6 Strings, 5 Fingers, 1 Voice: Harp, Mode and Text in Performing Medieval Epic
A lecture-performance by Benjamin Bagby, founder of the medieval music ensemble Sequentia. Bagby will discuss the process of storytelling with voice and harp. As a performer, Bagby is interested in the intersection between the human voice and the harp, an instrument that played an essential role in performance a thousand years ago and still resonates today. He will consider the ways in which six strings, five fingers and one voice can achieve a unique personal synergy to tell a story.
Benjamin Bagby has been an important figure in the field of medieval musical performance for over 40 years. He presents Anglo-Saxon and Germanic oral poetry as music performance: his acclaimed telling of Beowulf has been heard worldwide and was released as a DVD in 2007.
Co-hosted by Early Music in Columbus, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and the School of Music.
This event is free and open to the public. No ticket required.
GETTING HERE
Park in the Ohio Union South Garage (open to visitors 24/7), walk North along College Rd. to enter the South doors of the Timashev Music Building.
You may also park in Arps Garage (open to visitors M–F after 4 p.m. and on weekends) just North of the Timashev Music building.
The Timashev Recital Hall is located on the ground floor, at the far north end of the building.
Driving and Parking Instructions
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