| Improvisation Rites: from John Cage's 'Song Books' to the Scratch Orchestra's 'Nature Study Notes'. Collective practices 2011 - 2017 Colour Edition Contributor(s): Szczelkun, Stefan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1870736966 ISBN-13: 9781870736961 Publisher: Stefan Szczelkun OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Art | Individual Artists - Artists' Books - Art | Performance |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6" W x 9" (0.68 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An account of an intergenerational project that used my experience of The Scratch Orchestra (1969 - 72) to work with a younger generation of people. We started by doing two performances of John Cage's magnum opus 'Song Books'. Then we worked with the improvisation rites in Cornelius Cardew's collective work 'Nature Study Notes'. This book documents the collective process and the performances. It also includes assessment by the participants and an afterglow in which Carole Finer and I were invited to do workshops and a performance in Documenta 14 in Athens. Includes photography and artwork along with textual material and links to online audio recordings. Reviewers said: "If you are interested in the role of experimental art in England as I am, then this book is worth a read." Simon Poulter UK |