CBC Interviews: B.P. Nichol interview with George Bowering and reading selected poems from sound poem records #186

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5236
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Reading in BC Collection
Source Collection ID:
MsC 199
Source Collection Description:
Reading in BC collection was assembled during the late 1970s and ‘80s. There are approximately 1000 tapes in this collection. It consists of the recordings of Canadian and American writers, mostly poets, reading poems, talking, being interviewed, participating in panel discussions, and so on. Most of the recordings were made in BC, but there are some made elsewhere in Canada or the USA. Quite a few of these recordings are unique copies, not to be found elsewhere.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
CBC Interviews: B.P. Nichol interview with George Bowering and reading selected poems from sound poem records #186
Title Source:
J-card and inventory
Language:
English
Production Context:
Studio recording
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/34469976
Name:
Nichol, B.P.
Dates:
1944-1988
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/76350280

CONTRIBUTORS

Name:
Bowering, George
Dates:
1935-
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/34469976
Notes:
In the inventory it states that he is a Donor and we are not sure what it means

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
Image
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Storage Capacity:
T00:22:15
Extent:
1/8 inch
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Good
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Duration:
T00:12:42
Size:
12.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:09:16
Size:
9.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

LOCATION

Address:
Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Venue:
CBC Studio
Latitude:
43.6562555
Longitude:
-79.374232
URL:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/456341915#map=19/43.65360/-79.37320
Notes:
We assume that this tape war recorded in Toronto. CBC Toronto studio address was changed in 1993 (after this recording took place) to 205 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7 from a smaller facility on Jarvis Street, near the former television transmitter. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Broadcasting_Centre)

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments 000 Nichol reading sound poem 040 Up on the mountain, air is, and sky… 070 Bowering interviewing Nichol -discussion of concrete poetry and sound poetry 211 Poem in Memory of Hugo Ball 311 Cycle #22 323 Not What The Siren Sang But What The Frag-Ment- for Margaret Avison 360 One Sing 368 Cycle #17 385 Dial 460 Poem 485 Early Morning, June 23
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: B.P. Nichol Side 1 9:25 with George Bowering side 2 12:50 Selections from sound poem records Dolby B

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