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	A 60th Birthday Tribute to James Broughton Broughton’s unique cinematic and poetic observations of the cosmic/comic human situation are reflected in this 1973 interview conducted by Charles Amirkhanian on the occasion of Broughton’s 60th birthday (November 10, 1973). Born in Modesto California, Broughton was one of the San Francisco poetry renaissance writers, and the maker of the prize-winning film, “The Bed”, among others. Broughton’s works are imbued with a sense of joy, magic, and childlike playfulness... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview and Music; Poetry; James Broughton Downloads: 141 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Brief Experimental Excerpt of Sound Poetry and Orchestral Music A collage piece of sdrawcab sound poetry, rooster crows, miscellaneous ambient sounds and classical music by Charles Amirkhanian, probably for a broadcast ca. 1971. This brief experimental work begins with a recording of a man talking, played backwards and mixed with an occasional rooster crowing. This is followed by what appears to be a short sound poem, or an excerpt of one, as read, and possibly composed, by Charles Amirkhanian... Keywords: Other Finds; Sound Poetry Downloads: 25 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Celebration of Non-Commercial Radio This live broadcast from the very new KPFA building at 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley, California aired nationally on NPR. It features the world premiere of Lou Harrison’s “Homage to Pacifica” (commissioned by the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation), a six movement, 45 minute composition for narrator, soloists, mixed chorus, and Javanese gamelan ensemble. An intermission feature presents a rare recording made in 1949, just after KPFA went on the air in which Henry Cowell per... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview and Music; New Music; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 203 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Concert by the Iowa String Quartet From a concert given at San Francisco State College on March 20, 1966, the Iowa String Quartet perform works by Henry Purcell and Gunther Schuller. The Schuller piece, his “Quartet No. 2” was commissioned by the Iowa String Quartet and is in three movements. According to the composer the first movement “contrasts clusterish, densely harmonic ensemble passages with brief lyric or quieter melodic sections, usually featuring just one of the four instruments, lightly accompanied by the others... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; 20th Century Classical; Chamber Music; Iowa String Quartet Downloads: 144 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Concert by the New Music Ensemble A concert mixing classical piano works and new music for instrumental ensemble, sponsored by the San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble, and given on March 10, 1972 at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. The concert features works by Robert Erickson, Richard Felciano, Toshi Ichiyanagi, and Loren Rush, all performed by the Ensemble. Also included are piano works by Robert Schumann, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Franz Liszt, and Frederic Chopin, performed by Robert Helps. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; Classical Music; Electro-Acoustic; Electronic; New Music Ensemble Downloads: 517 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Concert by the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra and Chorus A live recording of a concert given March 15, 1975 by the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Oakland Symphony Chorus, conducted by Joseph Liebling. This concert was held at the Paramount Theater in Oakland California and included pieces by Strauss, Brahms, Berloiz and Milhaud. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music: Classical Music Downloads: 284 Average rating: (1 review)
	A Concert by the Pacifica Chamber Players From a public concert given on August 15, 1971 at the Berkeley Piano Club, the Pacifica Chamber Players perform works by Ingolf Dahl, Leon Kirchner, Igor Stravinsky, and Arthur Honnegger. For this concert the Pacific Chamber Players were, Tom Rose on clarinet, Ronald Erickson on violin, Michael Deatherage on cello, and Rick Nobis on piano. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; 20th Century Classical; Chamber Music; Pacifica Chamber Players Downloads: 170 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Concert by the San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble A recording of a concert given by the San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble on April 2. 1971. The concert features “Four Systems” an aleatoric work by Earle Brown, “Concert for Piano and Orchestra” by John Cage, and the U. S. premiere of Arne Mellnäs’ “Capricorn Flakes’” a quartet for harpsichord, piano, glockenspiel, vibraphone. The ensemble, featuring students and other musicians connected to the Conservatory, is directed by Howard Hersh. Keywords: KPFA-FM; San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble; Music; New Music Downloads: 11
