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Meredith Monk solo concert

Title
Meredith Monk solo concert [videorecording] / music and performance by Meredith Monk.
Publication
[n.d.]

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Additional Authors
  • Monk, Meredith
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videodisc (DVD, NTSC) (57 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Concert of vocal music. Songs introduced orally by Meredith Monk. The first song cycle, Songs from the hill, is performed by unaccompanied voice; in the other songs, Monk accompanies herself at the piano. She performs dance movements during some of the songs, but there is no other dance content.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Meredith Monk.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Music.
  • Video.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance, location and date not identified.
Contents
  • Songs from the hill (ca. 30 min.) / solos for unaccompanied voice, written in New Mexico, 1976-1977. The individual songs are: Porch; Mesa; Old woman's lullaby, or Jade; Wa-lie-oh; Insect; Descending; The drone, or Silo; The breath; Lullaby no. 4; Bird code; Prairie ghost; Jew's harp.
  • The radio singer's song from Quarry (ca. 5 min.).
  • The tale from The education of the girlchild (ca. 1 min.).
  • Dirge from The education of the girlchild (ca. 7 min.).
  • Do you be from Vessel (ca. 5 min.).
  • Traveling song from The education of the girlchild (ca. 4 min.).
  • Trio from Vessel (ca. 5 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-6546
OCLC
NYPY98-F2939
Title
Meredith Monk solo concert [videorecording] / music and performance by Meredith Monk.
Imprint
[n.d.]
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped in performance, location and date not identified.
Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5632
Added Author
Monk, Meredith, composer.
Monk, Meredith, singer.
Monk, Meredith, instrumentalist.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-6546
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