Title of the compilation: Experiments in Disintegrating Language
Title of the piece: Ga (il s) o (ng) (Track 17)
Words: Bob Cobbing
Performers: Konkrete Canticle (Bob Cobbing, Paula Claire and Michael Chant)
Publisher: The Arts Council of Great Britain, London
Date: 1971
Medium: record 30 cm
British writer Bob Cobbing, along with Paula Claire and Michael Chant, formed the poetic trio Konkrete Canticle, which first appeared on the compilation Experiments in Disintegrating Language. The three artists designed the entire B-side of the record, with one of the three artists taking the leading, formative role in each of the seven pieces. They created pieces of concrete poetry, sound poetry, performing with voice and accompanying instruments. Works of visual poetry are printed inside the record cover.
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