Open Space 22 : For Chris Mann

Dame Nellie Melba GBE (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 1861 – 

23 February 1931) was an Australian operatic soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early 20th century, and was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. She took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town. (Wikipedia)

Melbourne/Naarm has a rich and diverse music culture. Some have won recognition beyond Melbourne These include :

Nellie Melba (1861-1931) 

Percy Grainger (1882-1961) 

Barry Kosky  

Nick Cave 
Roland S Howard

Warren Ellis

Kylie Minogue

Lisa Gerrard 

John Rose  

The Avalanches 

Hiatus Kaiyote 

... and Chris Mann (1949-2018). 

We have admired Chris, his art and his wit, since the early 1970s. 

In 2014, we blogged in praise here.

 Chris Mann, Events/Structures, Ewing Gallery, Melb.Uni 1974  

photo by FIAPCE

In his later years, Chris lived in New York. Last year, New York's Open Space magazine dedicated its issue#22 For Chris Mann. 

There's an accompanying online publication with lots of Chris for the listening at Open Space Magazine Issue 22 : For Chris Mann. We got our copy from Fenrick Books, New York. In Australia, it can be bought from Shame File Music. 

Jon Forshee, a curator of the the OS Web-Magazine page "For Chris Mann". In this first reading of the book Jon is assisted by Rocket. (Dorota Czerner)

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