Historical Background
Meredith Monk played this instrument beginning at age 3
What is piano
Religion was Meredith Monk inspired by
What is Buddhism?
Monk believed the body and the voice had this relationship
What is connected
These 3 dances that were popular in the 1960s.
What is the twist, mashed potato and mambo?
The CD album that was a contribute to Meredith Monk
What is Monk Mix
4 generations of Monk's family were this type of artist
What are singers/musicians
Her philosophy about the voice
What is the voice was an instrument?
This is an analogy that Meredith Monk uses in her choreographic process
What is making soup
Popular dance from the 80s.
What is break dancing?
This was a nonprofit performing arts organization with a mission to promote the work of Meredith Monk
What is The house foundation for the arts
She attended this university for music & dance
What is Sarah Lawrence College
Her trademarked techniques
What are Extended Vocal Technique or Three-octave Vocal Range?
She teaches children by allowing them to do this
what is be creative / themselves
The war that happened in the 1960s.
What is the Vietnam war?
One thing she was often known for
The teacher who had a huge impact on Monk's approach to choreography & art
Who is Bessie Schonberg
One of her most memorable site-specific work
What is Guggenheim Museum?
These two words describe circular sense of time
What is old and futuristic
Big part of the music industry in the late 90s and early 2000s.
What is autotune?
Meredith Monk is recognized as
What is the most unique and influential artist
1 of Monk's 2 earliest movement influences
The name of one of her ensembles
The House or Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble
Meredith Monk wanted to do this for each piece she created
What is create a specific world
Music of the 70s, 80s & 90s.
What is hip hop, rap and heavy metal?
Monk creates work that thrives at the...
What is intersection of music and movement