	A Concert by the Wesleyan Gamelan Chamber Ensemble The Wesleyan Gamelan Chamber Ensemble in its first new York performance. Recorded at the Asia House in New York City, January 17, 1971. The ensemble is composed of native Javanese teachers and their students at Wesleyan University. The instruments used include a gender, kendang, rebab, gambang, and slentem. Keywords: Music; World Music; Gamelan; Wesleyan Gamelan Chamber Ensemble Downloads: 652 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Concert in Honor of Gerhard Samuel A concert given in honor of Gerhard Samuel, recorded February 1, 1971 at the Fireman's Fund Theatre, featuring music by Niccolò Castiglioni, Luis de Pablo, Charles Boone, Jean-Phillippe Rameau, and Gerhard Samuel. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; 20th Century Classical; New Music; Gerhard Samuel Downloads: 113 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Concert of Atonal Music by Josef Matthias Hauer Joseph Kubera and Julie Steinberg perform pieces for piano, composed by Josef Matthias Hauer. Keywords: Music; 20th Century Classical; Josef Matthias Hauer Downloads: 235 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Concert of Classical Chinese Music by The Flowing Stream Ensemble A program of traditional Chinese classical music, introduced by Charles Amirkhanian. It was recorded as a live concert given on December 1, 1972 at 1750 Arch St. in Berkeley California, and is one of the earliest live broadcasts from 1750 Arch, in what was to be a long running series on KPFA. The Ensemble is led by Betty and Shirley Wong, and is composed of San Francisco Bay Area performers. After the music Charles talks with Betty and Shirley Wong, and Winston Wu about the ensemble and the resp... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Flowing Stream Ensemble; Interview; Music; World Music Downloads: 8
	A Concert of Experimental Music from England On March 21, 1974 the San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble under the direction of John Adams performed a concert of avant-garde or experimental music, by mostly young English composers. Works heard include an arrangement of an early 20th century waltz, a song based on a Chinese melody by Cornelius Cardew, and a rondo by Christopher Hobbs. Also heard are two pieces by Gavin Bryars, one inspired by the story of the Titanic, and another by a film of a London tramp singing an old hymn... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; 20th Century Classical; Avant-Garde; San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble Downloads: 164 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Concert of Music by Ernst Krenek: In honor of his 80th birthday A concert given in celebration of Ernst Krenek’s 80th birthday, on April 18, 1980 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and sponsored by the Goethe Institute. Charles Boone, who studied with Krenek, introduces the composer who then introduces the program of a number of his early compositions. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; 20th Century Classical; Art Songs; Ernst Krenek Downloads: 259 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Concert of New Music By The Ensemble A concert given Nov. 18, 1973 by the Ensemble at the Berkeley Piano Club, in Berkeley California. Works include three songs by Charles Shere from a work-in-progress based on texts by Marcel Duchamp; “Valid for Life,” a percussive piece by Beth Anderson; “Breaths,” a spontaneously performed work devised by Howard Moscovitz; and “Dark Night of Resistance,” a cantata by Julian White, using the words of Daniel Berrigan and St... Keywords: KPFA-FM; The Ensemble; Music; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 5
	A Living Man by Sten Hanson Recorded in stereo quadraphonic, “A Living Man” is a work combining electronic sounds and recorded voice by the Swedish composer and sound poet, Sten Hanson. The composition begins with a self described electronic music symphony but soon expands so as to include a male voice listing a litany of qualities and activities that a living man enjoys. Composed in 1972 the work is typical of the type of text-sound composition that was quite in vogue in Northern European avant-garde circles during th... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; Electro-Acoustic; Electronic; Sten Hanson Downloads: 15
