Emerging performance spaces: Kass FM Radio Station and the expansion of the Kalenjin performance stage

Abstract

This study addresses the role that Kass FM through its innovations has expanded the performance stage by incorporating a big number of audiences in diverse locations in a single performance. The study argues that the radio station has afforded the performers, especially musicians, an avenue for transmission of their performance beyond the limitations of the traditional space and at the same time offering an opportunity for immediate feedback on their performance. The study thus concludes that Kass FM has expanded the traditional concept of oral performance through the employment of emerging technologies. This enables the audiences and the performers an opportunity to incorporate other emerging issues in their performances which may be brought about difficulties which may result from the particular physical location that the performer and the various audiences may find themselves in.