HOORT MI AEN

The interdisciplinary project Hoort mi aen brings together medieval poetry and contemporary music in a unique artistic creation. Inspired by the Gruuthuse Manuscript, an important collection of songs and poems from the 14th and 15th centuries, this performance forms a dialogue between past and present.

In this performance, the original texts from the Gruuthuse Manuscript are paired with new creations by young people, who, under the guidance of Tundé Adefioye, reflect on the themes of medieval poetry through spoken word: love in all its forms, friendship, citizenship, and identity.

The selected texts also serve as the foundation for the music of Damast Duo – expanded for this occasion to a quartet – with a dialogue between medieval, Arabic, and Brazilian music.

• Shalan Alhamwy – violin & bandolim
• Jonas Malfliet – piano & accordion
• Adriaan Lauwers – lute & theorbo
• Léa Besançon – cello
• Tundé Adefioye – dramaturgy
• Jan Dumolyn – historical advice

This performance is a collaboration between Picea Orientalis, Wesp, De Centrale, and Cultuurcentrum Brugge, with the support of the Flemish Community.