Uploaded March 2009 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
I'm pretty sure this isn't what Captain Google had in mind for his 60s cover contest, but some of my very favorite music has come from George Brecht and other Fluxus artists during the 60s and 70s.
Here is the full text:
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
* 1961. Five piano pieces, any number of which may be played in succession, simultaneously, in any order and combination, with one another or with other pieces.
1. The piano seat is tilted on its base and brought to rest against a part of the piano.
2. "Incidental Music, Part 2. Wooden blocks: A single block is placed inside the piano / A block is placed upon this block, then a third upon the second, and so forth, singly, until at least one block falls from the column."
3. Photographing the piano situation.
4. Three dried peas or beans are dropped, one after another, onto the keyboard. Each such seed remaining on the keyboard is attached to the key or keys nearest it with a single piece of pressure-sensitive tape.
5. The piano seat is suitably arranged and the performer seats himself.
Captain Google's contest:
ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10243
More on Fluxus and Happenings:
http://members.chello.nl/j.seegers1/flux_files/
More great audio/video/performance art:
ubu.com
I'm pretty sure this isn't what Captain Google had in mind for his 60s cover contest, but some of my very favorite music has come from George Brecht and other Fluxus artists during the 60s and 70s.
Here is the full text:
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
* 1961. Five piano pieces, any number of which may be played in succession, simultaneously, in any order and combination, with one another or with other pieces.
1. The piano seat is tilted on its base and brought to rest against a part of the piano.
2. "Incidental Music, Part 2. Wooden blocks: A single block is placed inside the piano / A block is placed upon this block, then a third upon the second, and so forth, singly, until at least one block falls from the column."
3. Photographing the piano situation.
4. Three dried peas or beans are dropped, one after another, onto the keyboard. Each such seed remaining on the keyboard is attached to the key or keys nearest it with a single piece of pressure-sensitive tape.
5. The piano seat is suitably arranged and the performer seats himself.
Captain Google's contest:
ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10243
More on Fluxus and Happenings:
http://members.chello.nl/j.seegers1/flux_files/
More great audio/video/performance art:
ubu.com
