Street magic has been made popular by media magicians such as David Blaine and Criss Angel, who have developed their own unique styles and brought a modern approach to some classic magic tricks as well as bringing some refreshing new ideas for street magic tricks and pub entertainment Add to this the classic mentalist style trickery performed to great effect by Derren Brown and you have some great role models to inspire you.The art has gone global with many TV specials being dedicated to the subject and the likes of great entertainers such as Cyril Takayama providing very entertaining contaet both on television and on online video sites such as Youtube. This media exposure has encouraged many enthusiasts to take up street entertaining as a hobby and keep the art alive.
The first definition of street magic refers to a traditional form of magic performance – that of busking. In this, the magician draws an audience from passers by and performs an entire act for them. In exchange, the magician seeks remuneration either by having a receptacle for tips available throughout the act or by “passing the hat” at the end of the performance.
Street magic most often consists of sleight of hand, card magic, and occasionally mentalism, though the ability to draw and hold an audience is frequently cited by practitioners as a skill of greater importance than the illusions themselves.
The term “street magic” is often incorrectly used by beginners in magic, who think it is some new form of magic or a “paradigm shift” originated by David Blaine when he debuted in his first “Street Magic” television special. In reality, it is simply a rebranded form of busking when performed for pay or simply close-up magic performed outdoors when not done for pay. Wrote magic historian Jamy Ian Swiss, “I propose that street magic does not exist as a magic form” (in the sense of being something wholly differentiated from already existing and well-established forms of magic such as busking]).
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Imagine showing a spectator an opened empty soda can, you add a little magic, and make it completely restore and reseal!
And to prove it, you pop the cap open and pour yourself a drink!
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