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:
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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