Turtle dreams (waltz) [videorecording] / conceived and directed by Meredith Monk ; video directed by Ping Chong ; produced by Susan Dowling. [1983]

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Turtle dreams (waltz) [videorecording] / conceived and directed by Meredith Monk ; video directed by Ping Chong ; produced by Susan Dowling. [1983]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/417013140

This piece juxtaposes images of a musical and dance performance with images of a live turtle traversing various terrains. Two men and two women sing repetitive sounds while performing minimalist movements against a spare backdrop.The turtle is pictured both in a natural outdoor habitat and roaming through constructed sets that play with notions of speed and scale.

1 videocassette (U-Matic) (28 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 3/4 in. original.

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