tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post44688617571202736..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Sunday Mornings: Coffee, Reflections and MusicA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-86011825383881303632013-05-16T00:06:31.159+01:002013-05-16T00:06:31.159+01:00fun I heard a story about clapping recently on npr...fun I heard a story about clapping recently on npr "-) chow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-39858625513247463672013-05-15T08:49:11.970+01:002013-05-15T08:49:11.970+01:00Quite seriously I believe that if you HAD worn er...Quite seriously I believe that if you HAD worn ermine, crown and sceptre, everyone else would have done what you did. :) They sound to be an unsophisticated audience, but what the heck. Without wanting to sound as if I am generalising, (even though I am) I usually find that you simply cannot praise most performers enough! And I can well understand why this is, actually - since they have put such immense effort into connecting with others in their professional lives (or even their spare time) <br /><br />My main problem about applause happens when occasionally a performer does something that is so absolutely wonderful I WANT to clap but nobody else does, so I don't. I am always so sorry for the performer then, that they didn't get the public appreciation they deserved. <br /><br />I am a blog follower of yours but your posts haven't come up in my reader. I will investigate. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-53913302715931080322013-05-14T15:06:55.873+01:002013-05-14T15:06:55.873+01:00Ooops! THAT is so embarrassing...I know, I've ...Ooops! THAT is so embarrassing...I know, I've been there too!!Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-52210267109570972012013-05-14T11:00:39.826+01:002013-05-14T11:00:39.826+01:00I guess we've all been caught out some time, c...I guess we've all been caught out some time, clapping in the wrong place and feeling a right dick.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-64626593697802128052013-05-14T01:18:13.626+01:002013-05-14T01:18:13.626+01:00I prefer spanish dance I loved especially.flamenco...I prefer spanish dance I loved especially.flamenco:)Gloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-54637982866755061232013-05-14T01:16:32.444+01:002013-05-14T01:16:32.444+01:00sometimes in theatre the people claps and sonetime...sometimes in theatre the people claps and sonetimes syrprise to me because Im not sure if is the.moment...<br />in classic music isc more serious you have to wait.<br />and in ballet....many times I dont go I studied ballet when I was little but...I dont like so much.Gloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-88082939408263592312013-05-13T23:28:12.711+01:002013-05-13T23:28:12.711+01:00My friend Gine told me once that she knew a dancer...My friend Gine told me once that she knew a dancer who never heard a standing ovation he didn't like...unless it wasn't for him, in that case, it was always too long & too loud ;o.<br /><br />I'm always certain that these kind of things have cultural, educational, & genealogical differences, but I never quite know how to navigate all those differences. I do find on Broadway that when you have BIG STARS on stage(at least when I have been present in the audience) people overclap due to obsession, not passion or appreciation for the craft. ~MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-50341521149388001752013-05-13T14:28:40.846+01:002013-05-13T14:28:40.846+01:00It's the same with poetry... some poets tell a...It's the same with poetry... some poets tell audiences not to clap each poem... or not to feel that they have to anyway but to wait till the end of the set instead. For myself I take any applause happily and prefer to leave the audience to find their own level. It partly depends on the poems of course!Rachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-46764228041311116192013-05-12T16:44:34.186+01:002013-05-12T16:44:34.186+01:00i hear man...i never really know when to clap...i ...i hear man...i never really know when to clap...i know when my wife was a dancer it was saved to breaks...though an occassional big moment did elicit a clap waterfall...and i can understand those when you are so moved....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-2449159713029531272013-05-12T15:35:51.424+01:002013-05-12T15:35:51.424+01:00Yeah it can be a pain at any old lane as the clap ...Yeah it can be a pain at any old lane as the clap train begins to rain but then it can be nice too, a tricky situation indeed brought up at your zoo.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-53316562019696063792013-05-12T15:32:47.732+01:002013-05-12T15:32:47.732+01:00I'd be the one waiting for the audience to cue...I'd be the one waiting for the audience to cue me in, in fear of making a mistake. Yes, it is tricky, especially listening to a modern piece.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-59534482049827255962013-05-12T12:56:47.331+01:002013-05-12T12:56:47.331+01:00Applause is a tricky one, but you don't usuall...Applause is a tricky one, but you don't usually applaud at classical concert until the end. When my daughter sings in such concerts, the director/conductor often asks the audience NOT to clap until the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-42727734259206082172013-05-12T12:46:44.975+01:002013-05-12T12:46:44.975+01:00Gosh I never knew there was a certain time you mus...Gosh I never knew there was a certain time you must applaud and not applaud when at theater. I did hear about Dame Mirren's rebuke though. Thought it amusing.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-26738646610021312682013-05-12T12:33:59.648+01:002013-05-12T12:33:59.648+01:00i hear you on the clapping..sometimes it seems to ...i hear you on the clapping..sometimes it seems to disturb the piece but i love when applause just comes out of the blue, unexpected like in the events you describe cause then it feels really honest...happy sunday to youClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-23913934501862838902013-05-12T11:57:51.809+01:002013-05-12T11:57:51.809+01:00You're quite right, Elephant's Child. Anot...You're quite right, Elephant's Child. Another instance is when the applause is not forthcoming. I'm thinking mainly of stand-up comedians who deliver a killer punchline, or what they think it's a killer punchline only to face an unimpressed and at times heckling audience. Go figure! :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-92149808703342190822013-05-12T10:50:12.204+01:002013-05-12T10:50:12.204+01:00The etiquette of applause is a tricky area. Just ...The etiquette of applause is a tricky area. Just the same, I suspect that it is a rare performer who doesn't like to receive acknowledgement (however mistimed) that they have pleased their audience. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com