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SINGAPORE — In the place of the red chairs usually lined up in front of them, the performers now see cameras; in the place of their regular fans they see unfamiliar names.
Covid-19 has made it impossible for getai performances to be held the traditional way in this seventh lunar month due to safe distancing measures, so organisers are holding virtual shows instead.
But for veteran performers like Mr Wang Lei, he cannot help but feel that something is missing.
“It’s not the same. I miss the noise, the bustling atmosphere and the feeling of the live band, even the police cars that come to handle noise complaints,” said the 59-year-old who has been performing getai for the past 22 years.
Mr Wang now does his getai shows in a filming studio, with cameras livestreaming his performances on social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...-audiences-us-and-europe-its-future-uncertain
Covid-19 has made it impossible for getai performances to be held the traditional way in this seventh lunar month due to safe distancing measures, so organisers are holding virtual shows instead.
But for veteran performers like Mr Wang Lei, he cannot help but feel that something is missing.
“It’s not the same. I miss the noise, the bustling atmosphere and the feeling of the live band, even the police cars that come to handle noise complaints,” said the 59-year-old who has been performing getai for the past 22 years.
Mr Wang now does his getai shows in a filming studio, with cameras livestreaming his performances on social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...-audiences-us-and-europe-its-future-uncertain
