Anarchiving (in) Ben Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass

Christopher A. Williams

About this exposition

Here I employ techniques of anarchiving to explore the dynamics of notation, improvisatory performance, and analysis in Fluxus artist Ben Patterson's Variations for Double-Bass (1961). Coined by process philosophers Erin Manning and Brian Massumi, the concept of the anarchive refers to "a repertory of traces of collaborative research-creation events. The traces are not inert, but are carriers of potential." Variations' proto-anarchival qualities drive the structure of the exposition, which includes superimposed video documentation from my own performances, as well as brief analytical texts and performance instructions for the reader. I hope that this meta-anarchival process both sheds light on Patterson's work, and shows how documentation and analysis in the spirit of the anarchive can propel experimental (musical) practice forward in unexpected ways.

type	research exposition
keywords	Anarchive, Experimental Music, Fluxus, Improvisation, Notation, Process Philosophy, Experimental music, improvisation, notation, Process philosophy
date	28/09/2018
published	28/09/2018
last modified	28/09/2018
status	published
license	All rights reserved
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/387316/387317
doi	https://doi.org/10.22501/jar.387316
published in	Journal for Artistic Research
portal issue	16. 16

name	patterson_sneakreview_web
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	patterson_staatsoper_web
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	patterson_variations_score
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	pdf

name	Anarchiving (in) Ben Pattersons Variations for Double-Bass by Christopher Williams (1)
copyright	Ben Patterson 2018
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copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
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name	2014-1
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2015-1
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2009-2
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
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usages	video, video

name	2014-2
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2015-2
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2009-3
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2014-3
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2015-3
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2009-4
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2009-5
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2014-5
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2015-5
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2009-6and-8
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2015-6
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	3_pdfsam_patterson_variations_score
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	pdf

name	2009-6and-8
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2014-8
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2009-9
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2009-10
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2014-10
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2015-10
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2009-11
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2014-11
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	4_pdfsam_patterson_variations_score
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	pdf

name	2009-13
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2014-13
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2009-14
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2014-14
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2015-14
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	5_pdfsam_patterson_variations_score
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	pdf

name	2009-16
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2014-16
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2015-16
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

name	2009-17
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2014-17
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
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name	2015-17
copyright	Ben Patterson, 1961
license	All rights reserved
usages	video

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