Laurie Anderson : on herself / interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian.

Laurie Anderson, noted experimental composer and musician, discusses avant garde music styles.
|r.1. She discusses how she is part musician, part storyteller, and the harmonics, style, and music recording process. She mentions Native American chanting. Includes performances of: Kho Kho Khu, Stranger Chanting, Banjo Joe, and Sharkey’s Day (57 min.) — r.2. She examines various bootleg and creative versions of her song “Oh Superman,” her experiences of music technology, such as the Evertide Harmonizer; Synclavier, Synclavier violin interface; and 16mm vs. videotape. She explains some of the problems of live performance (59 min.).