In Singapore, busking culture is quite different from other countries. For example, our history of busking only started in 1997 whereas it is found that there is a large possibility of it starting in the 1850s in Europe where street musicians were considered as ‘noise.’ From what was considered as ‘noise’, we have grown to love the art of busking with many stopping to listen to covers from buskers or watch juggling performances. There are many other reasons to explain how Singapore’s busking culture is different from the rest.
Orchard road is a prime location for buskers here. Samsoon, aged 24, is one of the many performers who sings with a guitar. He said, “most of the time, the reactions are positive.”
When I asked a passer-by who had stopped
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For example, Stephen Marsden who is from Manchester was homeless for a month and the days were spent busking and trying to find somewhere safe to sleep that night.
There are no cases like this thus far in Singapore ,but for some buskers, this is their career path. ‘H’, 54, performs magic tricks and juggling. Unlike other street performers who start their busking at night, he begins from the afternoon. “I love performing, but this is what puts food into my ricebowl.”
‘H’ has a clear script that he repeats for every single time he does his act. People may think that performing the same exact act over and over again would be boring. However, ‘H’s act is still popular even after 6 years of busking. There is a simple reason as to why this is the case.
He appeals to the core demographic of young kids, who adore his performance. Parents are more than willing to part with $2, $5 or even $10 dollars to leave their children to watch ‘H’’s performance while they take a much-needed short break.
On the other hand ‘Tell’, a Japanese B-Boy performs to a large crowd that mainly consists of young adults and curious old uncles or aunties. His performance is also unique as he changes the song
According to an observation walking down on Market Street in San Francisco, homeless people are almost seen in every corner of the streets. Some would try to earn some money from playing music or even trying to perform a show. When exiting from Embarcadero Bart station, a women is seen at a corner trying to sell things. Things that are old and things like fake jewelries. Some would try to walk up and ask if one might need help with directions and would ask for money later on. In chapter one of "Nickel and Dimed", Barbara wrote a note about her coworkers; about how her coworkers lived. "Gail is sharing a room in a well-known downtown flophouse for $250 a week. [...] Claude, the Haitian cook, is desperate to get out of the two room apartment he shares with his girlfriend and two other, unrelated people." People are living in an apartment, house or a motel with more than one person in order to pay their rent. What would happen if their roommates move out or your boyfriend kicked you out of the house? Where would the person live now that he or she is being kicked out. The person can go to a relative or a friend 's house to stay, however this does not erase the fact that the person is homeless. Being homeless can change a person 's life dramatically, emotionally and
Using the metaphor of a show, he is able to translate the show into what occurs in reality. When the boy dies or performs, the usual reaction is to give an encore or in reality, bring it into the public’s awareness in the media, create
According to Mayberry (2009) Lars Eighner, a graduate of the University of Texas, became homeless in 1988 and again in 1995 (p. 351). Some of the accounts from Travels with Lisbeth (1993), a book by Lars Eighner, depicted what he went through and what he found during his homeless state. A homeless person must eat and sleep but may not know where or when this might happen next. The human will to survive enabled Eighner to eat food from a dumpster, reach out to other for handouts, and sleep in places other than a bed with covers.
The documentary “Rize” by David LaChapelle, focuses on the lives of Black Americans who live in South Central Los Angeles and the struggles they go through in their daily lives. Moreover the film also introduces two types of dancing groups that they have in the community. These dance groups are meant to keep the youths and children occupied and distracted from all the problems that have been going on in their community, such as the LA riot. The two styles of dancing are Clowning and Krumping. Clowning was created by Tommy the Clown in 1992. Tommy used to be a formal drug dealer, he went from having his life together to losing all his money and house. However, instead of doing nothing productive with his life, he decided to help his community by changing the lives of others through entertainment. In addition, not only did this dancing group help him get to a better place in life but also the group members are like his family. His main goal was to help put similes on people’s faces and help get some of these children and youths away from gangs. On the other hand, Krumping was also generated from Clowning, however Krumpers believe that their form of entertainment is different from clowning. Moreover, these dancing groups main focus is to distract the youths and children in the community by giving them the opportunity to do something they love, which is dancing. Furthermore, passion, spiritual connections and connection to the African culture are conveyed through the film by Clowning and Krumping.
This shows that homelessness is not a one stop shop. Significant factors and actions have to come into play for someone to become homeless. The theses goes into great detail on the lack of studies and analysis from past years. She hits hard on the fact that many homeless people are seniors or mentally ill people. These people have a hard time taking care of themselves and rely on faulty systems including, care homes, financial aid, disability and ect. General triggers from past events in life that were traumatising can also play a huge role in homelessness.
