Impermanence

Meredith Monk (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 2008)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ecm Records
• ASIN: B0012DNS6W
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,745 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Eagerly awaited new 65-minute work by Monk following mercy, released in 2002 Originally an evening-long interdisciplinary/multimedia composition (premiered in July 2004), Impermanence is a non-narrative musical meditation on the themes of death, loss and the fragility of human life, "done with Monk's inimitable brand of voluptuous sparseness" (San Francisco Chronicle) The pioneer of extended vocal techniques can be heard here in a suite of beautiful multi-part settings, both poignant and joyful, in which gentle melodies and Monk's celebrated vocal techniques are combined with a new range of instrumental sounds Monk is an artist whose music has inspired musicians such as Bjørk, DJ Spooky, Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush and many others and regularly attracts listeners from the worlds of pop, minimal music, avant-garde, modern jazz and beyond and her prominent role in the interdisciplinary art scene makes every new release a particular event among art-, dance-, cinema-, and music lovers of all kinds

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the transient limn, July 23, 2009

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DarkyGirl (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Impermanence (Audio CD)

Impermanence tickles the mind with its avant vocals and instruments - avant in their simple beauty, eloquent in peaceful (Maybe 2, Rocking, Mieke's Melody #5) and playful (Particular Dance), even silly (Skeleton Lines) aspects - they open the mind's channels of thought.

As Meredith Monk and the exemplary Vocal Ensemble are wont to do.

I can hear the vibrant 'presence' of the performers in the vocals. I hear the meditative storytelling unity of the ensemble, utilizing song/breath/sound/word/cadence/rhythm/reed/percussion/harmony/dissonance/polyrhythm. I hear it, and it moves with me across space/time, moving as if from death-and-separation to an embrace of the transient nature of life itself. I cannot decide of all her albums I own which is my favorite, though I think Mercy and Impermanence I have listened to most. Nominated for a Grammy in Best Small Ensemble Performance 2008, Impermanence has staying power. Thank you Meredith and thank you to every voice and musician who contributed to this album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Speechless, May 18, 2009

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This review is from: Impermanence (Audio CD)

No words can descrime Monk's work. I've seen the live performance and this is a grat memorie of the emotions and energy she and the Ensembre offer so kindfully to the audience. As a record, is a jewel on it's own.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gentle meditation, October 12, 2008

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Edward J. Korber - See all my reviews
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This is a gentle avant guard compilation that all can enjoy. Meredith Monk, with her friends, reminds us that sound and song are important in our life; that we are all capable of expressing our hearts, our selves through music.