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Jean-Louis Tallon's Book on Meredith Monk's Mystical Voice

publication · 2026-04-24

The March 2016 issue of artpress features a retrospective on Meredith Monk, a major singer and performer since the 1960s, based on Jean-Louis Tallon's book 'Meredith Monk. Une voix mystique' published by éditions Cécile Defaut. The article traces her career from early dance-theater pieces, the Blueprints, performed at Judson Church in New York in the early 1960s, to her then-current work in progress.

Key facts

  • The article appears in artpress n°431, March 2016.
  • The book is authored by Jean-Louis Tallon.
  • The book is titled 'Meredith Monk. Une voix mystique'.
  • The publisher is éditions Cécile Defaut.
  • Monk's early works include the Blueprints.
  • The Blueprints were performed at Judson Church in New York.
  • The early performances date to the early 1960s.
  • The article covers Monk's career from the 1960s to her latest creation at the time.

Entities

Artists

  • Meredith Monk
  • Jean-Louis Tallon

Institutions

  • artpress
  • éditions Cécile Defaut
  • Judson Church

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

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