Changing the Record—Rose Radiophony.

Over 40 major productions have exploited the medium of radio as an accessible sonic zone for Jon Rose's satire and wit, often in risky live broadcasts. In this article, I highlight some of the main themes that recur throughout his radiophonic career, which run concurrently with his other musical activities as a violinist/composer, improviser, and inventor. Rose often performs what he calls interventions, in which he changes the record and thus subverts the received version of history—or corrects it. Politics and sport may also be found in the mix, as well as the recurring themes of Australia; indigenous culture and language; colonialism; the Internet; and consumerism. His innovative work forms part of a broader history in which radiophonic art flourished in the late twentieth century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]