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Monk In Pieces
''Monk in Pieces'' is a 2025 documentary film by Billy Shebar about the visionary composer and performer Meredith Monk, who overcame hostile critics to become one of the great artists of her time. In her seventh decade of creativity, she ponders how her unique work can continue without her. The film features interviews with David Byrne and Björk, who talk about Monk’s profound influence on their work. ''Monk in Pieces'' had its world premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 18, 2025, in the Panorama section. It was nominated for Best Documentary/Essay Film at the 39th Teddy Awards. Synopsis Meredith Monk – composer, performer, and interdisciplinary artist – is one of the great artistic pioneers of our time, yet her profound cultural influence is largely unrecognized. ''Monk in Pieces'' takes the form of a mosaic, mirroring the structure of Monk’s own work as it explores her wildly original vocabulary of sound and imagery. As a female artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meredith Monk
Meredith Jane Monk (born November 20, 1942) is an American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer. From the 1960s onwards, Monk has created multi-disciplinary works which combine music, theatre, and dance, recording extensively for ECM Records. In 1991, Monk composed ''Atlas'', an opera, commissioned and produced by the Houston Opera'' '' and the American Music Theater Festival. Her music has been used in films by the Coen Brothers ('' The Big Lebowski'', 1998) and Jean-Luc Godard (''Nouvelle Vague'', 1990 and '' Notre musique'', 2004). Trip hop musician DJ Shadow sampled Monk's " Dolmen Music" on the song " Midnight in a Perfect World". In 2015, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts by Barack Obama. Early life Meredith Monk was born to businessman Theodore Glenn Monk (1909–1998) and singer Audrey Lois Monk (''née'' Audrey Lois Zellman; 1911–2009), in New York City, New York.Citing "Meredith J. Monk". DOB: 20 November 1942. Manhattan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
