Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Monk, Meredith
2. Tilles, Nurit
3. Easter, Allison
4. Emerson, Dina
5. Geissinger, Katie
6. Grzegorzek, Mariusz
7. Żabicki, Andrzej
8. Kamiński, Jarek
9. Monk, Meredith
10. Taurus Film, Ltd. flm
11. Telewizja Polska. pro
12. Telewizja Polska. dst
13. House Foundation for the Arts. dnr

Found in

1. Meredith Monk archive, 1959-2006.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (46 min) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Footage of performances of the Meredith Monk retrospective intercut with talking head interview question responses where Monk discusses the influence her childhood and her cultural heritage had on her development as a choreographer and composer. Songs featured in the documentary include Gotham Lullaby, Jade (Old Woman's Song), Prairie Ghost, St. Petersburg Waltz, Click Song #1, Volcano Songs Duets: Walking Song, Vessel (excerpt), Do You Be?, and New York Requiem. The documentary also features a short excerpt from Monk's film Book of Days.

Uniform title

1. Tablet (Choreographic work : Monk) Prairie ghost.
2. Volcano songs (Choreographic work : Monk) Walking song.
3. Book of days (Motion picture)

Alternative title

1. Meredith Monk archive. Moving image materials.

Subject

1. Choreographers > United States
2. Monk, Meredith > Interviews
3. Musicians > United States
4. Dance
5. Documentary films
6. Vocalises
7. Composers > United States
8. Music
9. Video

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Music.
3. Video.
4. Documentary films.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6569

Credits (note)

1. Writer/director, Mariusz Grzegorzek ; sound, Andrzej Żabicki ; editor, Jarek Kamiński, Taurus Film, Ltd.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped between October 20-25, 1995 in Rozdroże, Poland.

Funding (note)

1. Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. Meredith Monk and House Foundation for the Arts

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Meredith Monk archive, 1959-2006.

Title

1. Meredith [videorecording] / produced by Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna, Łodzi.

Imprint

1. Łodzi : Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna, 1995.

Country of producing entity

1. Poland

Performer

1. Performers: Meredith Monk, Allison Easter, Dina Emerson, Katie Geissinger, Nurit Tilles (piano).

Credits

1. Writer/director, Mariusz Grzegorzek ; sound, Andrzej Żabicki ; editor, Jarek Kamiński, Taurus Film, Ltd.

Event

1. Videotaped between October 20-25, 1995 in Rozdroże, Poland.

System details

1. DVD.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.

Funding

1. Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Meredith Monk archive, 1959-2006.

Source

1. Gift; Meredith Monk and House Foundation for the Arts, 2006.

Added author

1. Monk, Meredith, interviewee.
2. Monk, Meredith, performer.
3. Tilles, Nurit. Performer
4. Easter, Allison. Performer
5. Emerson, Dina. Performer
6. Geissinger, Katie. Performer
7. Grzegorzek, Mariusz. Director
8. Grzegorzek, Mariusz. Screenwriter
9. Żabicki, Andrzej. Sound designer
10. Kamiński, Jarek. Film editor
11. Monk, Meredith. Gotham lullaby.
12. Monk, Meredith. Songs from the hill. Jade.
13. Monk, Meredith. St Petersburg waltz.
14. Monk, Meredith. Light songs. Click song. no. 1.
15. Monk, Meredith. Vessel. Do you be.
16. Monk, Meredith. New York requiem.
17. Taurus Film, Ltd. Film editor
18. Telewizja Polska. Producer
19. Telewizja Polska. Distributor
20. Monk, Meredith. Donor
21. House Foundation for the Arts. Donor

Added title

1. Tablet (Choreographic work : Monk) Prairie ghost.
2. Volcano songs (Choreographic work : Monk) Walking song.
3. Book of days (Motion picture)
4. Meredith Monk archive. Moving image materials.

Found in:

1. Meredith Monk archive, 1959-2006.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6569