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New York City traffic sounds : 46th street and Broadway

Title
New York City traffic sounds : 46th street and Broadway, 1991-03-31 / recorded by John D.S. Adams for John Cage.
Publication
March 31, 1991.

Available Online

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Cage, John
  • Adams, John D. S., 1966-
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Found In
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
1 streaming audio file (54 minutes) : digital, stereo
Summary
Live recording of New York City street sounds begins ca. 1:04; short argument ca.10:50; recording ends ca. 53:05.
Alternative Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Motor vehicle sounds.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Title, date, and location provided by cataloger based on handwritten notes on original DAT cassette and container.
  • Handwritten note on original DAT container: "Studio: Not! ; Client: John Cage ; Program: Traffic, New York City @ Island on corner of 46th st. and Broadway ; Date/Time: March 31, 1991 ; Engineer: John D.S. Adams ; Source: Live ; Comments: -Recorded between the hours of 1:45 and 2:45 pm on March 31, 1991 -Arguement [sic] (lots of cursing) takes place at approx[imately] 11th minute. -Wind problematic toward the end of the hour -Sunny day but cool. ; Technical Info: Recorded on a Sony TCD-D10 Pro at 48 KHz fs. 2x Shure SM-57 mirophone configured in an approximate ORTF. with wind screens".
  • Donor's inventory number: D023.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Source (note)
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Call Number
*LTD-A 670
OCLC
884522751
Title
New York City traffic sounds : 46th street and Broadway, 1991-03-31 / recorded by John D.S. Adams for John Cage.
Production
March 31, 1991.
Playing Time
005402
Type of Content
sounds
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
audiocassette
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Event
Recorded in, New York, New York, 1991 March 31.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Original Version
Archival original: (1 audio DAT cassette (54 minutes) : digital, .3209 ips, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, two track, stereo) in *LTD-A 670.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Local Note
Transferred from original DAT cassette by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Source
Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Connect to:
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Added Author
Cage, John, composer.
Adams, John D. S., 1966- recording engineer.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Added Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Found In:
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research Call Number
*LTD-A 670
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