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Performance poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 903 Collections and/or Records:

Emmett Williams im Gutenberg Pavillon Mainz / Williams, Emmett ; Patterson B ; Higgins D ; Knowles A ; Page R ; Spoerri D ; Maciunas B ; Filliou R ; Kopcke A ; Spoerri D ; Ben., 2001

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Identifier: CC-54908-990326
Scope and Contents

Emmett Williams writes about his creation of the Alphabet Symphony for the Festival of Misfits in London in 1962. The performance was one of the first Fluxus events even before the name Fluxus was used. It was preceded by the first Festum Fluxorum the previous month in Weisbaden with Williams and Ben Paterson as the only certified Fluxus artists. Paterson contributed an essay and conducted Williams' alphabet performance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Encoconnage / Heidsieck, Bernard ; Janicot, Francoise., 1974

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Identifier: CC-53898-59905
Scope and Contents

Heidsieck composed and performed the sound poems and Janicot wrapped herself in rope as a performance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Epithalamion for the Marriage of Marjeceta Cujes to Salvatore Incardona / McCaffery, Steve., 1979

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Identifier: CC-38176-40071
Scope and Contents

The poems on the front and back covers are reminescent of Jackson Mac Low's "Vocabulary" performance poems. In fact, McCaffery entitles the two poems, "Vocabulary for Marjeceta Cujes" and "Vocabulary for Salvatore Incardona." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Epithalamion for the Marriage of Marjeceta Cujes to Salvatore Incardona / McCaffery, Steve., 1979

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Identifier: CC-38179-40074
Scope and Contents

The poems on the front and back covers are reminescent of Jackson Mac Low's "Vocabulary" performance poems. In fact, McCaffery entitles the two poems, "Vocabulary for Marjeceta Cujes" and "Vocabulary for Salvatore Incardona." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Eunoia / Bok, Christian ; Venright S ; Perec G., 2001

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Identifier: CC-41074-43055
Scope and Contents The book consists of two parts entitled eunoia and oiseau. Bok notes that Eunoia is the shortest word in the English language to contain all five vowels and means 'beautiful thinking.' Eunoia is a univocal lipogram in which each chapter restricts itself to a single vowel and owes a debt to Georges Perec. As Bok notes, all chapters also abide by subsidary rules. Oiseau is a French word that means bird and is the shortest word in the French language with all five vowels. It is an anagrammatic text. Although this is the 14th printing of the book, Bok struck through this phrase with ink and overwrote "1st Edition By Fiat." Steve Venright was the producer for the campact disc reading by Bok.The cover states" " 'Euonia', which means 'beautiful thinking', is the shortest English word to contain all five vowels. This book also contains them all, except that each one appears by itself in its own chapter. A unique personality for each vowel soon emerges: A is courtly, E is elegiac, I is...
Dates: 2001

Events and Games / Shiomi, Mieko; Maciunas G., 1987

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Identifier: CC-01939-1975
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This box contains original cards of varied dimensions that were first published in 1964.The author is listed as Chieko Shiomi, another name for Mieko Shiomi. The recto-verso cards are printed with one side English and the other side Japanese texts. The label on the cover was designed by George Maciunas. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Events / Kosugi, Takehisa., 1987

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Identifier: CC-07750-7902
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Contains a performance piece, "Organic Music," with the following directions: "Breath by oneself or have something breathed for the number of times which you have decided at the performance. Each number must contain breath -in -hold - out. Instruments may be used incidently." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Ex Why Zee / Andrews, Bruce ; Goldsmith K., 1995

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Identifier: CC-27245-27741
Scope and Contents

This book provides the scores of multi-media performances and collaborations with the choreographer, Sally Silvers, between 1980 and 1984. The cover was designed by Kenneth Goldsmith. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Exclamation Poems ! / Mills, Neil., 1970

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Identifier: CC-06321-6438
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Mills states: Twelve poems "written to be shouted aloud ... they demand voice, gesture and soapbox". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Exclamation Poems ! / Mills, Neil., 1970

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Identifier: CC-47685-68703
Scope and Contents

Mills states: Twelve poems "written to be shouted aloud ... they demand voice, gesture and soapbox". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Experiments in Disintegrating Language: Konkrete Canticle / Bob Cobbing, editor; Paula Claire, editor; C Verey; TA Clark; M Chant., 1971

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Identifier: CC-20055-20449
Scope and Contents

The first performance of Cobbing, Claire and Chant for this record on July 6, 1971 marked the birth of the group now known as Konkrete Canticle. A copied tape cassette is also held by the Sackner Archive.The manuscript for Ga(il)o(ng) performed inthis record is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971