Re: [microsound] John Cage in Italy

[ben owen <oidarenot@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

can this "riot" be seen as a fluxus act at the Cage reading ?

I remember hearing this recording and just becoming disappointed by the
noise and activity of the audience.  Their actions, I would recall, were not
so humorous or in any way complimentary of Cage reading ( though I will give
them the "fluxus" benefit of the doubt) , so I stopped the disc and went on
- maybe I am just uptight.

Ben 


On 7/26/04 9:49 AM, "nicola catalano" <catsed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Does any one know any info about John Cages reading "Empty Words" Done
>> in Italy it seemed to have caused a riot. On the recording I have the
>> audience seems to get very upset at his reading of made up word poetry.
>> 
>> Mike Hansen
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> it's all well documented in the liner notes and photos of the booklet
> accompanying the release, at least the one i have (a double cd on cramps
> records crscd 037), and in the discs themselves: a riot with screamings and
> crackers!
> at the time of cd re-release (1990), cramps records had no website, but
> maybe it has now and probably you cand find something goin' googling.
> best :: nic
> 
> 
> 
> 
 


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