Career

Known for his use of extended vocal and cello techniques, Een has recorded eight albums of his compositions, as well as composing scores for seven films. His music

Music

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...

 for dance

Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

 and theater can be heard in the repertories of Liz Lerman, David Dorfman, Jennifer Muller, and Yin Mei among others. He has received Bessie Awards

Bessie Awards

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, informally known as the Bessie Awards in honor of Bessie Schonberg, are awarded annually for innovative achievement in dance and related performances, particularly so-called "downtown" performances...

 for music composition in 1998 and for sustained achievement in 2000. He won an Obie Award in 2004 for his score for Hiroshima Maiden.

Performance

Een's band, Big Joe, includes the film composer Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Carter Benedict Burwell is an American composer of film scores.-Life and career:Burwell was born in New York City, the son of Natalie , a math teacher, and Charles Burwell, who founded Thaibok Fabrics, Ltd...

, and his long association with Meredith Monk

Meredith Monk

Meredith Jane Monk is an American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer. Since the 1960s, Monk has created multi-disciplinary works which combine music, theatre, and dance, recording extensively for ECM Records.-Life and work:Meredith Monk is primarily known for her...

 culminated in the creation of their hour-long music/theater duet, Facing North. He has performed his music throughout the world, including Buddhist

Buddhism

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 caves in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, a theater above the arctic circle in Norway

Norway

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, a Shinto shrine in Japan

Japan

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, as well as Lincoln Center and the Knitting Factory in New York City

New York City

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Discography

With Meredith Monk

Meredith Monk

Meredith Jane Monk is an American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer. Since the 1960s, Monk has created multi-disciplinary works which combine music, theatre, and dance, recording extensively for ECM Records.-Life and work:Meredith Monk is primarily known for her...

• Dolmen Music
  Dolmen Music
  Dolmen Music is an album by American composer and vocalist Meredith Monk recorded in 1980-81 and released on the ECM New Series label.-Reception:Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars. In his review, Michael G...
  
  (ECM New Series, 1981)
• Turtle Dreams
  Turtle Dreams
  Turtle Dreams is an album by American composer and vocalist Meredith Monk recorded in 1983 and released on the ECM New Series label.-Reception:...
  
  (ECM New Series, 1983)

External links

• http://www.starkland.com/st212/index.htmMystery Dances CD on Starkland
  Starkland
  Starkland is an independent record label based in Boulder, Colorado that specializes in alternative classical music. It was founded in 1991 by Thomas Steenland....
  
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