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Meredith Monk

A pioneer in performance art, who takes an interdisciplinary approach to creativity and has excelled in a variety of forms.
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Album Highlights

  • Book of Days
    Meredith Monk
    Book of Days
  • Key
    Meredith Monk
    Key
  • Do You Be
    Meredith Monk
    Do You Be
  • Turtle Dreams
    Meredith Monk
    Turtle Dreams
  • Meredith Monk: Facing North
    Robert Een / Meredith M …
    Meredith Monk: Facing N …
  • Monk: Volcano Songs
    Meredith Monk
    Monk: Volcano Songs
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Artists Moods

  • Cerebral
  • Exploratory
  • Uncompromising
  • Enigmatic
  • Hypnotic
  • Atmospheric
  • Complex
  • Improvisatory
  • Searching
  • Eccentric
  • Kinetic
  • Quirky
  • Reflective
  • Clinical
  • Intense
  • Magical
  • Playful
  • Provocative

Artists Themes

  • World View
  • Dreaming
  • Maverick
  • Awareness
  • Catharsis
  • Reflection
  • Freedom
  • Lifecycle
  • Music
  • Technology
  • Visions
  • Wisdom
  • Passion
  • Politics/Society
  • Protest
  • Religion
  • Sorrow
  • War

Meredith Monk
photo credit: Julieta Cervantes

Meredith Monk - Artist Details

Active

1960s - 2020s

Born

November 20, 1942 in Lima, Peru

Genre

Avant-Garde Classical

Styles

Avant-Garde Music Vocal Music Opera Modern Composition
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