KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Speaking of Music: Robert Hughes & Margaret Fisher, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
SOM.1987.10.01.AProgram Series
Speaking of MusicProgram Length
125 minPart
1 of 2Dates
| broadcast| 1987-10-01 | created
Description
Recorded on October 1, 1987 as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian interviews Robert Hughes and Margaret Fisher before a live audience. Composer Robert Hughes and choreographer Margaret Fisher discuss their collaborations and show a video of their latest piece. One of the featured works was inspired by Dante's “Divine Comedy” and incorporates the sound of bubbling mud and the sound of ice.Genres
Performance ArtAvant-garde
Musical Selections
Cart Music [excerpt] -- Il Miglior Fabbro [excerpts] -- Dante Through the Lens [excerpts]Subjects
Mixed media (Music)Avant-garde (Music)
Electro-acoustic
Electronic music
Motion picture music
Choreography
Modern dance
Related places
San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Amirkhanian, CharlesHughes, Robert, 1933-2022
Fisher, Margaret, 1948-