CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6235
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Allen Ginsberg and friends recorded at SFU on March 12, 1969 #457
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Performance: Sound Poetry, Music
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Ginsberg, Allen
Dates:
1926-1997
Role:
"Reader"
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
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:
T00:50:03
Size:
66.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:47:42
Size:
63.3 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1969-03-12
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Venue:
SFU
Latitude:
49.2767
Longitude:
-122.9178
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 04 Ginsberg questions audience about quality of sound
11 Songs from Blake’s Songs of Innocence & Experience put to music by Ginsberg
“The Chimney Sweeper” (recording levels fluctuate a great deal)
42 “The Lamb”
65 Another of Blake’s songs – title indistinguishable
78 Ginsberg decides not read “Witchita Vortex Sutra” but other long poems which are continuations of it – a mind collage – “A Long Poem On These States”
88 First sections – travelling around the States – 1965 to pres. Starting with California
100 1. “Hollywood to San Francisco”
209 2. “Movie in Hollywood – 1966”
300 Ginsberg reads an announcement about a rally protesting the arrest of a draft deserter
318 Into middle America – from Witchita Kansas to Lincoln Nebraska from “Witchita Vortex Sutra”
472 “Kansas City to St. Louis” Middle of “a long poem on these states”
482 Ginsberg decides to take a break before reading Kansas to St. Louis
-chants a Hare Krishna mantra
638 Back to the middle of “a long poem on these states”
-Kansas to St. Louis
837 End of reading on side one
Two 03 Jan. 8, 1967
71 A year later – Chicago to Salt Lake – March 30, 1968
163 Sings William Blake’s “Holy Thursday”
197 “I die, I die…” (a song)
235 Ginsberg repeats message about rally
240 End of reading
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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