask, but what do you think of Michael Jackson as a dancer? I knew he was a great performer, but I was really surprised that he was crowned as one of the best dancers by Fred Astaire, despite the fact that Jackson was not a professionally trained dancer. For context, before stumbling on your blog (which I'm very grateful for between) I always thought that, usually, main dancers in a kpop group were on the same level as professional dancers, so when you explained the real gap, it made me think of how we view performers like Beyonce and Michael Jackson as some of the best dancers, but I don't know whether these comparisons are made with only other singers in mind, or if they really are considered among the best dancer, including professional dancers. Your thoughts?

oh no michael jackson was the real fucking deal. his body control was insane he is legit one of the greatest dancers of all time. it's also important to remember that michael jackson was a street dancer, which was a form that was quite literally growing with him. of course he wasn't professionally trained as a dancer; at what school?? nowadays we have dancers who are professionally trained in hiphop, popping, locking, and other types of street dance, but as a form, these genres are probably only about 50-60ish years old; tony gogo (who worked WITH mj) is still alive and occasionally working. michael jackson was a HUGE part of the reason why schools for street dance even exist at all, bc he was the one who made the form popular. he's the blueprint for the pop star, the reason why we even HAVE kpop in the first place. the thing about the performing arts is that because there are so many aspects of it, you're almost always going to find someone who has better technique in some way; yes there are better dancers than michael jackson now, just as there are better singers, better musicians, etc etc etc. but art isn't about technique, it's about what you DO with that technique, what you make with it, and how influential you become. when someone is recognized as being the 'best', it's always a combination of skill, artistic ability, and influence, and that's something that other artists will always acknowledge.

#especially when you get into the field of pop performance influence is a HUGE part of legacy #i feel like ppl are only familiar with mj's music videos and like.....his dance breaks during live performances are soooo #like go watch the dangerous live at wetten dass 1995 perf that shit is wild (and i think you will find looks very familiar *cough taemin*) #non kpop questions #like mj was for sure an actually talented dancer but there's always going to be a difference between him and like. idk. #someone who only dances a specific genre and does nothing else. #like probably most popping dancers that compete/battle are ''better'' than mj. but that's a flawed metric to judge on #bc theyre not doing the same thing #its like boa. is she a very talented dancer? absolutely. is she the best? no of course not. but professionals will still cite her influence #text #answers #and rain. and taemin. all talented all considered the best in their fields all cited influences #but you will ALWAYS find someone who is better #there's def like a preoccupation with technique that happens in arts fields bc ppl try to make the comparison with other non arts fields #like in a science-based field having perfect technique IS how you are the best #like the best surgeon is the one who does things textbook perfect right? you wouldnt want a surgeon who plays fast and loose with rules #but you can't carry that same logic into art. it doesnt work like that #and its not really something that i blame people for assuming bc not everyone is an artist #but it is an important thing that more ppl should be aware of

[wavesoutbeingtossed]

I just read the NYT piece in full (because I couldn’t finish it the other day) and holy shit it’s even more infuriating and deliberately obtuse than I’d read

What in the conspiracy theory fuckshit did I just read

#and the worst part is like many of you have said #is that there is a valid issue at play here #about interpreting art through a queer lens #and the hardships queer artists face #and how important representation is #(and the exploitative nature of Taylor’s performative allyship in the Lover era) #but it ALL gets undermined by her essentially saying ‘famous people owe us their public declaration of sexuality #and if they won’t do it I will’ #and everything boiling down to ‘would a straight person WRITE THIS?!’ *ben meme #like the whole tangent about ‘why would a straight person need to hide their rs?!’ #BECAUSE THEYRE THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED PERSON IN THE WORLD?! #then the insistence that the argumentative antithetical dream girl in hits different is her female lover #ITS HER SHES SINGING ABOUT HERSELF #JFC

[yaytomhiddlestonyay]

"It seemed intuitive."

hahahahahaaaaaaaaa

#loved it #i'm so happy that james gunn got to finish these. #guardians of the galaxy volume 3 #gotg 3 #guardians of the galaxy 3 #thankyou all artists and performers etc everywhere.... you are helpful and what you do is important and special

