Agnethe Christensen - voice, gusli & bells

Chiaki - live calligraphy

In medieval lab #8 we will present the unique poems of the women troubadours - the Trobairitz. Enchanting, powerful poems from south of France around 1200 in medieval Provençal -  Comtessa de Die, Na Castelloza, Clara d’Anduza….

Agnethe have created new melodies to this poems that spans from erotic encounters in the green fields, high-strung courtly lovescenes to desire for a women. She will accompany herself on the archaic gusli (old lyre). artist/designerCHIAKI makes live calligraphy as visual poems combining Japanese and runic letters that associates with Trobairitz poems as well as Waka, Japanese medieval poems. After the concert, she makes original calligraphy with your name on a shikishi calligraphy paper per request.