Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Monk, Meredith
2. Easter, Allison
3. Emerson, Dina
4. Geissinger, Katie
5. Bogdan, Thomas
6. Reed, Tennessee, 1977-
7. Mundal, Sidsal
8. Norsk rikskringkasting
9. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (NTSC) (39 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences

Summary

1. Profile of choreographer, composer and performer Meredith Monk, recorded on location in her home base, New York City. Monk discusses some ideas underlying her work: her attraction to the eloquence of the human voice, and the direct communication made possible by the abstract qualities of music; her emphasis on the poetic rather than the political; her belief in the power of images; her willingness to take risks. She describes her experiences in working in different media, such as audio recordings, films, and videos, and the challenge of weaving together several media in works such as 16 millimeter earrings. Her statements are illustrated by descriptions of specific works, such as Vessel and 16 millimeter earrings, and musical excerpts from The education of the girlchild, Do you be, Three heavens and hells (set to poetry by Tennessee Reed), Atlas, and New York requiem, as well as clips from her film Book of days.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Meredith Monk.

Uniform title

1. Education of the girlchild (Choreographic work : Monk)
2. Atlas (Choreographic work : Monk)

Subject

1. Monk, Meredith
2. Vessel (Choreographic work : Monk)
3. Choreographers -- United States -- 20th century
4. Composers -- United States

Genre/Form

1. Music.
2. Dance.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 7570

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

1. Camera, Rolf Larsen ; executive producer, Hanne Hoel.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewee, Meredith Monk.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Title

1. Meredith Monk [electronic resource] / NRK (?) ; directed by Sidsel Mundal.

Imprint

1. 1994.

Credits

1. Camera, Rolf Larsen ; executive producer, Hanne Hoel.

Performer

1. Interviewee, Meredith Monk.
2. Singers: Allison Easter, Dina Emerson, Katie Geissinger, Tom Bogdan, Meredith Monk.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5829.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Mixed media performances.
2. Motion pictures. Book of days.

Added author

1. Monk, Meredith, interviewee.
2. Monk, Meredith, choreographer.
3. Monk, Meredith, composer.
4. Monk, Meredith, singer.
5. Easter, Allison. Singer
6. Emerson, Dina. Singer
7. Geissinger, Katie. Singer
8. Bogdan, Thomas. Singer
9. Reed, Tennessee, 1977- Author
10. Mundal, Sidsal. Director
11. Norsk rikskringkasting.
12. DHCA.

Added title

1. Education of the girlchild (Choreographic work : Monk)
2. Atlas (Choreographic work : Monk)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 7570
2. *MGZIC 9-5629 (former)