Stan Brakhage plays a clip of 'Porque trobar' by Alfonso X el Sabio and gives a biography of the 13th century king and composer. Brakhage mentions the death of Hollis Frampton. He plays some chants. Brakhage tells personal stories about Frampton. He plays some upbeat folk music and continues to talk about Frampton. Brakhage plays a clip of Ezra Pound reading one of his poems. He tells a personal story about Pound and then reads 'Canto CXV.' Brakhage recalls hearing about Frampton's death. Charles Griffes' 'The White Peacock' plays.
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Stan Brakhage plays a clip of 'Porque trobar' by Alfonso X el Sabio and gives a biography of the 13th century king and composer. Brakhage mentions the death of Hollis Frampton. He plays some chants. Brakhage tells personal stories about Frampton. He plays some upbeat folk music and continues to talk about Frampton. Brakhage plays a clip of Ezra Pound reading one of his poems. He tells a personal story about Pound and then reads 'Canto CXV.' Brakhage recalls hearing about Frampton's death. Charles Griffes' 'The White Peacock' plays.
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