Fieldsclouds 1990 meredith monk book of days meredith monk, wayne hankin 2000 ecm records to purchase this album from amazon. Music profile for meredith monk, born 20 november 1942. Travellers 4 curchyard entertainmentmeredith monk 5. Book of days, monks 7th album was recorded in 1990. Digital recording, june 1989, clinton studios, new york. Listen free to meredith monk book of days early morning melody, travellers 1, 2, 3 and more. Book of days is the seventh album by meredith monk, released in 1990 through ecm new series. Meredith monk american performance artist britannica. Book of days meredith monk alternative 1990 play shuffle. Meredith monk is a pioneer who tells stories about pioneers.
Meredith monk was born on november 20, 1942 in new york city, new york, usa. Her other recordings include book of days 1990, facing north 1992, atlas 1993, volcano songs 1997 and mercy 2002. Meredith is, in my humble opinion, one of the great geniouses of modern music, and book of days is another masterpiece, a wonderful collection of tales, storyteller and a sublime intuition of the beauty and mystery of things. Stream book of days by meredith monk and tens of millions of other songs on. Monk studied piano and eurythmics from an early age. Book of days, an album by meredith monk on spotify. Monk has made sixteen recordings, including her 1996 compact disc, monk and the abbess. Meredith monk, american performance artist, a pioneer in the avantgarde, whose work skillfully integrated diverse performance disciplines and media. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Travellers 4 curchyard entertainment meredith monk.
An inveterate multidisciplinary artist, shes been making innovative dancemusictheater pieces, vocal music, filmsand morefor 28. In the 1980s, monk wrote and directed two films, ellis island 1981, and book of days 1988. Book of days, an album by johanna arnold on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Listen to your favorite songs from book of days by meredith monk now. The first time i encountered the music of meredith monk was in her fascinating, indeed haunting film book of days from 1988 that was shown on pbs. It deals with a community of jews and christians in the middle ages in time of plague, where the young daughter of a jewish family has visions of 20thcentury technology and society, drawing them on.
See the article in its original context from january 22, 1990. Monk received four early fca grants, including in 1969 for the aforementioned juice, at the solomon r. Listen to your favourite songs from book of days by meredith monk now. In 1983 she was awarded an additional fca grant, and in 1990 received support for the film book of days. Meredith monk has been an anomaly for much of her 27year career as a composer and. Book of days 1990 meredith monk is not so much a singer as a sculptor, theorist, and alchemist of the voice. As on that recording, monk uses only her voice in a series of overdubs that highlight her full vocal range.
Book of days, film credits, imdb dunning, jennifer 1990, meredith monks blend of medieval and modern life, international new york times, jan. Book of days by meredith monk on amazon music unlimited. Monk uses her impressive vocal chops to weave wordless vocalizations that involve all possible extended techniques to create abstract soundscapes that. Memory game is both a look back at a pivotal point in meredith monks storied career, and a richly layered portrait of how vocal music, under the guidance of an indefatigable master, can play with our expectations in poignant and compelling ways. Book of days 1990 ecm, 1990 facing north ecm, 1992 atlas. Screened in october at the new york film festival, book of days has been. Albums include dolmen music, turtle dreams, and the big lebowski. All compositions by meredith monk, except dusk, an improvisation by wayne hankin.
Meredith monk and vocal ensemble music from meredith monk s film of the same title. Meredith monk and vocal ensemble music from meredith monks film of the same title. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Meredith monk is a vocalist, composer and choreographer who is a truly singular artist. What emerges is a suite of songs that flows with a. Monk kuria tarpdisciplininius kurinius, kurie jungia muzika, teatra ir soki, glaudziai bendradarbiaudama su irasu leidybos kompanija ecm records. One day during summer of 1984, as i was sweeping the floor of my house in the country, the image of a young girl in black and white and a medieval street in the jewish community also in black and white came to me.