I was quite amused some months ago at CBok's RhythmofHeart most particularly
bcuz it lightened-up the panel of poets he was in.

He owes credit to so many African-Americans who've rapped and mic-clicked
for decades.  He may well have "earned" credit, I have no idea about that.

I've checked out his other performances, but they don't engage me.  If he
entertains and enlightens high schoolers re poetry, all to the good.

You and Stephen Scobie could hold up a paper, homaging Magritte and
Foucault, that says:  "THIS IS NOT A SCRIPT".  <g>

Best,

Judy

On 8 April 2010 10:35, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 'owes' or 'has earned'?
>
> you could check some of is other performances before dismissing him out of
> hand, Judy.
>
> I have seen Christian performa a number of times, usually to wild applause
> (including students at the arts high school in Edmonton), & a) just his
> mastery of amazing mouth music (as someone who does some Sound Poetry
> myself, I know how difficult everything he does is), & b) the aims of his
> art in this, make for an exciting performance.
>
> As to following a paper script, I believe he really does want to show that
> this is a written work (Stephen Scobie & I, when we perform together, have
> always held the 'text' in our hands to demonstrate that what we are doing
> [which admittedly many might see/hear as mere play, & perhaps just silly] is
> a kind of poetry, a written thing read).
>
> If you check out more of Bök's performances on YouTube, you'll find out
> just how strong a performer he can be (say, his version of  "Seahorses and
> Flying Fish", by Hugo Ball; again, a text long part of the repertoire).
>
> But then, I'm also a great fan of his Eunoia, & even taught it in my final
> Canadian Literature course; a lost cause perhaps.....
>
> Doug
>
> On 8-Apr-10, at 5:15 AM, Judy Prince wrote:
>
>  NIMBY.
>>
>> CBok owes some serious cred to many folk.  Plus I can't help wondering why
>> he needed
>> to follow a paper script to recite his RhythmofHeart:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alTdbe1GCnQ&feature=related
>>
>> Lesson:  If a person seems serious enuff, (s)he will prolly get some
>> attention.  It worked in
>> this instance, din't it?
>>
>> squoodles now ready to rap
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7 April 2010 14:20, Angel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>  http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/03/st_dnapoetry/
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
>>
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