Do You Be
| Do You Be | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Modern classical, minimalism | |||
| Length | 43:54 | |||
| Label | ECM New Series 1336 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Do You Be is the sixth album by Meredith Monk, recorded over two sessions in June 1986 and January 1987 and released on the ECM New Series later in 1987.
Background[edit]
The liner notes state, "This album was made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts."
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Meredith Monk
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scared Song" | 6:04 |
| 2. | "I Don't Know" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Window in 7's" | 2:12 |
| 4. | "Double Fiesta" | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Do You Be" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Panda Chant I" | 1:56 |
| 7. | "Memory Song" | 6:40 |
| 8. | "Panda Chant II" | 1:35 |
| 9. | "Quarry Lullaby" | 2:00 |
| 10. | "Shadow Song" | 1:57 |
| 11. | "Astronaut Anthem" | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Wheel" | 3:40 |
Notes[edit]
- tracks 1–4 from "Acts from Under and Above", a music/theatre piece by Meredith Monk and Lanny Harrison.
- track 5 from "Vessel: An Opera Epic" by Meredith Monk.
- tracks 6–8 & 10–12 from "The Games", a science fiction opera by Meredith Monk and Ping Chong.
- track 9 from "Quarry", an opera by Meredith Monk.
Personnel[edit]
June 1986 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg (tracks 1, 2, 5–10 & 12)[edit]
- Meredith Monk – vocals, piano (2, 5), synthesizer (1)
- Robert Een – vocals (6, 8, 9)
- Andrea Goodman – vocals (6-9, 12)
- Ching Gonzalez – vocals (8, 9)
- Wayne Hankin – vocals (6, 8, 9), keyboards (7), bagpipes (12)
- Naaz Hosseini – vocals (6-9, 12), violin (7)
- Nurit Tilles – piano (1), keyboards (7), synthesizer (12), vocals (8, 9)
January 1987 at Clinton Sounds, New York (tracks 3, 4 & 11)[edit]
- Meredith Monk – vocals, piano (11)
- Johanna Arnold, Robert Een, John Eppler, Andrea Goodman, Ching Gonzalez, Wayne Hankin, Naaz Hosseini, Nicky Paraiso – vocals (11)
- Edmund Niemann – piano (4)
- Nurit Tilles – piano (3, 4)
Technical personnel[edit]
- Manfred Eicher – production
- Martin Wieland – recording (June 1986), mixing
- mixed at Tonstudio Bauer
- James Farber – recording (January 1987)
- Barbara Wojirsch – design
- Yoshio Yabara – design
- JoAnn Verburg – photography
References[edit]
- ^ Allender, Mark W.B. "Do You Be". Allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
External links[edit]
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