Pier Vittorio Aureli: The Project of Autonomy: Politics and Architecture Within and Against Capitalism (2008)
Filed under book | Tags: · 1960s, 1970s, architecture, autonomy, capitalism, italy, operaismo, politics, theory
“The Project of Autonomy radically rediscusses the concept of autonomy in politics and architecture by tracing a concise and polemical argument about its history in Italy in the 1960s and early 1970s. Architect and educator Pier Vittorio Aureli analyzes the position of the Operaism movement, formed by a group of intellectuals that produced a powerful and rigorous critique of capitalism and its intersections with two of the most radical architectural-urban theories of the day: Aldo Rossi’s redefinition of the architecture of the city and Archizoom’s No-stop City. Readers are introduced to major figures like Mario Tronti and Raniero Panzieri who have previously been little known in the English-speaking world, especially in an architectural context, and to the political motivations behind the theories of Rossi and Archizoom. The book draws on significant new source material, including recent interviews by the author and untranslated documents.”
Publisher Princeton Architectural Press, 2008
Volume 4 of Buell Center/FORuM Project publication
ISBN 1568987943, 9781568987941
88 pages
Terence Dwyer: Composing With Tape Recorders: Musique Concrète For Beginners (1971)
Filed under book | Tags: · avant-garde, composing, electronic music, music, musique concrète, tape music
Publisher Oxford University Press, 1971
ISBN 0193119129
74 pages
Review: Tony Herrington (The Wire, 2010).
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Comment (1)R. Murray Schafer: A Sound Education: 100 Exercises in Listening and Soundmaking (1992)
Filed under book | Tags: · acoustics, listening, music, sound recording
This book will be useful to every teacher concerned with improving the listening skills of children and young people. The exercises could serve as a foundation for music but they are intended to have a broader application than this. In today’s noisy world it is more important than ever for whole populations to begin to listen more carefully and critically. Here are exercises dealing with soundmaking and listening, gradually leading on towards the designing of soundscapes, both personal and public.
Publisher Arcana Editions, 1992
ISBN 1895127157, 9781895127157
144 pages
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