KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Words: Program No. 12: Vito Acconci

Analog Audio

Event Type

Spoken Word

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

W.1969.11.17.c3

Program Series

Words

Program Length

65 min

Dates

1969-11-17 | broadcast
| 402 | created

Description

One in a series of programs produced by Clark Coolidge that feature the works of late 20th century poets, sound poets, and authors. This recording presents two tape works by Vito Acconci. Coolidge quotes the particular circumstances behind each work given by the author. Acconci's performance of "A Tape Situation Using Running, Counting, Exhaustion" was recorded in New York's Central Park in 1969. The second piece presented on the program, "A Tape Situation Using A Ball, Rolling, Stopping, Walking Over, Position,” was recorded on August 13, 1969 in a New York City loft.

Genres

Sound poetry
Performance Art

Musical Selections

A Tape Situation Using Running, Counting, Exhaustion (1969) / Vito Acconci -- A Tape Situation Using A Ball, Rolling, Stopping, Walking Over, Position (1969) / Vito Acconci

Subjects

Text-sound compositions
Sound poetry
Ambient sounds
Conceptual art

Related place

Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Coolidge, Clark, 1939-
Acconci, Vito, 1940-