Entertainment is a form of activity that holds
the attention and interest of an audience, or gives pleasure and delight. It
can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or
events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose
of keeping an audience’s attention. Although people’s attention is held by
different things, because individuals have different preferences in
entertainment, most forms are recognisable 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.
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