[starsnheroes]

bringing up / brining back the idea that clint can do like makeup-makeup / old headcanon of mine

like he doesn't have to and doesn't do much at all anymore; but in theory he still has the skills to do like makeup looks, but man's a circus performer. he did the acrobatics and all sorts of things. circus are flashy and showy, and it's a sideshow. so like all that stuff was done was definitely like /done by yourself/. like the size of the shows he did. it's not like someone else did it for him. if he had to be in a show, or certain part? than he had to learn to do the makeup himself to match and fit.

it's just not something that he just does much or regularly at all (there's been no reason to most of the time for years); and technically he probably knows how to use concealer to cover up bruises and hide blemishes. but i'm posting this, cause like if he could do like clown makeup or like the colorful eye looks, and do it himself. now he may not be as good anymore, but he's still got the memories of how to apply makeup like that and stuff. knows what a good show face is and what looks good in lights.

so fun little extra skill clint has in his "arsenal"

he's was a performing artist for years, what do you mean he wouldn't know or remember how to do something like that; especially with the size and style of shows he did? everyone had to do it all themselves

#hi im a theatre technican. so like clint being a PERFORMANCE ARTIST. is very important to me. like clint did that for like a decade or so #of his life. SO LIKE. you know. that doesn't all just go away. HE'S A SHOWMAN BOWMAN. #clint also makes his own costumes. at least in the early years. like #clint's got SKILLS. like sewing and enginerring arrows/bows. mechanics cause motorcycle/skycycle. AND makeup skills #cause like YOU GOTTA HAVE THE FACE for performing. so he knows how to smooth out the blemishes. #about; clint barton #all headcanons tag #THIS is gonna be relevant for a thread with Brie ;3

[depressedraisin]

when zakir hussain rakesh chaurasia and niladri kumar are playing a triple concerto for sitar tabla flute conducted by alpesh chauhan and accompanied by the symphony orchestra but you're just a broke student living in the other end of the country

#i hate living in [redacted] why can't i simply move to [redacted] #the strokes also performed in the latter city in jan btw #im still hurting abt that #also musical archiving practices in indian classical music SUCKS btw #no one cares about filming and recording concerts and important performances #like dude not everyone can afford to go to concerts and they happen in so limited places as it is #how will younger generations learn to care about the music and the art if u restrict access from them like this 😭 #also so many performances by the great masters in the past have been lost to time bcs there're so recordings #and the same thing is happening to masters today #refusing to embrace modern technology and social media and the internet is only going to kill whatever artistic heritage we have left :'))) #who's gonna tell them #classical music

[mariocki]

Artist, feminist, poet, personal hero - and occasional actor - Pauline Boty makes a characteristically brief appearance in Maigret: Peter the Lett (4.12, BBC, 1963) as Josie, a nightclub hostess

#fave spotting #pauline boty #bbc maigret #maigret #peter the lett #modern artists #pop art #Pauline acted off and on fairly regularly throughout her all too brief life and career‚ both on stage and screen #but on tv she was repeatedly ill served with small roles that required little more than looking pretty #alas a recurring element of her career; she battled sexism from the art college days through to her untimely death #and was frequently overshadowed by the men she considered friends and colleagues (and who did little to prevent her overshadowing) #there is a bitter irony to the fact that whilst her painting and collage work was challenging ideas about patriarchy and traditional gender #roles‚ the british press was presenting her as 'the beautiful actress who can also paint!' #I've admired Boty and her work for a long time now and I'm happy that she's undergoing a (slow) reappraisal but she's still #criminally under recognised considering the important position she has in the history of pop art and the 60s beat scene #her character here is‚ like so many she played‚ rather shallow and two dimensional (a comment on the script and not performance) #and it's notable that Maigret is uncharacteristically rude and dismissive in dealing with her #but then there's quite a lot going on in this episode and he has other things on his mind

[jiseok]

the funny thing to me abt the whole “if you’re not streaming/voting you’re not a real fan” bs is that i’ve never seen an artist thank fans for either that wasnt like. company mandated or smtn like that. if you look at fancalls or fansigns or even vlives where an idol was genuinely and openly thankful and grateful for fans, 90% of the time it was simply bc the fans told/showed them how they’ve positively influenced their lives. idols don’t really give two shits abt streams, but they shed real tears when they find out their music got someone through a difficult time or when a fan tells them that they met their best friend or lover bc of their music. the positive emotional impact they can create with their music means so much more to them than looping their song so it hits 100m ever will.

