Todays presentation provided an interesting perspective given from our classmates. Key feedback included:

• “It was amazing how different the two people were, you could tell that Posy was fresh and excited about busking whereas Lindsay illustrated the pessimistic viewpoints.”
• “It would be cool to investigate further into the unwritten rules when it comes to busking, do  you have to give a donation if take a photo? How close can you stand, what is protocol?”
• “Going back to last year, Bourke Street was home to a travesty, what effect would that have on the buskers? Does it take away from the sacredness or does it make this site more sacred? Were they there when the car drove through a crowd of people? Did it harm their community?”
• “Shows the contrast that Posy is so open to talking to you, she let you into her space at home and let herself go whereas the other guy was reserved and spoke in question/answer format”

When speaking to Posy she said “I find it more important to put time and money into my music rather than expecting to get it back”. This concept contrasts Lindsay entirely when you hear him speak of expecting a donation after someone takes a photo. It is so unique to find someone who plays music in a public space without a materialistic goal associated with it.

In terms of the Bourke Street car attack in 2017, I find the notion of community is addressed here. Instead of this travesty taking away the feeling of safety within the space, I think it brings people together. Buskers think of themselves as crowd gatherers, they pull people from different backgrounds, ethnicities and schedules to simply stop and take a moment to appreciate. The power of music to me shows that life goes on after someone causes such pain, people move on in strength and music gives a voice to a broken community.