Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko present Гільдеґарда (Live)

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Fri May 30 | Muziekgebouw

Can we rely on ancient sound as a means to contest a dominant reality? With the spellbinding performance Гільдеґарда (Hildegard), the Ukrainian musicians Oleh Shpudeiko (Heinali) and Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko create a powerful bridge between the past and present. Taking the legacy of the 12-century mystic, healer and musician Hildegard von Bingen as a starting point, they built on her visionary ideas for self-transformation. The result is a touching piece, combining authentic Ukrainian folk singing with modular synthesis techniques drawing from high mediaeval polyphony and monophony.

Like Hildegard challenged the oppression of the male-dominated church, Гільдеґарда serves as a contemporary mirror – reflecting, processing and transcending a current traumatic wartime experience. The traditional singing of Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko connects with historical time and radically opens up a different account of spirituality.

About the artist

Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko is a versatile musician, singer, actress, and vocal coach. Born in Lviv, she received academic music education specializing in flute. Since 2019, she has been exploring the voice as an instrument through various vocal and acting workshops and practices.In her explorations, she goes beyond genres, synthesising authentic Ukrainian singing, jazz, improvisation, electronic music, and an academic foundation.

Heinali (Oleh Shpudeiko) is a music composer and sound artist who works under the pseudonym Heinali. His core practice reimagines early music with a modular synthesiser, exploring intersections of the providence and contingency, the past and the present, technology and the sacred. Oleh writes music for games, films, and choreography performances, creates sound art installations, and performs live shows.

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