	A Poetry Reading by Clark Coolidge Clark Coolidge reads a number of his poems, many of which were unpublished at the time of this recording. Coolidge, was perhaps more than any other person, responsible for inspiring the entire experimental field of Language Poetry, which became popular among avant-garde, mostly American poets, during the 1960s and 70s. This type of poetry was partially inspired by the work of Gertrude Stein, John Cage, and others who sometimes used mathematical sequences and other aleatoric or logical constructs... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Spoken Word; Poetry; Clark Coolidge Downloads: 36 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Preview of OM 12: A Festival of New Music San Francisco based didjeridu musician and KPFA radio show host, Stephen Kent, presents a preview of OM 12: A Festival of New Music, which was scheduled to be held in December of 2006 in San Francisco. After playing works by Per Nørgård, Markus Stockhausen and Tara Bouman, all featured composers and musicians at OM 12, Kent is joined in the KPFA studios by composer Peter Sculthorpe. The Tasmanian born and Australian based composer had recently revised his String Quartet No... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview and Music; World Music; 20th Century Classical; New Music; Peter Sculthorpe Downloads: 57 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Preview of the 1974 Cabrillo Music Festival with Dennis Russell Davies Charles Amirkhanian interviews composer, conductor, pianist, and festival director, Dennis Russell Davies about the 1974 Cabrillo Music Festival, which was scheduled to start a few days after this August 8th interview was recorded. Under Davies’ direction the 1974 Festival promised to be more than just a series of concerts of classical music standards. Not only was the Festival to expand its footprint by performing concerts in a number of different locations, including the Mission District of ... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview; 20th Century Classical; Classical music Downloads: 88 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Program on Fylkingen, art center in Sweden, from KPFA's Ode To Gravity Series, 1971 - Charles Amirkhanian FYLKINGEN: Revolutionary music and technological art center near Stockholm, Sweden. This program deals with the revolutionary music and technological art center near Stockholm, Sweden, called Fylkingen. Included in this program are examples of linguistically-oriented experimental music, called by the Swedes "text-sound compositions." Note: Language Warning Charles Amirkhanian explores the "text-sound" compositions of the forward thinking FYLKINGEN art center... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Sound Poetry; Documentary; Text-Sound Composition Downloads: 563 Average rating: (0 review)
	A reading by Jan Herman Herman reading from 5th issue of his magazine San Francisco Earthquake, issue titled VDRSVP. The reading includes works by Sinclair Beiles, Carl Solomon, Carl Weissner, Annie Rooney and Jan Herman, dated 2/13/70. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Literature; Spoken Word; Jan Herman Downloads: 31 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Reading by John Giorno & William Burroughs Charles Amirkhanian and Victor Bedoian introduce a live reading before an audience of over 1,000 at the Pauley Ballroom of UC Berkeley given by America's most noted writers, William S. Burroughs and John Giorno. Giorno (b. 1936) reads his newest work "Subduing Demons in America" and his "Suicide Sutra". Burroughs reads from "Nova Express" , "The Wild Boys" and other works. Warning: Contains scatological phraseology and other obscenities. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Literature; Poetry; John Giorno; William Burroughs Downloads: 149 Average rating: (0 review)
	A realization of Ferdinand Kriwet’s Sehtexte No. 14 A realization of Ferdinand Kriwet’s “Sehtexte Nr. XIV” made in the KPFA studios by Robert Moran and Howard Hersh. Born in Germany in 1942 Ferdinand Kriwet is a radio play author, poet, and artist, perhaps best know for his work with “visual texts” or concrete poetry. “Sehtexte No. 14” is one in a series of these poems, which has been used here as a type of graphic score to create a work of acoustic literature... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Spoken Word; Sound Poetry; Ferdinand Kriwet Downloads: 2
	A Realization of John Cage’s Solo for Voice No. 1 A realization of John Cage’s aleatoric composition “Solo for Voice No. 1.” This tape mix of soprano Anna Carol Dudley performing the work was prepared at KPFA by Robert Moran and Howard Hersh. It was to be used alone or in conjunction with a live performance of the piece, and was first broadcast at the station in February of 1968. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; New Music; John Cage Downloads: 29
