He took a break from his involvement in the late 1970s new york city improv scene to become active with ongoing political crises in central america. Self release theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch, phil minton. Bob ostertag vice chairman, cobiz bank dba colorado and. Bob ostertag is the author of peoples movements, peoples press 3. The hours of joanna i of castile, joanna the mad the london rothschild prayerbook the british library, london in this book you will find all the miniatures of this exceptionnal prayer book, fullcolour, made for joanna i of castile, accompanied by a detailed explanation which will allow you to fully enjoy them. Rohan master 56 words case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article hours of isabella stuart. With a book of hours 2012, ostertag introduced a new ensemble featuring saxophonist roscoe mitchell and vocalists phil minton, shelley. The book of hours 2012 is an ambitious experiment on the human voice featuring vocalists. All the rage is an experimental album by the kronos quartet and eric gupton reading. Power to the people the graphic design of the radical press and the rise of the counterculture, 19641974 book. Beyond its unparalleled images, power to the people includes essays by gwen allen, bob ostertag, and fred turner, as well as a series of recollections edited by pamela m. We grew out of an rcia committee to become facilitators of thousands of people who pray together. Fear no love, bob ostertag plays the aalto, a book of hours feat.
He has also published two movies and over twenty cds of music, and covered the central american civil wars as a. Not only was it the european premiere, it was the first time i had all three of the vocalists together on stage. Jun 06, 20 why i no longer give away my music how the digital music biz makes it difficult for musicians to offer free downloads bob ostertags article below about how the music industry makes it increasingly difficult for musicians to share their work online for free got a massive response on on the commons. His writings on contemporary politics have been published on every continent and in many languages. He returned to synthesizer music in a series of releases, including motormouth. For 40 years, bob books amusing stories and simple, consistent vocabulary have inspired children to say with pride, i read the whole book. A book of hours by bob ostertag album, free improvisation. Ostertag had also been a part of that community before temporarily leaving music and moving to central america for most of the 1980s ostertag 2009. The journalism of social justice movements and creative life.
The international improvisation, community, and social practice research project explores musical improvisation as a model for social change. My decade fighting for the labor movement by jane mcalevey, bob ostertag online at alibris. Born april 19, 1957 in albuquerque, ostertag has been prominent in experimental music circles for his use of sampling and tape manipulation and his building of custom electronic instruments. Bob ostertag all the rage, an album by bob ostertag, kronos quartet on spotify. We have dedicated more than 10 years in gods service to this work. American sampler artist bob ostertag embodies the sociopolitical conscience lately 20th century avantgarde music. Theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch, phil minton, roscoe mitchell, motormouth variations, motormouth. Released in august 2011 on sandwell district catalog no. The rohan book of hours of about 1430 also included depictions of god the father in halflength.
May 04, 2016 just back from the european premiere of a book of hours at the vs. There also, i began with solo improvisations recorded separately, which i then fashioned into compositions via thousands of splices. An activist in human being privileges, antinuclear, antiwar, and homosexual causes, he infuses his compositions with an feelings, depth, and subtlety discovered nowhere else in either politics works or digitalsampler music. Albums include motormouth variations, sooner or later, and hallelujah, anyway. Robert bob ostertag is an experimental sound artist, political activist and writer based in san.
Theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch, phil minton, roscoe. The book of hours is a christian devotional book popular in the middle ages. The surgeon general, bob ostertag all the rage, top tracks. The book of hours began to appear in the th century, containing prayers to be said at the canonical hours in honour of the virgin mary. Bob ostertag new mexico, 1957 was raised in colorado, studied at the conservatory, and in 1976 picked up the synthesizer and formed the improvisor ensemble fall mountain with ned rothenberg reeds and jim katzin violin, later documented on early fall may 1978 parachute, 1979 and extended pieces such as ultima thule and small life, thus becoming one of the first improvisors at the. Introduction to the book of hours search this site links all images come from the manuscript collection of the koninklijke bibliotheek in the hague, and are used with their permission the headings below follow the structure of a generic book of hours, while the texts themselves are drawn primarily from the latinenglish primer of 1599. Bob ostertag the poor shall eat all they want virgil pink. With a book of hours 2012, ostertag introduced a new ensemble featuring saxophonist roscoe mitchell and vocalists phil minton. A book of hours by bob ostertag, released 01 january 20 1. In this interview with mauricio martinez phd candidate and icasp researcher, bob ostertag scholar, journalist, and improviser talks about the possibilities and the limits of machines and electronic based music. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bob ostertag at the discogs marketplace. Theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch, phil minton, roscoe mitchell, an album by bob ostertag on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The bass and drums team had also worked together for several years with braxtons classic quartet, which included pianist marilyn crispell see lock 1989. His writings on contemporary politics have been published on every.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Our video series continues with this, our third interview, this time with bob ostertag, who presented his work book of hours, a composition for. So i can wake up the dawn the best of what experimental music always offers but rarely delivers. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. They are also some of the most expensive, with modest examples starting in five figures. Bob ostertag author of raising expectations and raising hell. Composer, performer, historian, instrument builder, journalist, activist, kayak instructor, bob ostertag has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvd s, and three books. Bob ostertag plays the buchla 200e 2011, bob ostertag plays the aalto 20, and bob ostertag plays the serge. He has written three books, collaborated with a number of musicians, and has.
