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One idea that I think works well is to talk to your audience beforehand and explain what you are about to do a little bit. Maybe tell them a little bit about the piece, or how you are creating it, or some interesting things they might listen for. Then they know what to expect and maybe how to react, and will be a little more educated about your music before they are introduced to it. I think people will be much more engaged and pay more attention that way, maybe even feel a little good about themselves when they catch one of the things you mentioned, or feel they are getting it. Or you could just enjoy the old trick of fooling them into thinking its the end, and just as they start to clap, go into the really loud section that's obviously the same piece. Smile wickedly when you do this. kim > Thanks for the many responses regarding my recent post about >audience applause during loop performance. I guess my main concern >is that the subtlety of quiet passages is often lost in live performance. >It seems easy to hold an audiences attention when the sonics are dramatic >and bold but when the piece turns towards nuance and minimalism things >tend to get sticky. Its almost as if a live audience is uncomfortable >with spacial loops to the point of nervous applause. Our greatest >successes >are when we are playing to an extremely attentive group focused on the >sound. >This is rare as chatter and external influences always seem to contribute >to the sonic landscape. I don't want to come across as a demanding >performer >but I know the power of our music lies in its wide dynamic range-- >delicate >textures to corse bold blasts. Is looping too intimate for live settings? >Are we too boring visually? I too wish everyone in the audience was >wearing >headphones. Too much seems to be sacrificed. Perhaps recording is our >best >direction. Feedback? ______________________________________________________________________ Kim Flint | Looper's Delight kflint@annihilist.com | http://www.annihilist.com/loop/loop.html http://www.annihilist.com/ | Loopers-Delight-request@annihilist.com