CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6994
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Fred Wah Fonds
Sub Series:
Fred Wah Fonds
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Toronto CBC Radio Programs: Cabaret, Politics and Performance Series and the world poetry festival at Harbourfront in Toronto on State of the Art
Title Source:
J-card and Recording
Language:
English
Production Context:
Podcast
Genre:
Music
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Wah, Fred
Dates:
1939-
Role:
"Donor"
Name:
Anderson, Laurie
Dates:
1947-
Role:
"Performer"
Name:
[Wallace, Robert?]
Role:
"Author",
"Narrator",
"Speaker"
Notes:
He is introduced in the beginning of side one as the writer and narrator of Cabaret, Politics and Performance Series by CBC Radio program
Name:
[Warren, David?]
Role:
"Speaker"
Notes:
He is introduced on the first side as the writer and producer of "Toronto Toronto" theater show program. He has an interview with the CBC host regarding theater and commercial Cabaret
Name:
Ondaatje, Michael
Dates:
1943-
Role:
"Author",
"Reader"
Notes:
He reads from "Secular Love" collection
Name:
Webb, Phyllis
Dates:
1927-2021
Role:
"Author",
"Reader"
Notes:
She reads from her recent book called "Water and Light"
Name:
[Martin, Sandra?]
Role:
"Speaker"
Notes:
CBC host on the second part. She introduces Phyllis Webb and Michael Ondaatje for the "State of the Art" program
Name:
[McLennan, Lucy?]
Role:
"Speaker"
Notes:
CBC radio host on the second side at 17:04
Name:
[Lomax, Carolyn?]
Role:
"Speaker"
Notes:
She is the CBC radio host on the second side
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Sound Quality:
Poor
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:
T00:45:20
Size:
46.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:23
Size:
46.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
[1984?]-06-15
Type:
Production Date
Source:
Recording
Notes:
CBC radio host on the second side mentions that Michael Ondaatje reads one of his recent book; since the book was published in 1984, we thought it could be the year when this program was broadcasted.
LOCATION
Address:
Office Building Canadian Broadcasting Centre, John Street, Entertainment District, Spadina—Fort York, Old Toronto, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M5V 3C7, Canada
Venue:
CBC Toronto
Latitude:
43.64484
Longitude:
-79.38814
Address:
Harbourfront Centre, Boardwalk, Harbourfront, Spadina—Fort York, Old Toronto, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M5V 1A2, Canada
Venue:
Harbourfront [Centre?]
Latitude:
43.63858
Longitude:
-79.38205
Notes:
The world poetry festival at Harbourfront in Toronto; we are not sure if this is the exact location where the festival was held
CONTENT
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
At 20:47 on the first side, CBC radio program is cut off, and an unknown poet starts reading poems. This tapes has some discussions about Cabaret on both first and second sides; it also has the world poetry festival in Toronto where Michael Ondaatje and Phyllis Webb read theirs poems
Type:
General
Note:
All producers and contributors for State of the Art program are introduced by Sabra Martin, but since we could guess their names' spelling, we did not enter them; we could just found:
Katherine Ashenburg, a CBC radio producer
Michael Crabb, a CBC radio producer
[? Black?], a CBC radio producer
[Steven ?], co-producer
[Linda White?], co-producer
[Jane Lewis?], co-producer
[Dave Waddell?], co-producer
production assistants, sound engineers and executive producer are also introduced at 14:25
Type:
General
Note:
The quality of tape improves from 20:46 on the first side and to 18:09 on the second side.
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