In the late Sixties, women composers start mixing various kinds of sonic material. Often their idea of intermedia art has a link to human life. 88-minute program with Christina Kubisch, Eliane Radigue, Frankie Mann, Ruth Anderson, and more.
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Experiments in sound, pushing the borders of what was accepted at the time of their production.
Ray-Dee-Oh
10 pieces about the mysteries, realities and prospects of airwaves. 30-minute program with works by The Android Sisters, Dan Lander, Negativland, Phil Harmonic, and others – made between 1960 and 2004.
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Fluxus Is…
Forming a loose community of interdisciplinary collaborators, Fluxus artists are rethinking the role of art in society during the Sixties. 47-minute program with Carolee Schneemann, Henning Christiansen, Terry Riley, Yoko Ono, and more – with pieces made between 1959 and 2014.
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Early Electronic Music – Fieldwork and Funny Sounds
The electrification of music during the 1950s leads to a multitude of artistic concepts. 50 minutes of fieldwork and funny sounds with Alireza Mashayekhi, Else Marie Pade, Enore Zaffiri, İlhan Mimaroğlu, and more – made between 1952 and 1968.
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Enhanced Poetry
With reel to reels, poetry reaches the next level in the 1950s. Language could get arranged in completely new ways. 42 minutes with Ernst Jandl, Henri Chopin, Neil Mills, Sten Hanson, and others – realized between 1956 and 1991.
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Synthesis – Approaching a New Instrument
Synthesizers brought new sounds into the world. 43 minutes of music with oscillators, filters and envelopes controlled by Conrad Schnitzler, Daphne Oram, Erkki Kurenniemi, Laurie Spiegel, and others – between the early Sixties and 1977 (plus an exception).
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10 Magic Pianos (1912-2017)
For some, the piano is the instrument of instruments. Here are ten good reasons why. 40-minute program with works by Charlemagne Palestine, Graeme Revell, Henry Cowell, Johanna Magdalena Beyer, Sun Ra, and others – composed between 1912 and 2017.
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Letters & Numbers – Ingredients for Sound Art
Letters and numbers as material for expression. 40-minute program with ideas by Brion Gysin, Demetrio Stratos, Henri Chopin, Khan, Lawrence Weiner, and others – invented between 1917 and 2006.
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Big Egos – Sound Works by Artists
Artists see things differently. 54-minute program with sound works by Carole Caroompas, Dieter Roth, Jess Holzworth and Jutta Koether, M.A. Nummninen, Magazzini Criminali, and others – created between 1966 and 2006.
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The Other Ambient – Made for Listening
The other Ambient – made for listening. 56-minute program with slow-paced music by Gescom, Jocy de Oliveira, Laurie Anderson, Paul De Marinis, Yasuaki Shimizu, and others – made between 1968 and 2013.
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La Vie – Un Cinéma Pour L’Oreille
57 minutes of sound art with a connection to human life. A Cinéma Pour L’Oreille put into action by Anton Bruhin, Jacki Apple, Tazartès, Toshi Ichiyanagi, and others between 1969 and 2010.
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