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Sound poetry

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 413 Collections and/or Records:

La Testa di Giano, 1981

 Item — Box 326: [Barcode: 31858073143574]
Identifier: CC-22973-23410
Scope and Contents

Tape Cassette is a program broadcasted on Italian National Radio 1 on April 3, 1981. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Lecture for Eyear, 1964

 Item — Box 643
Identifier: CC-09695-9888
Scope and Contents

Houedard in his introduction states that this is the first lecture (concrete poetry) delivered in the English speaking world. He presents an extensive critical analysis of Gomringer's poems including "Avenidas," "Silencio,"etc. and DeCampos poetry. Calligrammes were inspired by Mallarme's "Un Coup De Des" as well the music of Webern. He discusses the basis for Ultra-Lettrisme and Sound Poetry and provides a chronology for Sound Poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Lecture/Performance

 Item — Box 636: [Barcode: 31858072491354]
Scope and Contents

Flyer promoting Jean-Paul Curtay's performance of Sound Body Poetry. Held in Venice, California. Admission was free.

Dates: -

[Letter to Henri Chopin, photocopy] / Cobbing, Bob., 1983 September 7

 Item — Box 633: [Barcode: 31858072464732]
Identifier: CC-19985-20373
Scope and Contents

This letter is a lengthy polemic in which Cobbing argues with Chopin's assertions on contesting the history of sound poetry. He dates and mentions his own performances of sound poetry from his first attempts in 1942. He argues with Chopin on the dating of the works of Heidsieck, Wolman, de Vree, Lockwood, Dufrene, Gysin and Jandl. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983 September 7

Light / Cobbing, Bob ; Garnier, Pierre ; Keith, Bill ; Lora-Totino, Arrigo ; Tanubu, Hiroshi., 1994

 Item — Box 386: [Barcode: 31858072461514]
Identifier: CC-20517-20914
Scope and Contents

Cover was designed by Bob Grumman. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Machine Poetry / Cobbing, Bob., 1977

 Item — Box 392: [Barcode: 31858072461563]
Identifier: CC-17670-18038
Scope and Contents

Cobbing discusses the justifications in using machines to enhance the performance of sound poems. The handwritten text are notes unrelated to the essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Mary Rudolf's Chromosomes, 1972

 Item — Box 634: [Barcode: 31858072491313]
Identifier: CC-17787-18157
Scope and Contents

This poem with the appearance of a film sequence in the form of a grid, was published in Second Aeon No.15, 1972. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972