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Dolmen Music 
Studio album by Meredith Monk Released 1981 Recorded March 1980 and January 1981 Genre Contemporary classical music Length 46:20 Label ECM New Series Producer Collin Walcott and Manfred Eicher Meredith Monk chronology Songs from the Hill
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(1983)Dolmen Music is an album by American composer and vocalist Meredith Monk recorded in 1980-81 and released on the ECM New Series label.[1]
Contents
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[2]Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars. In his review, Michael G. Breece stated "Meredith Monk has such a wonderful and unique vocal style that she is able to sing in complete abstraction (no known words or language for much of the album) yet maintain a very emotional and even sentimental quality in these abstractions, at times. Listeners who can get past just how unique and abstract her approach is will find immense joy and sadness deep within her pieces".[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Meredith Monk
- "Gotham Lullaby" - 4:15
- "Travelling" - 6:15
- "The Tale" - 2:47
- "Biography" - 9:24
- "Dolmen Music: Overture and Men's Conclave/Wa-ohs/Rain/Pine Tree Lullaby/Calls/Conclusion" - 23:39
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- Recorded at Hometown Studios in New York City in March 1980 (track 5), and at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in January 1981 (tracks 1-4)
Personnel
- Meredith Monk — voice, piano
- Collin Walcott — percussion, violin (tracks 1-4)
- Steve Lockwood — piano (track 3)
- Andrea Goodman — voice (track 5)
- Monika Solem — voice (track 5)
- Paul Langland — voice (track 5)
- Robert Een — voice, cello (track 5)
- Julius Eastman — percussion, voice (track 5)
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 20, 2011
- ^ a b Breece, Michael G.. Meredith Monk: Dolmen Music > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
Categories:- ECM New Series albums
- Meredith Monk albums
- 1981 albums
- Albums produced by Manfred Eicher
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