#gom.txt #like of course they do want success on the charts and awards that natural #but most idols became idols to share their passion for music and performance with the world not for numbers #like it’s a funny little meme but a majority of idols are in fact doing it for the arts not the charts #and fan culture shouldn’t let companies and capitalism convince y’all that the charts are more important that appreciating the art #this is also why u see idols genuinely excited in fansigns/calls when a fan asks abt their performance #no idol is gonna be disappointed by a fan asking them abt their favorite choreo to learn #they’re performers/artists and should be regarded and appreciated as such #and if you as a fan actually care abt the capitalist aspect of kpop then concert sales will always matter more #bc it makes the most money and it can’t be heavily influenced by fans mass buying anything #idk i just wanted this off my mind once n for all before i go do smtn that actually matters (redesign my teapot in genshin)

[noxtivagus]

i'm rlly happy i started listening to the 1975

#🌙.rambles #at first i thought they had more sus songs so i didn't listen to them for a while #n the first song i listened to them was fallingforyou n the only song i rlly listened to for a while #n then. i listened to some other popular ones at first which were more on the ballad slow type yeah #which i like too but then. i listened to more n now. oh my god #i really appreciate their views on society ! in abiiof i rlly. understand where they're coming from #that kind of thing is smth that means a lot to me yk? just. a lot of things in society in general n then #while i may not relate personally to the ones more on the topic of love n uhm yeah yk #i do understand them well n probably more than i shld 😭 i don't have experience myself but for me it's just #understanding n learning is just really important to me. so i know of more.. mature things still #i rlly love how. w their beats n the music. n then the meaning behind it. i really appreciate it. i love it so much #n then live they're just !!!! really performers #i really love how they just. do what they want yk? be who they are #n then. particularly since i know more of him w stuff i've watched n read #matty really is intelligent. he looks at life deeper than most. n i relate to a lot that i know of him #also like getting more into music w the bands n all rlly reminded me of how i rlly want to make my own one day #like. a lot of my goals n dreams r like. relating to literature n games n science n music #both in like learning or taking n then creating in a way #specifically in music here yk i really grew up w music. a lot of influences from so many artists n then #i played piano ever since 8 n then i rlly learned well but we stopped having lessons n i got more busy w my studies #since i'm.. an academic achiever as well n my grades have always been great in general n then #i love all genres. i can't even rlly write abt that rn bcs my love for music is rlly just so much #n then i don't know how to explain it but.. when i listen to music i really really Listen to it like. yk i take in everything abt it #i love music so much. oh man #i cld ramble on even more abt the 1975 too i think they're rlly special in the industry #i rlly love how they juxtapose darker topics w their upbeat songs? #i'm gna be productive now phew i'm rlly glad we have a long weekend. i'll make the most of this time.

[pu-butt]

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#once again going through the emotions of absolute and devastating anger about the way jeangu macrooy was treated last year #like the fact that europe wasnt ready for a black pride song was bad enough #but the way tumblr (which JUMPS at the chance to support any queer eurovision contestant whether theyre good or not) #just did not give him any fucking attention? #idk that still rings so fucking sus to me #this guy sang about black resilience and included lines in a language once oppressed #this guy was queer and an absolute sun ray of a human being #he was such a lovely person and he had such an important message and his performance was so full of joy and empowerment #and nobody gave a crap #holy fuck im still so salty about this #anyway #go listen to jeangu macrooy on spotify #his other music too is absolutely wonderful #he has SO many bangers #he was my most listened to artist of 2021 lmao #i was supposed to see him live in december but then it got canceled bcs or covid and i was in paris during the new date #still devastated and next time he's coming to my city i WILL be going goddamnit

[pansyfemme]

can you tell from that peice i looooove drawing acne

#you make a blob of color then half blend it whats not to love #also milo is my fave oc to paint hence why every peice of him is fully painted #i need to revamp their story im thinking of totally and utterly rewriting their plot to be closer to the original vision #i started thinking broadway but rlly i want the theatre peice theyre in to be in a smaller but still important theatre #kinda like a more conceptual peice that would have a better home at a smaller theatee #essentially their story revolves around a production he’s in #he’s a drag artist/actor and they literally cannot take care of themselves ever despite being an acoplished performer