Music profile for bob ostertag, born 19 april 1957. With a book of hours 2012, ostertag introduced a new ensemble featuring saxophonist roscoe mitchell and vocalists phil minton, shelley hirsch, and theo bleckmann. He talks about how improvising on a machine, particularly a synthesizer in the 1970s, is a very. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35. A book of hours is bobs first ensemble project in nearly twenty years, and his current main priority for live performances. Ostertag composed the piece as a response to california governor pete wilson veto of progay legislation in 1991. Divine office liturgy of the hours of the roman catholic. In the new millenium ostertag released a series of recordings dedicated to the buchla, aalto, and serge synthesziers. Buy raising expectations and raising hell by jane mcalevey, bob ostertag from waterstones today.
Motormouth variations by rrose x bob ostertag album, dub. It is the most common type of surviving medieval illuminated manuscript. The growing demand for smaller such books for family and individual use created a. Particularly powerful are the progression at 1025 and the breathing. Like every manuscript, each manuscript book of hours is unique in one way or another, but most contain a similar collection of texts, prayers and psalms, often with appropriate decorations, for christian devotion. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Created by a teacher, right from the start bob books fosters success, confidence, and a love of books in children that are learning to read. Motormouth variations, an album by rrose x bob ostertag. Composer, performer, historian, instrument builder, journalist, activist, kayak instructor, bob ostertag has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvds, and three books.
The former cia chief in benghazi says a pivotal scene in hours the new michael bay movie about the 2012 attacks that left four americans dead is baloney. View bob ostertags profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In the upcoming months we will be offering a continuation of this series, featuring these artists, who also appeared at. Jul 06, 20 bob ostertags newest work, a book of hours, can be purchased here at cd baby about bob ostertag composer, performer, historian, instrument builder, journalist, activist, kayak instructor, bob ostertag has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvds, and three books.
A spectacular collaboration between prize winning canadian animator pierre hebert and cutting edge electronics pioneer bob ostertag, a groundbreaking improvisational work refined and perfected for. We have been a ministry dedicated to bringing the liturgy of the hours to everyone everywhere for many years. Book of hours, devotional book widely popular in the later middle ages. Yet the rise of the underground newspaper was equally daring and original. Aug 03, 2019 american sampler artist bob ostertag embodies the sociopolitical conscience lately 20th century avantgarde music. Bob ostertag is the coauthor of raising expectations and raising hell and author of peoples movements, peoples press. Bob ostertags newest work, a book of hours, can be purchased here at cd baby. A book of hours is bob s first ensemble project in nearly twenty years, and his current main priority for live performances. He took a break from his involvement in the late 1970s new york city improv scene to become active with ongoing political crises in central america during the. Ostertag also used this technique in the project book of hours. A modern book of hours martin, judy, denman, cherry on.
Bob ostertag the poor shall eat all they want youtube. Even in the most modest examples, the start of the first hour, matins, is marked with some decoration, at least a painted initial or border. At the time of its founding in 2012, the project featured the vocalist shelley hirsch, phil minton, theo bleckmann and the saxophonist roscoe mitchell. Lee, all of which comment on the critical impact of the alternative press in the social and popular movements of those turbulent years. Just back from the european premiere of a book of hours at the vs. Bob ostertag all the rage by bob ostertag on spotify. The world premiere radio broadcast was presented on westdeutscher rundfunk wdr radio koln, february 17, 2012. The hours of the virgin is the heart of any book of hours. Jan 15, 2016 the former cia chief in benghazi says a pivotal scene in hours the new michael bay movie about the 2012 attacks that left four americans dead is baloney. Bob ostertag improvisation, community and social practice.
Join facebook to connect with bob ostertag and others you may know. Though we think of the 1960s and the early 70s as a time of radical social, cultural, and political upheaval, we tend to picture the action as happening on campuses and in the streets. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bobs connections. Bob books 40 years of bestselling learn to read books. Bob ostertag new mexico, 1957 was raised in colorado, studied at the conservatory, and in 1976 picked up the synthesizer and formed the improvisor ensemble fall mountain with ned rothenberg reeds and jim katzin violin, later documented on early fall may 1978 parachute, 1979 and extended pieces such as ultima thule and small life, thus becoming one of the first. In more luxurious books, matins is marked with a painted scene, and in the richest books there is a fullpage image for each of the eight hours. A book of hours european premiere in prague bob ostertag. The book of hours 2012 is an ambitious experiment on the human voice featuring vocalists theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch and phil minton, on rhythm indirectly created by the computer manipulations and on improvisation including saxophonist roscoe mitchells contributions. Theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch, phil minton, roscoe mitchell, an album by bob ostertag on spotify. Bob ostertag author of raising expectations and raising. Our video series continues with this, our third interview, this time with bob ostertag, who presented his work book of hours, a composition for three vocals and an instrument, with an ensemble that included theo bleckmann, audrey chen and phil minton. Jan 05, 2016 bob ostertag about his piece book of hours.
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