Monk, Meredith (Jane)

Monk, Meredith (Jane)
born Nov. 20, 1942, Lima, Peru

Peruvian-born U.S. composer and performance artist.

She was raised in Connecticut and New York and attended Sarah Lawrence College. She soon formed her first group, The House (1968), to explore extended vocal techniques (many learned from study of other cultures) in combination with dance, film, theatre, and other elements, in genre-defying works such as Juice (1969). One of the original creators of performance art, she has remained unique and unclassifiable.

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  • Monk, Meredith — ▪ American performance artist in full  Meredith Jane Monk  born Nov. 20, 1942, Lima, Peru       American performance artist, a pioneer in the avant garde, whose work skillfully integrated diverse performance disciplines and media.       Monk… …   Universalium

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  • Jane — /jayn/, n. a female given name: derived from John. * * * (as used in expressions) Addams Jane Austen Jane Bethune Mary Jane McLeod Mary Jane McLeod Calamity Jane Martha Jane Cannary Campion Jane Delano Jane Arminda Fonda Jane Seymour Goodall Jane …   Universalium

  • monk — /mungk/, n. 1. (in Christianity) a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, esp. as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 2. (in any… …   Universalium

  • Meredith — /mer i dith/, n. 1. George, 1828 1909, English novelist and poet. 2. Owen, pen name of Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton. 3. Also, Meredyth. a male or female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Meredith George Meredith James Howard Monk Meredith …   Universalium

  • Monk — /mungk/, n. 1. Thelonious /theuh loh nee euhs/ (Sphere), 1917 1982, U.S. jazz pianist and composer. 2. George. See Monck, George. * * * (as used in expressions) White Monk Monk Meredith Jane Monk Thelonious Sphere * * * ▪ …   Universalium

  • Meredith Monk — Birth name Meredith Jane Monk Born November 20, 1942 (1942 11 20) (age 69) Origin Lima, Peru Years active 1968 Meredith Jane Monk (born November 2 …   Wikipedia

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