Monk Festival or Monkey Business?
Meredith Monk: Dolmen Music (1981)
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | ECM | 1 CD / 3 parts / 216 MB
Classical | EAC (APE & CUE) | ECM | 1 CD / 3 parts / 216 MB
Monk brings calm to an experimental field better known for its violent extremes, a gentleness that prods the imagination without overtaxing it. Her repertory of sounds no longer startles, but we can still enjoy the elegance. Her use of harmony soothes. The rhythmic disruptions and the minimalist overlays of repetition go far enough to interest the ear, but not much further. In the singing, playing, head movements and dance steps we experience the impish nature and fresh thoughts of a well-behaved child – a simplicity borne of choice and the demarcation of one's limitations that break the theatrics of tradition.
Meredith Monk voice, piano
Collin Walcott percussion, violin
Steve Lockwood piano
Andrea Goodman voice
Monika Solem voice
Paul Langland voice
Robert Een voice, cello
Julius Eastman percussion, voice
1. Gotham Lullaby (1975)
2. Travelling (1973)
3. The Tale (1973)
4. Biography (1972)
5. Dolmen Music 1979
a. Overture And Men's Conclave
b. Wa-Ohs
c. Rain
d. Pine Tree Lullaby
e. Calls f. Conclusion
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(Reupload courtesy of peter happy & Co.)
(Reupload courtesy of peter happy & Co.)