CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6235
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:
Allen Ginsberg and friends recorded at SFU on March 12, 1969 #457
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Ginsberg, Allen
Dates:
1926-1997
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
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
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:50:03
Size:
66.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:47:42
Size:
63.3 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1969-03-12
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Venue:
SFU
Latitude:
49.2767
Longitude:
-122.9178
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 04 Ginsberg questions audience about quality of sound
11 Songs from Blake’s Songs of Innocence & Experience put to music by Ginsberg
“The Chimney Sweeper” (recording levels fluctuate a great deal)
42 “The Lamb”
65 Another of Blake’s songs – title indistinguishable
78 Ginsberg decides not read “Witchita Vortex Sutra” but other long poems which are continuations of it – a mind collage – “A Long Poem On These States”
88 First sections – travelling around the States – 1965 to pres. Starting with California
100 1. “Hollywood to San Francisco”
209 2. “Movie in Hollywood – 1966”
300 Ginsberg reads an announcement about a rally protesting the arrest of a draft deserter
318 Into middle America – from Witchita Kansas to Lincoln Nebraska from “Witchita Vortex Sutra”
472 “Kansas City to St. Louis” Middle of “a long poem on these states”
482 Ginsberg decides to take a break before reading Kansas to St. Louis
-chants a Hare Krishna mantra
638 Back to the middle of “a long poem on these states”
-Kansas to St. Louis
837 End of reading on side one
Two 03 Jan. 8, 1967
71 A year later – Chicago to Salt Lake – March 30, 1968
163 Sings William Blake’s “Holy Thursday”
197 “I die, I die…” (a song)
235 Ginsberg repeats message about rally
240 End of reading
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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