CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5684
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:
Twelve American text Sound pieces, 1962-1973 #530
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Dodge, Charles
Dates:
1942-
Name:
Coolidge, Clark
Dates:
1939-
Name:
Cage, John
Dates:
1912-1992
Name:
Giorno, John
Dates:
1936-2019
Name:
Ashley, Robert
Dates:
1930-2014
Name:
Anderson, Beth
Dates:
1950-
Name:
Gysin, Brion
Dates:
1916-1986
Name:
O'Gallagher, Liam
Dates:
1917-2017
Name:
Saroyan, Aram
Dates:
1943-
Name:
Amirkhanian, Charles
Dates:
1945-
Name:
Gnazzo, Anthony
Dates:
1945-1988
Notes:
Role mentioned as "Vocalist"
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Poor
Physical Condition:
Very Good
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:29:11
Size:
45.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:28:59
Size:
42.0 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1972
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Charles Amirkhanian reading
Date:
1973
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Charles Amirkhanian reading
Date:
1968
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Clark Coolidge reading
Date:
1971
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
John Cage reading
Date:
1967
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
John Giorno reading
Date:
1969
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Anthony Gnazzo reading
Date:
1973
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Charles Dodge reading
Date:
1972
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Robert Ashley reading 1972-1973
Date:
1973
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Robert Ashley reading 1972-1973
Date:
1973
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Beth Anderson reading
Date:
1962
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Brion Gysin reading
Date:
1970
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Liam O'Gallagher reading
Date:
1965
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Aram Saroyan reading
LOCATION
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 000 Just – Charles Amirkhanian
098 Heavy aspirations – Amirkhanian
242 Preface – Clark Coolidge
395 62 mesostics re Merce Cunningham – John Cage
590 Give it to me, baby – John Giorno
817 The population explosion – Anthony Gnazzo
Two 000 Speech songs (No.1 when I am with you) – Charles Dodge
036 Speech songs (No.2 He destroyed her image) – Dodge
082 In Sara, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven there were men and women – Robert Ashley
172 Torero piece – Beth Anderson
266 Come to free the words – Brion Gyson
360 Border dissolve in audio space – Liam O’Gallagher
796 Crickets – Aram Saroyan
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Side 1 27:59
Side 2 27:25
Type:
General
Note:
I am not sure if there is a quality issue or if the sound is echoing intentionally
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