07 Nov 2008
Clara
A look at the lives of 19th-century composers Clara and Robert Schumann.
Meredith Monk
Profile of choreographer, composer and performer Meredith Monk, recorded on location in her home base, New York City. Monk discusses some ideas underlying her work: her attraction to the eloquence of the human voice, and the direct communication made possible by the abstract qualities of music; her emphasis on the poetic rather than the political; her belief in the power of images; her willingness to take risks. She describes her experiences in working in different media, such as audio recordings, films, and videos, and the challenge of weaving them together.
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Meredith Monk Allison Easter Dina Emerson Katie Geissinger Thomas Bogdan
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