Apr 23–24, 1977

For Instants: Part Five (a short performance) Songs for Lines/Songs for Waves

Laurie Anderson

Photo: Babette Mangolte

In 1977 Laurie Anderson performed For Instants: Part Five, the fifth piece of a series of performances she had been doing since 1974. For Instants emphasizes the pauses and gaps between sounds and words.

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