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What is the point of music during Cirque du Soleil?

I have to write a paper about what the music does for Cirque du Soleil, but I've ran out of ideas. I just want some ideas, not a full fledged explination on why.

Public Comments

1. The same point as in a movie - to set the mood, complement the overall sensory experience (not just visual but also acoustic - sometimes they even spray certain perfumes to further extend the sensory dimension), help grab your interest, focus your attention, and ultimately play on your emotions. Live music is an integral part of what makes a great circus act such a magical entertainment experience - sort of like going to your favorite band's live concert. ... The music is the "KEY" that subliminally cues you to transcend your circus seat and dream of becoming one with the fantastic visual world that they are creating in front of your eyes.
2. It is creative music - for a creative circus. It is loud so it certainly keeps your attention. The lighting is choreographed to the music. It sets a mood. It creates the appropriate atmosphere.
3. for not hearing the noise...
4. to enhance the overall effect, to set the mood, for the performers to dance to, to get the audiance more involved, to add interest
5. Oh, my God! Have you ever seen a Cirque du Soleil show? They're absolutely amazing, but the shows would be nothing without the music. One thing that makes it so amazing is that the music is performed live - the instrumentals and the singing. It's so mindblowing. Could you imagine a Cirque du Soleil show without music? It would be so boring. Watching acrobatics and other stunts in near-silence. That would suck. Also, another thing - the fact that the songs are in French makes it that much more intersting and amazing. To hear such beautiful music sung in another beautiful language. It is kind of hard to explain just what the music does for the show. I think one has to see a live performance themselves to understand it, really. If you haven't seen a Cirque du Soleil show, though, you should. I saw my first show about two years ago when I was 18. I had no clue what to expect and actually assumed it might be kind of lame. But it was literally one of the most incredible things I've seen in my life. I saw Cirque du Soleil: La Nouba at Walt Disney World and go see it every summer, now. It's awesome. You should check out Yahoo! Videos or YouTube if you'd like to see some clips from the shows. Maybe it would help you to answer your question better to see it for yourself. Did your teacher show your class one of the performances?
6. It pays the bills.
7. The original cirque music was sung in a made up language which added another creative element to the show. It tells a story; all of the cirque shows have a story to tell and the music is usualy the only vocal way they convay it. The music uses all the elements of art and design to create a enviroment for the show to exist.