Day 274: Avant-garde
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Vienna 1971—A Student Journal
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Day
274 — Avant-garde
02-May-1972
(Dienstag–Tue.)
TRANSCRIPT
Mostly made copies of works and improvisations in the
studio—possibly for educational purposes.
Saw an avant-garde film. It was on the contrary, too
wild, but it was interesting and I liked it.
(L’autumn)
About a
producer and actress putting together a movie. The
whole film was them looking at us, as if we were the
editing device. Wild idea.
REFLECTIONS
Tape
copies. In the
electronic studio, I make tape copies of all of the
components that went into making Fantasy
and Broken Glass. Yes, in
the future, I did use many of these examples in
teaching students about composition and the
manipulation of sound. I taught electronic music to
both middle school students (grades 7–9) and as a TA
and admin to freshman and sophomores in university
(Ohio State University and Jersey City State
College). I wish I had those tapes today.
Avant-garde.
Of course,
I can’t remember this film and don’t understand my
comment about “too wild.” However, can you imagine an
entire film where the two characters are just talking
to you (as if you were the “editing
reel&rdquo
and they were viewing the film?
Yes, I still think that’s a wild idea.
John
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