Do You Be

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This release features song excerpts from various long-form theater pieces, the first four coming from Meredith Monk's theater piece Acts From Under and Above, and these are the most jarring on the record. "Scared Song" features English lyrics, minimal accompaniment, and Monk singing harsh, abrasive "scared" sounds. Very unsettling -- and perhaps that is the intention. "Do You Be," a selection from her opera Vessel, features Monk solo on piano and voice with a shrill, piercing wail. Very satisfying. Additional selections from Vessel appear on Monk's 1992 recording Facing North. With one exception, the remaining tracks come from a Monk/Ping Chong science fiction epic opera called The Games, and these more diverse, more ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide
This release features song excerpts from various long-form theater pieces, the first four coming from Meredith Monk's theater piece Acts From Under and Above, and these are the most jarring on the record. "Scared Song" features English lyrics, minimal accompaniment, and Monk singing harsh, abrasive "scared" sounds. Very unsettling -- and perhaps that is the intention. "Do You Be," a selection from her opera Vessel, features Monk solo on piano and voice with a shrill, piercing wail. Very satisfying. Additional selections from Vessel appear on Monk's 1992 recording Facing North. With one exception, the remaining tracks come from a Monk/Ping Chong science fiction epic opera called The Games, and these more diverse, more exploratory pieces really make the collection work as a recording. A casual listener unfamiliar with the theater pieces may well be put off by the abrasiveness of the first four tracks, which may unfortunately be enough to deter them from the remainder of the recording. But beyond some questionable programming choices, fans of her work will be delighted to see her continuing development as a recording artist. ~ Mark W. B. Allender
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/29/1994
  • Label: Ecm Records
  • UPC: 781182133624
  • Catalog Number: 21336

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Sacred Song (6:04)
  2. 2 I Don't Know (3:31)
  3. 3 Window in 7's (2:12)
  4. 4 Double Fiesta (5:21)
  5. 5 Do You Be (4:02)
  6. 6 Panda Chant I (1:56)
  7. 7 Memory Song (6:40)
  8. 8 Panda Chant II (1:35)
  9. 9 Quarry Lullaby (2:00)
  10. 10 Shadow Song (1:57)
  11. 11 Astronaut Anthem (4:56)
  12. 12 Wheel (3:40)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Meredith Monk Primary Artist, Synthesizer, Piano, Vocals, Voices
Edmund Niemann Piano, Vocals
Nurit Tilles Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Voices
Robert Een Vocals, Voices
Andrea Goodman Vocals, Voices
Naaz Hosseini Violin, Vocals, Voices
Wayne Hankin Bagpipes, Keyboards, Vocals, Voices
John Eppler Voices
Nicky Paraiso Vocals, Voices
Johanna Arnold Vocals, Voices
Technical Credits
Manfred Eicher Producer
James Farber Engineer
Edmund Niemann Contributor
Lee Townsend Contributor
Martin Wieland Engineer
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