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The Art of David Tudor
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The Art of David Tudor

The music of experimental composer David Tudor (1926-1996) has been collected and is being released as a seven disc set on New World records. A release party celebrating this historic collection is scheduled for Sunday, May 12, 5-7pm at the Emily Harvey Foundation (537 Broadway @ Spring Street). RSVP: kluverb@verizon.net or 908-322-5683. Norte Maar has taken special interest in promoting the work of experimental sound since producing the centennial series Cage Transmitted last year.

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NM announces the final Cage Transmitted Event!
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NM announces the final Cage Transmitted Event!

Norte Maar in collaboration with Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) announces the final Cage Transmitted Event celebrating an ambitious year of programming around the life, work and influence of John Cage in this the artist’s centennial year.The event also coincides with the last day of the Mayan Calendar, which is supposed to bring about the end of the world.In this final event we'll be having a huge party at one of Bushwick's coolest art houses, English Kills! We're inviting artists, historians, and performers who participated in the Transmitted series throughout the year to join us once again (and possibly for the last time) in one single spontaneous 45 min theatrical event. Poets will read, dancers will dance, artists will create on spot and musicians will too. This event is a fundraiser to balance Norte Maar's books ... before it's too late!

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Cage Transmitted with Simone Forti
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Cage Transmitted with Simone Forti

On Monday, November 12, as part of the Cage Transmitted Series presented by Norte Maar and Experiments in Art and Technology, choreographer Simone Forti discussed her work and John Cage's influence.Forti, a postmodern legend with a near four-decade career, has created dances largely based on basic everyday movements. A noted dancer, Forti performed with Anna Halprin, Trisha Brown and Robert Whitman. Musically she has collaborated with La Monte Young, Richard Maxfield, Terry Riley, and Yoko Ono.

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Cage Transmitted series returns to Dumbo Arts Center.
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Cage Transmitted series returns to Dumbo Arts Center.

Cage Transmitted Series Returns to Dumbo Arts Center: November 2012Norte Maar and Experiments in Art and Technology once again pairs up with Dumbo Arts Center to present three exciting Cage Transmitted Events in November. All events will take place at 7pm at Dumbo Arts Center (111 Front Street, Brooklyn). All events are free. Seating is on a first come first serve basis.

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NM presents durational dance event at National Academy Museum!
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NM presents durational dance event at National Academy Museum!

Norte Maar and Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) continue their exhaustive Cage Transmitted Series celebrating the centennial of John Cage, this time in collaboration with the National Academy Museum and with a durational dance performance titled Cage on Vinyl on Marley.This historic event features a number of New York City's great dancers and choreographers performing to vinyl recordings of John Cage's music. The performance will be held in the National Academy Museum’s main gallery on the second floor, which currently showcases John Cage: The Sight of Silence.

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Strange Attractor celebrates John Cage at Harvestworks
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Strange Attractor celebrates John Cage at Harvestworks

On August 13 + 14, Norte Maar with Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) hosted the Irish electronic (experimental) sound group Strange Attractor in collaboration with Harvetsworks, at the historic Harvestworks location in SoHo.The durational performance lasted 4 hours and was both meditative and provocative. Bells, sticks, rocks, strings, drums, guitars, mini record players, trash bags, and more were played. Questions arose about seeing the sound versus hearing it. How does our experience of the sound change when we know how it is made? The group played with morphology of sounds and included recordings of John Cage’s voice throughout the night.

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