	A Review of a Concert of Experimental Music from England Charles Amirkhanian reviews a concert by the San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble of avant-garde or experimental music, by mostly young English composers, which was held on March 21, 1974 and was to be repeated the next day. Works heard include an arrangement of an early 20th century waltz, a song based on a Chinese melody by Cornelius Cardew, and a rondo by Christopher Hobbs. Also heard are two pieces by Gavin Bryars, one inspired by the story of the Titanic, and another by a film of a... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview and Music; Avant-Garde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 94 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Review of Robert Ashley’s “That Morning Thing” This review deals with a performance on Dec. 8, 1969, at Mills College, of Robert Ashley’s opera “That Morning Thing”. Charles Shere speaks out against the mainstream media’s reception of the opera as well as the rude reaction of some of the audience. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview; Opera; Robert Ashley Downloads: 60 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Segment on John Cage from KPFA's Ode To Gravity Series - John Cage A segment from an interview with John Cage and Charles Amirkhanian at an Exploratorium Speaking of Music event. Cage discusses his Europeras in a hilarious segment that has the audience in stitches. Source: Other Minds Downloads: 373 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Sense of Place: The Life and Work of Conlon Nancarrow - Helen Borten The life and work of Conlon Nancarrow, a composer who turned an anachronistic gadget, the player piano, into a vehicle for greatness. This half-hour portrait includes interviews with family, friends, and other composers, interweaving the man and his music in ways that illuminate both. Interviewees in Order: Ardis Wodehouse Julio Estrada Mako Nancarrow Julio Estrada Letter of Ed Lending read by Forrest Miller Conlon Nancarrow Kyle Gann Yoko Seguira Nancarrow Kyle Gann Yoko Conlon Yoko Eva Soltes ... Source: Helen Borten/Other Minds Keywords: Documentary; 20th Century Classical; Interview; New Music Downloads: 915 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Soundscape of Ocean, City, and Music This is a rather interesting mix of city sounds, ocean waves, and music. Clearly edited using bits of ambient recordings, many of which may have also been included as part of KPFA’s World Ear Project, this recording goes beyond those simple field recordings by incorporating music, chanting, news broadcasts, to create a very evocative soundscape. With its origins lost in obscurity all that is known about this unique recording is that it is an excellent example of the sort of seemingly aleatoric... Keywords: Other Finds; Soundscapes Downloads: 43 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Stereophonic Journey Through India Jean-Louis Derche traveled to India in the summer of 1971 and faithfully recorded temple music in several out-of-the-way locations. Even more remarkable are his unusual recordings made in the streets of Benares, Chidambaran, Madurai, Tanjour, and Trivandrum. Listen to the sounds of rickshas, a walk down a narrow street, craftsmen hammering metal, and the timeless flow of the Ganges River. His companion, photographer Monique Sidi, provided illustrations of the journey, for use in the September 19... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Other Finds; Soundscapes; World Music; Jean-Louis Derche Downloads: 1,580 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Tribute to Leo Ornstein Charles Amirkhanian narrates this tribute to the amazing but neglected Leo Ornstein, who was perhaps America's most radical composer and pianist of the 1910s and 1920s. Ornstein never recorded any of his own works, but continued working in obscurity on his own compositions after his retirement from the concert stage in 1928. The program includes premier performances of Ornstein works by pianist Michael Sellers. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Documentary; New Music; 20th Century Classical; Leo Ornstein Downloads: 102 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Visit With John Zorn John Zorn and Larry Ochs join Charles Amirkhanian to discuss and play a selection of Zorn’s compositions. Among the pieces heard is an excerpt from “Spillane” in which Zorn tries to capture some of the film noir sensibility that imbues the Mickey Spillane novels and the gritty New York City in which they are based, and which Zorn calls home. This is followed by a couple of excerpts from Zorn’s collaborative improvisational work “Cobra” for which he created a number of general rules w... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Morning Concert series; Interview and Music; Jazz; Avant-Garde; John Zorn; Larry Ochs Downloads: 405 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Visit With Maro Ajemian from KPFA's Ode To Gravity Series, 1970 - Maro Ajemian, Charles Amirkhanian, Richard Friedman Ode To Gravity with Charles Amirkhanian, A Visit With Maro Ajemian (August 26, 1970). Internationally renowned pianist Maro Ajemian, her husband Lionel Galstaun, and KPFA's Richard Friedman and Charles Amirkhanian discuss the music of Komitas (1869-1935), an Armenian composer, performer, and musicologist, whose compositions are based on folk tunes of Armenia and set in the modes, rhythms, and harmonies of Eastern rather than Western (e.g... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Folk; 20th Century Classical; Radio Shows Downloads: 384 Average rating: (0 review)
