Well Being of Performing Artists: A Bio Statistical Survey

Author: Roja Ghosh and Sarita Mishra

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Abstract

Performing artists face unique challenges that can impact their physical and mental well-being. This article aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the well-being of performing artists through a bio statistical survey. By examining the factors that contribute to performers' wellbeing. The young India have enough opportunities to explore the performing industry. In this current era of advanced technology and industrial society the family structure is changing day by day. This change brings many more changes in attitude of the family members as well as creates a great impact on the youth. The feeling of well-being is a distant dream for the families because all the members of family struggles for job, money power, work stress and confused about their responsibility. The competition in society, job insecurity, squeeze in job market and advanced technology creates a lonely and stressful life. Research evidence indicates the ability of dance to improve physical and mental health and wellbeing through its unique combination of creative expression, movement and social connections. This article tries to explore the wellbeing of performing artists of Odisha. Three themes emerged – barriers to wellbeing, isolation and support networks. Four crucial areas of concern were highlighted. 1) Performing arts programming. 2) Action to address the lack of affective support and training for artists/practitioners working in a health and well being context, and 3) Recognition of performing artist. It is evident that the majority of well-known dancers and performing artists passed away from a variety of terrible ailments since their quality of life was not preserved. The performing artists are facing a lot of challenges in terms health, occupation, recognition, getting opportunity and sustainable income source. They struggled hard for becoming an accomplished artist. The time spent for practice, training, and creating of identity among the artist community is real challenge for performing artists. An artist can perform well when he/she is healthy in all aspects. The current study focuses on analyzing performing artists at adolescent age, general well being in the physical, mental, psychological, social, and spiritual domains. The performing artists are the contributors of displaying artistic skills, preserver of culture and rhythms of life. They relieve the stress and strain of the society by taking the all stress and pain to body, mind and life orientations. The unique quality needs to be preserved and nurtured through proper support from family and society at large. The purpose of this study is to conduct a survey on three key aspects of performing artists, their wellbeing, socio-economic profile, health status, life orientation eating pattern.

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Well being, Health, Stress, Social, Life Orientation, Performing art

Conclusion

A performing artist has a multi-faceted personality and is a celebrity, professional, trainer, stage performer, and entertainer. Celebrities must maintain their weight, body image, health profile, wellbeing, and especially their eating habits. In fact their food habits, they must exercise extreme caution. They have to deal with health issues, training the dance to improve their expressions, using energy while dancing, and performing artists play a vital role in our culture and entertainment industry, and their well-being is crucial to their ability to perform and contribute to society. By understanding the factors that impact performing artists' well-being and developing strategies to promote their health and wellness, it can ensure that they can continue to thrive and bring joy to audiences around the world. Therefore, it is essential to study and research performing artists in-depth in order to bring their concerns to light and offer answers for maintaining the well-being of performing artists.

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How to cite this article

Roja Ghosh and Sarita Mishra (2023). Well Being of Performing Artists: A Bio Statistical Survey. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(4): 173-180.