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Global Groove

Global Groove was a collaborative piece by Nam June Paik and John Godfrey. Paik, amongst other artists who shared the same vision in the 1960s, saw the potential in the television beyond it being a one-sided medium to present programs and commercials. Instead, he saw it more as a place to facilitate a free flow of information exchange. He wanted to strip away the limitations from copyright system and network restrictions and bring in a new TV culture where information could be accessed inexpensively and conveniently. The full length of the piece ran 28 minutes and was first broadcasted in January 30, 1974 on WNET.

Top Cast

  • John Cage

    John Cage

    Self

  • Russell Connor

    Russell Connor

    Self

  • Allen Ginsberg

    Allen Ginsberg

    Self

  • Charlotte Moorman

    Charlotte Moorman

    Self

  • Susan Kay Bottoms

    Susan Kay Bottoms

  • Sun Ock Lee

    Sun Ock Lee

  • Peggy Anne Lombard

    Peggy Anne Lombard

  • Richard Nixon

    Richard Nixon

    Self (archive footage)

  • Cecelia Sandoval

    Cecelia Sandoval

Overview

Global Groove was a collaborative piece by Nam June Paik and John Godfrey. Paik, amongst other artists who shared the same vision in the 1960s, saw the potential in the television beyond it being a one-sided medium to present programs and commercials. Instead, he saw it more as a place to facilitate a free flow of information exchange. He wanted to strip away the limitations from copyright system and network restrictions and bring in a new TV culture where information could be accessed inexpensively and conveniently. The full length of the piece ran 28 minutes and was first broadcasted in January 30, 1974 on WNET.

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