BP Nichol On Ideas: reading "Little Boy Lost" and "Mother Tongue", 1969 #295, #296

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
6297
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
BP Nichol On Ideas: reading "Little Boy Lost" and "Mother Tongue", 1969 #295, #296
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
Liner notes: see the photo in the material description
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Nichol, B.P.
Dates:
1944-1988
Role:
"Reader", "Speaker"

CONTRIBUTORS

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
Image
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Tape Brand:
SFU
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Channel Field:
2 (stereo)
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:34
Size:
27.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Channel Field:
2 (stereo)
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:46
Size:
28.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1969
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
This date is taken from j-card, I assume that it is the date when the recording was made

LOCATION

CONTENT

Contents:
#295 Side Track No. Comments One 0000 0008 Intro – Children’s choir followed by voice over “Philosophy is just one road on the way to understanding language. Sound poet bp Nichol has devised another way, a trip to the land of Lingwa. A place, I’m sure you’ll agree, which is only slightly improbable.” 0020 Ideas New Radio serial: Little Boy Lost meets Mother Tongue. 0022 "Episode #1 “Once upon a time…” Linguistics and its drive towards understanding presented in the rhyme, meter and tone of a fairy tale. Nichol adopts various voices within the format" 0200 Episode #1 ends. Details of Episode #2 storyline are given 0215 Episode #2 (more children’s choir music at the beginning) Little Boy Lost in the Sea of Logical Sequences. Later rescued by the Beast of Illogicality 0430 Episode #2 ends. Details of Episode #3 storyline are given 0449 Episode #3 (more ridiculous children’s choir music at the beginning) Little Boy Lost continues on his adventures 0840 Episode #3 ends. Details of Episode #4 storyline are given Two Side two is blank #296 Side Track No. Comments One 0000 0009 Children’s choir music and singing. “It’s time now for the fourth episode in bp Nichol’s radio serial “Little Boy Lost Meets Mother Tongue”. An epic odyssey set in the land of Lingwa 0023 "Little Boy Lost Meets Mother Tongue Episode #4 (Episodes #1-#3 are to be found on Tape #295)" 0194 Episode #4 ends. Details of Episode #5 storyline are given 0218 Episode #5 – “What will happen to Nim, Gronk and L.B.L.?” 0438 Episode #5 ends. Episode #6 storyline is given 0452 Episode #6 – “The new unity of communative states”. 0737 Episode #6 ends 1026 Side One ends Two Side Two is blank
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
As the BC inventory document states, the second side of each tape #265 and #296 are blank, but the first sides of these tapes are digitized on two side of 295,296-side-1.mp3 and 295,296-side-2.mp3

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