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Audio recordings : Third- Knoxville to Little Rock

Item consists of a recording made by James Tenney during a cross-country road trip. Annotations on case include: #3 - middle 3rd day (July 10) - Tennessee to Little Rock landscape, Indians, etc. / music (Nashville) re paranoia / radio + TV - selling, "fantasy" re. trip alon / "bugged" by others sign of zodiac and IChing trigrams singing ("39 Miles to Memphis") 4th day (Arkansas) re landscape.

Audio recordings : Tenney "Fabric" work tapes #34 and LO-2

Consists of audio recording of samples for "Fabric" a work by James Tenney. Annotations on case include: "1. work-tape #34 (#3 + #4 normal speed - repeated 20 min. at 7 1/2 ips 2. work-tape L0-2 (2nd half of 12 + 34 +68 at normal (slow) speed) 10 min. at 7 1/2 ips."

Audio recordings : Tenney - "Chorales for Percussion"

Consists of audio recording of "Chorales for Percussion" by James Tenney. There is a folded note in side the reel case which reads: "Jim - As I recall you wanted a 1/2 trk mono copy. I made it, but there is a tiny bit of speed fluctuation in the 1/2-trk machine downstairs, so I added a 1/4-stereo version as well. It's all on one side of the tape. Hope it works out. Carl 1st dub no good (some voice is on)."

Audio recordings : Second and beginning of Third day

Item consists of a recording made by James Tenney while on a road trip across the United States, through Winchester, Virginia towards Tennessee in which he comments on various topics throughout the day while driving or in his motel room. Annotations on cover include: Notes on case: 2nd (+ beg 3rd) day Notes on inside of case: #2 July 9 Winchester Va to (Tennessee) I.D. / music / re. landscape in Va. / section at bad [scratched out] can be skipped at bad speed (comprehendible at 7 1/2) beginning of 3rd day, Robersville, Tennesee re beard begins again at 3 3/4 - repeats approx. then more on landscape, bear (mask, image) on the music (singing).

Audio recordings : "Medea"-organized sound

Item consists of #1 Prelude 1st Act and Nurse's Monologue / James Tenney. -- #2a Medea`s voice Death... Destruction... Let me die. / James Tenney. -- #2b "Ai....Ai" / James Tenney. -- #2c "Hear me...die" / James Tenney. -- #2d - "I will not be mocked.... Death (pp. 15-16) / James Tenney. -- Trumpet for Creon / James Tenney. -- #5 Thunder / James Tenney. -- #6 End of Act 1 / James Tenney. -- #7 Prelude to 2nd Act and Medea's Monologue / James Tenney. -- #8 From "I have heard evil" (p. 62) to "someone will bring us news" (p. 64) / James Tenney. -- #9 - Trumpet (p. 68) / James Tenney. -- #10 - Trumpets (p. 73) / James Tenney. -- #11 - Children's screams / James Tenney. -- #12 Opening of the doors on the children's bodies (p. 79) / James Tenney. -- #13 From "no, they are mine", thru end of play / James Tenney. -- Medea Tail end / James Tenney.

Audio recordings : James Tenney "Fabric" work tape B, Nov. 67 1) Nov. 67 (stereo copy) 2) Nov. 67 (mono original) 3) "#2" (Dec. 64) 4) "#4" (from Mar. 64) 5) "#3" and "#4" mixed

Consists of audio recording of computer music for work "Fabric". Associated material includes reel 1998-038 / 044 (01) and two sheets of notes in reel case with diagrams and set up for reels A and B. Notes include: "Nov. 21, 67 Music is a physical process (acoustics). And it involves psychological processes (imagination- perceptor [composition, style crossed out]). But it is also, and most importantly, a social [emphasis] process." Information on case includes: "Tenney Fabric Work-tape "A" 1. Mar. 64 single voice 2' at 15 ips 2. "#1" (=A1 + B2) 2' at 15ips 3. "3#" (from Marc. 64) 2 1/2 ' at 15 ips 4. "#1" and "#2" mixed 2' at 7 1/2 ips 5. "#3" and "#4" mixed at half-speed 5' at 7 1/2ips (all 2-track stereo)."

Audio recordings : James Tenney "Fabric" work tape A, Nov. 67 1) Mar. 64 single voice 2) "#1" (=A1 + B2) 3) "#3" (from Mar. 64) 4) "#1" and "#2" mixed 5) "#3" and "#4" mixed at half-speed

Consists of audio recording. Associated material includes reel 1998-038 / 044 (02) and two sheets of notes in reel case with diagrams and set up for reels A and B. Notes include: "Nov. 21, 67 Music is a physical process (acoustics). And it involves psychological processes (imagination- perceptor [composition, style crossed out]). But it is also, and most importantly, a social [emphasis] process." Information on case includes: "Information on case: Tenney Fabric Work-tape "A" 1. Mar. 64 single voice 2' at 15 ips 2. "#1" (=A1 + B2) 2' at 15ips 3. "3#" (from Marc. 64) 2 1/2 ' at 15 ips 4. "#1" and "#2" mixed 2' at 7 1/2 ips 5. "#3" and "#4" mixed at half-speed 5' at 7 1/2ips (all 2-track stereo)."

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