KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ A Living Man by Sten Hanson

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

P.HAN.STE.02

Program Length

15 min

Dates

| broadcast
| 402 | created

Description

Recorded in stereo quadraphonic, “A Living Man” is a work combining electronic sounds and recorded voice by the Swedish composer and sound poet, Sten Hanson. The composition begins with a self described electronic music symphony but soon expands so as to include a male voice listing a litany of qualities and activities that a living man enjoys. Composed in 1972 the work is typical of the type of text-sound composition that was in vogue in Northern European avant-garde circles during the late 20th century.

Genres

Electro-Acoustic / Electronic
Sound poetry

Musical Selections

A Living Man, an electronic music symphony (1972) (14:00) / Sten Hanson

Subjects

Electronic music
Sound poetry
Text-sound compositions

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by the GRAMMY Foundation.

Related Entities

Hanson, Sten, 1936-