Buskers

Buskers earn enough money to sustain themselves.

By Max, Scott, Emma and Eve.

Who did we survey?

We surveyed 100 people of the general public while in the city.

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Why were the people we surveyed in the city?

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RESULTS

Do you enjoy listening to buskers?

YES!Why…a: you enjoy their music?b: you have a lot of spare time?c: you know them personally and

you are there for support?d: other?

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Do you enjoy listening to buskers?

NO!Why…a: you find them distracting?b:you’re in a rush?c:you don’t like their music?d: other?

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Do you ever give money to buskers?

YES!Why…a: you like their music?b: you have a lot of spare

change?c: you feel sorry for them?d: other?

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Do you ever give money to buskers?

NO!Why…a: you don’t feel obliged?b: you think they’re

ripping you off?c: you don’t like their

music?d: other?

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Interviews

We interviewed three buskers while we were in the city. Our aim was to find out how much they earned in a day, in change, and also by selling their cd’s, artwork, etc… and how they did it, to give us a general idea of how they sustain themselves.

A sample of how they sound…

1st interviewQ1: do you earn more than $70 a day?yesQ2: do you spend the whole day busking?an average working day, from about 11am-5pmQ3: do you busk for a living or for leisure?for a livingQ4: what difficulties do you face busking?the weather is a big problemQ5: what is the average amount of money you earn a day?anything between $200-$400, from selling cd’s not so much from

the coinage.

2nd interview

Q1: do you earn more than $70 a day?nopeQ2: do you spend the whole day busking?no, at the moment we are still waiting for our permitQ3: do you busk for a living or for leisure?both, but at the moment, for a livingQ4: what difficulties do you face busking?we have a broken amp, so mostly just our instruments Q5: what is the average amount of money you earn a day?We used to earn from $80-$100, but now we are earning zero.

3rd interview

Q1: do you earn more than $70 a day?yes, it variesQ2: do you spend the whole day busking?no, a few hours usually. it gets pretty exhausting Q3: do you busk for a living or for leisure?half and half, I also do a few gigsQ4: what difficulties do you face busking?my equipmentQ5: what is the average amount of money you earn a day?$50-$200

Some Buskers…

Thank-you for listening!