Invocations: R.Kostelanetz musique concrete Folkways lp

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Richard Kostelanetz: Invocations (1983 for tape)



Folkways FRS 37902 USA 1983 LP Vinyl: ex
Cover: ex+ Terrific late Folkways electronic obscurity. This scarce lp contains a weird musique concrete sound collage of electronically processed recordings of prayer recitals from the world's religions in over 24 languages. Over 60 actual ministers' voices are used, most of which are filtered and layered on top of each other to create thick swirling soundscapes. The notes call this an "hour-long experiment in speech music". It was realized at the famous Electronic Music Studio of Stockholm, where Jon Appleton, Ragnar Grippe, Lars-Gunnar Bodin, Per Norgard, Sten Hansson, Tamas Ungvary, Laszlo Dubrovay, and Karl-Birger Blomdahl pioneered electroacoustic music and text-sound. Includes insert.

Kostelanetz is an avant garde multimedia artist who has worked as a critic, poet, novelist, editor, teacher, composer, filmmaker, and installation artist. Some references for this work: Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, Francois Bayle, Ilhan Mimaroglu, Robert Ashley, Steve Reich, Kenneth Gaburo, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Mauricio Kagel, Brion Gysin, Charles Amirkhanian, Henri Chopin, Clark Coolidge, Francois Dufrene, Joseph Beuys, Joan La Barbara, Charles Dodge, etc. Check out my other auctions this week for more avant garde/experimental, early electronic/electroacoustic/synthesizer, jazz/improv, 20th century classical, microtonal, minimalist, audiophile, and sound art records. Shipping - US shipping is 4.20 for 1-2 single records by Media Mail, then 0.50 for each additional; Priority Mail is available but pricing depends on zipcode; other expedited shipping options and insurance are all available on request. International shipping for 1 12" lp to Western Europe/UK/Scandinavia is 8.00 surface or 13.00 air; to Japan/Taiwan/Australia is 8.00 surface or 14.50 air; to Canada by air is 7.00; other international destinations vary. 7" and 10" records will cost less; heavy box sets will cost more. Combine multiple items to save on shipping. Note: I can now offer international buyers the super-cheap M-Bag bulk mail rate for orders of 8 or more lps; to most destinations this starts at 21.50 for surface mail or 33.50 for air for up to 17 lps, a huge per-record savings over standard rates for smaller parcels! Feel free to email with any shipping questions. Payment - I prefer Paypal (which allows for fastest possible shipment) and also accept money order (from US financial institutions only, including BidPay, US Postal, certified US bank check, etc., international bidders please take note!). If you are paying by Paypal and have won multiple items, please use a single Paypal payment. I will send an invoice email to all winners shortly after my auctions close, and another email after payment has been received to confirm item shipment. Packing - I pack professionally and with the utmost care drawn from years of experience trading vinyl internationally. I use new record mailers from Cameron Packaging (which I have determined are the best and most protective) reinforced with cardboard inserts and bubble wrap padding. All records are shipped with poly plastic sleeves. All packages are completely sealed with strong packing tape covering all openings. If you'd like your package done any differently, just let me know. Feel free to email me if you have any questions (need more info, want more pictures, etc.); you can use the 'ask seller a question' link above. My condition rating scale is -G+/-VG+/-EX+/-NM/M (only sealed records are M). Satisfaction guaranteed; if you have any problems with your order please contact me directly. Check out Ebay[track], my free realtime ebay auction tracker (currently in beta), which can refresh multiple auction statuses every second, alert you when bids are placed and when auctions end, let you place bids, and more. It's a useful tool for bidders, snipers, sellers, watchers... This item description is (c)opyright 2007 keymap records; please contact keymap records for permission before reproducing any text.