Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko present Гільдеґарда
Electronic music composer Heinali, whose work extends Western medieval music traditions through modular synthesis, and singer Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko, who practices authentic Ukrainian vocal tradition, reimagine the music of Hildegard von Bingen. Von Bingen was a nun in the 12th century who created her own language and was a prolific, innovative writer and composer. Their unique work Гільдеґарда (‘Hildegard’ in Ukrainian) explores the embodied intensity of Hildegard’s music, its vocals demands and spiritual depth as a lens to process wartime trauma. Through traditional Ukrainian singing they highlight a paradoxical physicality that roots spirituality in both body and land, offering a way to endure and transcend collective pain.
Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko present Гільдеґарда is co-curated by Terraforma, as part of the collaborative project TIMES (The Independent Movement for Electronic Scenes).
