In Sara, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Men and Women

by Robert Ashley

In Sara, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Men and Women cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Cramps
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:00
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Based upon the cryptic poetry of John Barton Wolgamot, this radical electroacoustic piece features Ashley reciting text over heavily processed, dissonant Moog synthesizers provided by Paul DeMarinis. The unbroken, nearly 40-minute vocal performance acts as a deeply hypnotic, pioneering work of American experimental music.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, complex, dissonant, electronic, spoken-word, experimental, avant-garde, minimal, long-form

Tracklist

  1. Parte Prima (20:00)
  2. Parte Seconda (20:00)

Credits

  • Robert Ashley - primary artist, music by, performer
  • Paul DeMarinis - synthesizer [moog]
  • John Barton Wolgamot - text by

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