	A Walk in Paris with Bernard Heidsieck Charles Amirkhanian walks with French sound poet, Bernard Heidsieck, through the streets of Paris where Heidsieck had recorded the sounds that were incorporated into his composition “Carrefour De La Chausse D'Antin”. Starting outside the bank where Heidsieck worked for many years, and passing past the cafes, prostitutes, theaters, and department stores, the names and sounds of which were included in his long text-sound composition, Heidsieck describes his work and comments on how the city ha... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Sound Poetry; Interview; Bernard Heidsieck Downloads: 16
	Accordionist Stefan Hussong performs at Other Minds 10, 2004 - Stefan Hussong, John Cage, Keiko Harada, Adriana Hölszky Accordionist Stefan Hussong performs at Other Minds 10 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2004. Pieces include: Traditional Gagaku (Japan, 10th Century), Banshiki no Choshi John Cage, Dream (1948) Keiko Harada (1999), Bone+ (US Premiere) John Cage, In a landscape (1948) Adriana Höelszky, High Way for One for Accordion Solo (2000) (US Premiere) Stefan Hussong, accordion Polka and Conjunto step asidethis is accordion like youve never heard before... Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical; Avantgarde Downloads: 4,145 Average rating: (1 review)
	Alan Hovhaness Concert at St. John's Church, Berkeley California, February 1978 - Alan Hovhaness Alan Hovhaness Concert recorded February 25, 1978 at St. John's Church in Berkeley, California. This concert was presented by 1750 Arch Street. Alan Hovhaness, composer & pianist Hinako Fujihara, soprano Jean Hovhaness Nandi, harpischord Part I Couperin: Pieces de Clavecin, Ordre XIII Hovhaness: Sonata for Harpsichord, Op. 306 (Premiere) Celestial Canticle for Soprano & Piano, Op. 305 (Premiere) Total Length 44:44 Part II: Hovhaness: Sonata for Piano "Ananda", Op... Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical Downloads: 1,216 Average rating: (0 review)
	Alan Sutcliffe of the Computer Arts Society Alan Sutcliffe, British computer artist and Director of the Computer Arts Society, the world’s largest federation of cybernetic artists, talks with Charles Amirkhanian about his work. Alan and other members of his Society have used computers in a number of inventive ways so as to produce art, both visual and musical. Alan also agreed to sing Stolen Kisses Sweet for the KPFA microphone as he accompanies himself on his antique player piano... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview; Modern Art; Sound Poetry; Computer Arts Society Downloads: 158 Average rating: (0 review)
	Alvin Lucier: Islands (1998) performed at Other Minds 5, 1999 - Alvin Lucier The Other Minds Ensemble perform Alvin Lucier's composition Island (1998) at the Other Minds Music Festival in 1999 at Cowell Theater in San Francisco. The Other Minds Ensemble George Brooks, soprano saxophone Larry London, clarinet Robin May, English horn Susan Radcliff, trumpet Toyoji Tomita, trombone The presentation of this work was made possible with the support of Stephen Weaver. Islands, for wind instruments and amplified snare drums, is the latest in a series of works by Alvin Lucier tha... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 1,028 Average rating: (0 review)
	American Music on 78s In the first show of what was destined to become the longest running American radio program devoted to new and avant garde music, host Charles Amirkhanian, introduces three out-of-print works by American composers. There is an early sonata by Leonard Bernstein, a Concerto for harp and wind ensemble by Carlos Salzedo, and finally a string quartet by Walter Piston. All the recordings date to the 1930s and 40s, and were originally released on 78s. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Ode to Gravity series; Music; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 311 Average rating: (0 review)
	Amnon Wolman: And Then She Said A live performance at Stanford University of a piece for actress and computer generated and processed tape, recorded in April 1987. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; Music Theatre; Electro-Acoustic; Electronic; Amnon Wolman Downloads: 116 Average rating: (0 review)
	Amy X Neuburg performs "Six Little Stains" for solo voice and electronics at Other Minds 9, 2003 - Amy X Neuburg Vocalist Amy X Neuburg performs Six Little Stains for solo voice and electronics (2002) at Other Minds 9 at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 2003. You can purchase the studio version of this music on the Other Minds label, http://www.otherminds.org/shtml/Residue.shtml. Every Little Stain Stone My God The Tattoo Song Finally Black Residue Amy X Neuburg, vocalist These songs constitute a sampling of the solo repertoire I've been developing over the past two years... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; Cabaret; Vocal Downloads: 911 Average rating: (0 review)
