Allen Ginsberg on Consciousness & Practical Action, July 1967 #455

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
6234
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Allen Ginsberg on Consciousness & Practical Action, July 1967 #455
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Ginsberg, Allen
Dates:
1926-1997
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/108417923
Role:
"Reader"

CONTRIBUTORS

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
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:
T00:32:06
Size:
45.4 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:54
Size:
45.3 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1967-07
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One Consciousness & Practical Action 07 “You are hearing an electronic voice and not a human voice” – ask yourself if what you are hearing is reality 16 “The Nova Express” by William S. Burroughs conditions of Life in outer space 128 “We have seen, this week, an increase in paranoia an imaging, language image to scare us out of bodies 138 Races subject to patterns of conditioning 145 Apocalyptic aspect of anxiety. ie) Greenhouse effect 182 “human insight” – in tribal societies, black tradition, Buddhism, Taoism 210 “The substance that we all live in neither exists nor doesn’t exist” 224 A return to tribal, cultural heritage 229 Shamanism 237 “out of the void and into the illusion” 252 Mysticism has not yet developed its language with which to communicate 265 Source of paranoia – everything is in a giant conspiracy 285 Center of consciousness and center of political activity 314 Practical plans – classified generally as Flower Power -make San Francisco an Electric Tibet 322 Need to be aware of movements of wind and acceptance of language that has no referent 353 The enemies’ projection of image – image creation through language 412 Active poetry – active use of poetry 423 Overactive search for heaven 477 Individual as particle of the universe 490 Treating people as people – not as a role – not as cop Capitalist or communist -address others to their eye 514 Neutralization of negative aspects – development of community 532 Practising for Utopia on what is known now 552 Replanting the surface of the planet 580 Praxis – free food, free music etc… 586 End of talk 589 Previous presentation discussed by an unknown voice -no one can be conscious on bad food 637 Flute music 650 Resistance to change 670 Consciousness raising mantra “What are we going to do? Save the world 679 Tape fades out
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

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