CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
7009
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
bpNichol Fonds
Source Collection ID:
MsC 12
Source Collection Description:
The fonds consists of correspondence, poems (including concrete, experimental and sound poem drafts), manuscripts (including drafts), notebooks, and journals of bp Nichol. Fonds includes records (1964-1987) of Nichol's presses, Ganglia and grOnk, consisting of manuscript files, correspondence files, mockups, business and reference files, computer discs, the authors poetry and comic book collections, photographs, television scripts, etc. Correspondents and contributors include Bill Bissett, Gerry Gilbert, Margaret Avison, Earle Birney, David Harris, David Phillips, David McFadden and others
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
bpNichol Fonds
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
bpNichol reading the Martyrology at SFU on July 23, 1981 #7
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Nichol, B.P.
Dates:
1944-1988
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:31:46
Size:
36.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:31:05
Size:
33.4 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1981-07-23
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
j-card
LOCATION
Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Venue:
Simon Fraser University
Latitude:
49.2884
Longitude:
-122.9430
CONTENT
Contents:
This is a reading of Book 5 of the Martyrology. At multiple points in the reading Nichol re-reads certain verses in order to get them the way in which he wants them read.
Side A
0:00 - Introduction discussing the beginnings of this section of the Martyrology as based on the street names in the Annex or Toronto. He also mentions Fred Wah and his notion of "place...rooted in a certain sense of language."
1:05 - Chain 1 from "Book 5 of the Martyrology"
28:00 - At this point in the recording, the quality of the audio decreases and the sound waves become much wider, perhaps indicating that this tape was comprised of different recordings.
Side B
This recording is a continuation of the former. Nichol finishes reading Chain 5 of Book 5 of the Martyrology and at one point speaks to a recordist. Toward the end of the tape he reads from TTA, Translating Translating Appolinaire.
0:00 - from Chain 1 of Book 5
0:27 - Nichol speaks to recordist
0:38 - Chain 1 of Book 5
7:50 - from Catulsis of TTA.
8:30 - Poem 31 from TTA
9:24 - Catulis 93
9:48 - Catulis 91. Here Nichol also speaks directly to a Fred, presumably Fred Wah.
10:35 - Catulis 111
NOTES
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