For the first time in Riga tonight, May 9, the legend of American contemporary music – composer and singer Meredith Monk (Meredith Monk). For almost sixty years, she has been expanding the understanding of the possibilities of the human voice and has inspired several generations of artists with her unconventional performances, from Bjork and Kate Bush to Missy Mazzoli. For Meredith Monk, the voice is an instrument, a language and a messenger of the soul.
“It’s really great to finally be in Latvia,” Meredith Monk says with American sincerity when we meet in a small circle of journalists in a hotel in Old Riga. Monka has performed twice in Lithuania, but this is her first time in Riga. She laughs that she once did a genetic test and her mother’s line leads directly here.
Monk is 81 years old, has two long dark braids, a slim figure, playful balloon pants, a delicious laugh and a very energetic voice. He is often called the archaeologist of the human voice. She explores it through herself and turns it into art like no one has done before. Meredith Monk practically never uses words in her songs, because her voice is a language in itself. It can express feelings that cannot be put into words.
In Riga, Meredith Monk will perform at “Hanza Perona”. The audience will find out how her extraordinary voice will sound in combination with John Hollenback’s percussion at the concert tonight.
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