Abstract
This article outlines the lineage of text-sound compositions, and its relationship with and amongst other forms of communication. The term ‘text-sound composition’ was introduced by a collective of Swedish artists in the late 1960s. This chamber music society were known as, ‘The Language Group’ of Fylkingen. This article describes the birth of text-sound compositions as a result of this group of artists’ experimental literary works with a tape recorder, and delves into the development of the identity of these compositions within the art world. For instance, the first International Festival of Text-Sound Composition organized by Fylkingen in 1968 is brought up, along with the adaptations and expansions made to the festival throughout the following years. Furthermore, the article also discusses the technical and formal qualities of text-sound compositions as both artworks and technological creations. The author touches on the relationship between new media and communication regarding the qualities of the narratives told as well as the connection of the medium to the passage of time. The article compares the development of different modes of communication to that of memories and myths as the details of the narratives constantly shift and change without clear boundaries between the beginning, middle, and end.
Preservation Process
Archived from http://switch.sjsu.edu/archive/nextswitch/switch_engine/front/front.php%3Fartc=138.html. Documentation of the preservation processes used for this collection is available at https://github.com/NickSzydlowski/switch. Metadata for this item was created and augmented by Riley Mendoza, Spring 2022, ART 104.
Recommended Citation
Wendt, Larry
(1998)
"Narrative as Genealogy,"
SWITCH: Vol. 4:
No.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/switch/vol4/iss1/6