Although people's attention is held by
different things, because individuals have different preferences in
entertainment, most forms are recognizable and familiar. Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all
cultures, were supported in royal courts, developed into
sophisticated forms and over time became available to all citizens. The process
has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment
industry
which records and sells entertainment products. Entertainment evolves and can
be adapted to suit any scale, ranging from an individual who chooses a private
entertainment from a now enormous array of pre-recorded products; to a banquet adapted for two; to
any size or type of party, with appropriate
music and dance; to performances intended for thousands; and even for a global
audience.
The experience of being entertained has
come to be strongly associated with amusement, so that one common understanding
of the idea is fun and laughter, although many
entertainments have a serious purpose. This may be the case in the various
forms of ceremony, celebration, religious festival, or satire for example. Hence,
there is the possibility that what appears as entertainment may also be a means
of achieving insight or intellectual
growth.
An important aspect of entertainment is
the audience, which turns a private recreation or leisure activity into entertainment.
The audience may have a passive role, as in the case of persons watching a play, opera, television show, or film; or the audience role may be active, as in the case of games, where the participant/audience roles may be routinely
reversed. Entertainment can be public or private, involving formal, scripted
performance, as in the case of theatre or concerts; or unscripted and
spontaneous, as in the case of children's games. Most forms of entertainment have
persisted over many centuries, evolving due to changes in culture, technology,
and fashion. Films and video games, for example,
although they use newer media, continue to tell stories, present drama, and
play music. Festivals devoted to music, film, or dance allow audiences to
be entertained over a number of consecutive days.
Some activities that once were
considered entertaining, particularly public punishments, have been removed
from the public arena. Others, such as fencing or archery, once necessary
skills for some, have become serious sports and even professions for the
participants, at the same time developing into entertainment with wider appeal
for bigger audiences. In the same way, other necessary skills, such as cooking, have developed into
performances among professionals, staged as global competitions and then
broadcast for entertainment. What is entertainment for one group or individual
may be regarded as work by another.
The familiar forms of entertainment
have the capacity to cross over different media and have demonstrated a
seemingly unlimited potential for creative remix. This has ensured the continuity and longevity of many
themes, images, and structures.
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