How We Remember

1970, 05:16 min.
Tony Schwartz
How We Remember features the voices of New York City teenagers and is from 1970. For over 30 years Tony Schwartz produced weekly radio programs about sound for the NYC public radio station, WNYC. Schwartz also created records for Smithsonian folkways that feature his distinct style, described as “part anthropological study, part hometown travelogue.” Schwartz developed a portable tape recording set-up in the 195O’s which enabled him to collect sounds outside the studio – on the streets and in his home. He edits and presents the pieces in a distinct way. Plus, Tony Schwartz is very likable; a tenderness, humor, curiosity, and intimacy come through in his pieces. A poignant detail is that he was agoraphobic and rarely traveled outside his NYC neighborhood. His recordings create an expansive sonic world. For more information Library of Congress Tony Schwartz collection: https://www.loc.gov/rr/record/schwartzrecordings.html. - Described by Wave Farm Radio Artist Fellow 2019/2020, Karen Werner.
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