There are many Chinatown in this world, and the Chinatown of San Francisco has much historical significance. Today I want to write about the Chinatown of San Francisco base on my personal experience because there are many historic things I can illustrate, and I attended a free tour from San Francisco city guide website, also they assigned tour guide, Marann. There was a Mid-Autumn parade in Chinatown on that day, accompanying the dragon and lion dancing, Marann started to give us illustration about Chinatown. Before I started traveling this field trip, I did some research carefully in San Francisco city guide, so I eager to travel as soon as possible. Because It is hard to get a parking lot in Chinatown, and the
The causes of homelessness according to Shelter (2013), depends on a number of different personal and social factors and these factors can contribute towards people becoming homeless. These factors may include one or more of the following and starting with the individual factors , this may include drug and alcohol misuse, lack of qualifications, lack of social support, debts and especially mortgage or rent arrears, poor physical and mental health, relationship breakdown, and getting involved in crime at an early age .There is also factors from ones family background which includes family breakdown and disputes, sexual and physical abuse in childhood or adolescence, having parents with drug or alcohol problems, and previous experience of family homelessness with an institutional background including having been in care, the armed force...
One student, Aesha, was homeless due to being physically abused by her child’s father, she spent 30 days in a temporary shelter and then was moved to an emergency assistance unit. She told The Progressive, “It was horrible’... ‘We slept on benches, and it was very crowded. I was so scared I sat on my bag and held onto the stroller day and night, from Friday to Monday.’” (635) Aesha and her son were eventually moved to a family shelter in Queens which presented problems of its own. The ordeal of being homeless had taken a toll on her and her studies. The Progressor has a quote by her saying, "I spend almost eight hours a day on the trains," she says. "I have to leave the shelter at 5:00 a.m. for the Bronx where my girlfriend watches my son for me. I get to her house around 7:00. Then I have to travel to school in Brook...
The National Alliance to End Homelessness identified under 600,000 people who are homeless in the nation, in the past year. “This translates to a national rate of homelessness of fewer than 18 homeless persons out of every 10,000 persons in the general public on a single night “(National Alliance,
Homelessness is increasing more every year. In fact, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 640,000 people experience homelessness every night. (Hunger and Homelessness in North America) By definition, the homeless are groups of people that do not have a home. They can be people who are mentally ill, unemployed, veterans, or even children born into unfortunate families. Since they have nowhere to go, the homeless usually live inside abandoned buildings, in the streets, or in makeshift homes, such as a cardboard box or homemade tent. Although some work to find a decent home, many still suffer from depression or are psychically disabled and cannot work. (Overview of Homelessness in America) These people do not choose to be homeless, instead they become homeless due to a series of unfortunate events; namely losing their source of income or becoming homeless by birth. One instance of this occurred in the life of Hazel Washington. Hazel was fleeing an abusive relationship when she moved in with her relative and his girlfriend, but she was not told about their impending eviction. Because of this, her roommates took everything she owned an...
...ome, or they lost their employment, or they fell ill, perhaps a combination of all three that led to a life of homelessness. In the state the world is in today, it is necessary that people should not be quick to judge, but quick to lend a helping hand. The government and volunteer agencies do a lot to help but not all are so fortunate. In one way or another everyone is struggling financially, and if it is not resolved soon, more people than ever might be heading down the path of homelessness. In the meantime it is indispensable to support charities in donations or volunteer some time for the shelters dedicated to those without a home. People should place themselves in the position of a homeless, and see how appreciative one would be for shelter, warm covers and a hot meal in a time of need. For in the long run, the words of the many must echo the words of the few.
Walking down the streets of large cities it is common to see men, women, and sometimes even whole families laying beside buildings. Some people may ignore them and keep walking, some feel frightened, and some see the homeless as a human being and treat them like one. These people tend to be dirty, smelly, or they have a sad look that has overtaken their faces because of their struggle to survive. The people sleeping outside of buildings are homeless. Being homeless means not having anywhere to call home, although it also can mean living in a place that was never intended to house humans, such as a bus stop or a highway underpass. It is tempting to wedge the homeless together under a single label but there are an abundance of contrasting causes
Upon arrival into the jungle of vast buildings, the first thing noticed is the mobbed streets filled with taxi cabs and cars going to and fro in numerous directions, with the scent of exhaust surfing through the air. As you progress deeper into the inner city and exit your vehicle, the aroma of the many restaurants passes through your nostrils and gives you a craving for a ?NY Hot Dog? sold by the street venders on the corner calling out your name. As you continue your journey you are passed by the ongoing flow of pedestrians talking on their cell phones and drinking a Starbucks while enjoying the city. The constant commotion of conversing voices rage up and down the streets as someone calls for a fast taxi. A mixed sound of various music styles all band together to form one wild tune.
like an oddly dressed cousin at a family gathering. Its old-fashioned coffeeshops and conserved pre-war apartments provide an interesting backdrop to the area’s eccentric fashion boutiques and eateries, adding to the offbeat and idiosyncratic vibe of the neighbourhood.
Mark is just one of the estimated 1.2 -2 million people who experience homelessness each year, about 760,000 people are homeless each night (Homeless Youth). When we looked at these figures, it made us stop and think of how fortunate we are to have a home, clothing, food, and little things that many of us take for granted. Like Mark, many homeless people have nothing to look forward to. They don't know where they are going to sleep that night or what they are going to eat next. Many homeless people have no hope.