Pieces of sound : German experimental radio / Daniel Gilfillan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilfillan, Daniel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Experimental radio programs--Germany--History and criticism.

Experimental radio programs.

Radio broadcasting--Germany--History--20th century.

Radio broadcasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the rise of film and television, radio has continued to evolve and any understanding of the development of radio depends on closely examining the artistic ventures that preceded commercial acceptance. Daniel Gilfillan offers a cultural history that explores these aspects of the medium by focusing on German radio broadcasting, providing a context that sees beyond programming to consider regulations, cultural politics, and social standardization.

Contents:

Wiretapping the beast: radio, hyperspatiality, and a new network for art

Between military innovation and government sanction: early German radio and the experimental

Don't touch that dial: transmitting modes of experimentation from Weimar to postwar West Germany

Opening the radio up: tactical media and alternative networks

Coda: the longevity of radio and the impermanence of sound.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-6784-5

OCLC:

593295905