Turtle Dreams
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Turtle Dreams is an album by American composer and vocalist Meredith Monk
recorded in 1983 and released on the ECM New Series label.
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...
recorded in 1983 and released on the ECM New Series label.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with Ted Mills calling it "A daring display of vocal gymnastics and a journey back to childhood when all sounds were wondrous".Track listing
- All compositions by Meredith Monk
- "Turtle Dreams (Waltz)" - 17:52
- "View 1" - 10:13
- "Engine Steps" - 2:03
- "Ester's Song" - 1:14
- "View 2" - 6:02
- Recorded in New York City (tracks 1 & 2), at Hanford Mills Museum, East Meredith in New York (track 3), and at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany (track 4 & 5)
Personnel
- Meredith MonkMeredith MonkMeredith 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...
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