Meredith Monk - Songs From The Hill / Tablet (1977) (eac-log-cover)

Meredith Monk - Songs From The Hill / Tablet (1977)

avantgarde, contemporary | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 215MB

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Songs from the hill is an album that serves both as a showcase of Monk's extended vocal techniques (whispers, gobbles, screams, etc) and an interesting musical work. All the compositions (except track 2, which uses a jewish harp) are for solo performer, which is also Monk in this record. The songs are short and minimalistic. Most of them are impressionistic (in a loose sense) depictions of poetic scenes, none of them have any lyrics, but instead Monk's distinctive vocal sounds. The whole series seems to form a coherent landscape, one of contemplative beauty and solitude. While perhaps not a masterpiece nor the best introduction to Monk's work, Songs from the hill is an artistic achievement still worthy of attention.

Tracks:
01 Lullaby 1:39
02 Mesa 2:05
03 Jade (Old Woman's Song) 2:25
04 Wa-lie-oh 3:45
05 Insect 1:51
06 Descending 1:45
07 Silo 2:13
08 Bird Code 1:49
09 Jew's Harp 2:26
10 Prairie Ghost 5:36
11 Tablet 23:05

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