I Am Sitting in a Room
Oct 12, 1970 · 45m
Director
Alvin LucierOverview
I am sitting in a room is a sound art piece by American composer and sound artist Alvin Lucier composed in 1969. The first performance of the work was in 1970 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. In collaboration with his partner Mary Lucier. The piece features Lucier recording himself narrating a text, and then playing the tape recording back into the room while re-recording it. The new recording is then played back and re-recorded, and this process is repeated. Due to the room's particular size and geometry, certain resonant frequencies are emphasized while others are attenuated. Eventually the words become unintelligible, replaced by the characteristic resonance of the room.
Cast of I Am Sitting in a Room
Crew of I Am Sitting in a Room
About I Am Sitting in a Room
What is I Am Sitting in a Room about?
I am sitting in a room is a sound art piece by American composer and sound artist Alvin Lucier composed in 1969. The first performance of the work was in 1970 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. In collaboration with his partner Mary Lucier. The piece features Lucier recording himself narrating a text, and then playing the tape recording back into the room while re-recording it. The new…
When was I Am Sitting in a Room released?
I Am Sitting in a Room was released on October 12, 1970.
How long is I Am Sitting in a Room?
I Am Sitting in a Room runs 45 minutes.
Who directed I Am Sitting in a Room?
I Am Sitting in a Room was directed by Alvin Lucier.
Who is in the cast of I Am Sitting in a Room?
The cast of I Am Sitting in a Room includes Alvin Lucier (Himself).