Re:The unknown language (and letters) of Hildegard von Binge...
by gregsadetsky on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @06:52PM
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There was a fascinating article about her in the New Yorker about a week ago. [0]
Among many interesting references, I learned about Lingua Ignota -- "an experimental-pop project launched by the multidisciplinary artist Kristin Hayter, takes its name from Hildegard’s “unknown tongue” and channels her spirit through darkly vengeful chants that unfurl before walls of noise" (from the article)
Among many interesting references, I learned about Lingua Ignota -- "an experimental-pop project launched by the multidisciplinary artist Kristin Hayter, takes its name from Hildegard’s “unknown tongue” and channels her spirit through darkly vengeful chants that unfurl before walls of noise" (from the article)
Give it a listen, it's striking. [1]
[0] https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/06/hildegard-of-b...
[1] https://linguaignota.bandcamp.com/track/the-order-of-spiritu...