	An Evening of Player Pianos In a two part program, Charles Amirkhanian and Bill Schechner interview members of the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Association(AMICA), and listen to a number of automatic performances, including popular and classical works. Recorded at Sally and Dale Lawrence's house in Kensington, California. AMICA members: Dick Rutlinger, Dale Lawrence, Sally Lawrence, Mel Luccetti. Engineered by George Craig. Keywords: AMICA; Player Pianos; mechanical music; player piano rolls; pump piano Downloads: 1,497 Average rating: (0 review)
	An Evening with John Cage: A KPFA Program by Robert Moran and Howard Hersh, 1967 - John Cage, Robert Moran, Howard Hersh A Cage-like event by Howard Hersh and Bob Moran improvised at the KPFA Berkeley studios incorporating much of Cage's Lecture and other things. Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 524 Average rating: (1 review)
	An Evening with Vladimir Pleshakov Charles Amirkhanian talks to noted pianist, Vladimir Pleshakov, about his interest in rare and forgotten pieces of music. Pleshakov describes his work with Orion Records to record and publish obscure work for the piano. Pleshakov also talks about his own experience as a young musician growing up in Shanghai, China and Sydney, Australia, as well as his current work as a student at Stanford University, piano teacher, and touring concert pianist... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview and Music; Classical Music; 20th Century Classical; Vladimir Pleshakov Downloads: 201 Average rating: (0 review)
	An Hour of Word Compositions by composer Anthony Gnazzo from KPFA's Ode To Gravity, 1971 - Anthony Gnazzo An hour of word compositions by composer Anthony Gnazzo on KPFA's Ode To Gravity, 1971. Born in Plainville, Connecticut, in 1936, Gnazzo has resided in Oakland, California, since 1968 and is regarded as one of the most talented but hermetic West Coast Fluxus-influenced sound and visual poets. His use of cut-up techniques, mathematical structures and typography reflect an obsessive precision, reflected as well in the quality of his purely audio works... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Text-Sound Composition Downloads: 1,220 Average rating: (0 review)
	An In-Studio Reading by Charles Reznikoff, March 1975 Charles Reznikoff reads a selection of his poetry in a program originally recorded at the studio of WBAI in New York and produced by Susan Howe. Reznikoff, who died in January of 1976, was an American Jewish poet, playwright, and author, and the first poet to be called an Objectivist. Unlike many of the great poets of the past, such as William Wordsworth, William Butler Yeats, and even Robert Frost, who looked to the natural world for their inspiration, Reznikoff often used city life as his main... Keywords: KPFA-FM; WBAI; Spoken Word; Poetry; Charles Reznikoff Downloads: 5
	An In-Studio Reading by Charles Reznikoff, May 1975 Charles Reznikoff reads a selection of his poetry in a program originally recorded at the studio of WBAI in New York and produced by Susan Howe. Reznikoff, who died in January of 1976, was an American Jewish poet, playwright, and author, and the first poet to be called an Objectivist. Intelligent, clear, and not overly metaphorical, Reznikoff’s poems are often personal depictions of New York City life and the experiences of immigrants in the United States... Keywords: KPFA-FM; WBAI; Spoken Word; Poetry; Charles Reznikoff Downloads: 2
	An Informal Conversation with Harvey Matusow and Friends On December 18, 1972 in the KPFA Control Room a group of people got together for an informal and unstructured conversation. The jovial group included KPFA Music Director Charles Amirkhanian, Sheila and Larry Booth of Half Moon Bay, composer Annea Lockwood and her husband at that time, Harvey Matusow. Sounding more like friends after a long night of partying than any official type of radio show, the group listen as Matusow offers an alternative view of famous American figures and calls people at ... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Current Events; Lecture; Panel Discussion Downloads: 5
	An Interview with Carlos Chavez Charles Amirkhanian and George Cleve talk with noted Maestro, Carlos Chávez, just before his appearance as conductor/musical director of the 1971 Cabrillo Music Festival in Aptos California. Chavez talks about his musical careers, as a composer, conductor, and founder of the Mexico City Symphony. He tells about the time he conducted a work by Varese in Mexico in 1924. And he talks about his work as music director of the Cabrillo Music Festival... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Interview and Music; New Music; 20th Century Classical; Carlos Chavez Downloads: 170 Average rating: (0 review)
	An Interview with Conlon Nancarrow In April of 1977 Charles Amirkhanian journeyed to Mexico City to talk with composer Conlon Nancarrow, who had settled there after a self-imposed exile from the United States, following the harassment he experienced over his involvement with the Communist Party, and his fighting in the Spanish Civil War. The two discussed the mechanics of composing for the player piano, a process of manually punching literally thousands of holes in long rolls of paper... Keywords: Interview; New Music; Conlon Nancarrow Downloads: 50