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‘Music is the language that can translate sensations, feelings and the memory of love’ – Hatis Noit
Deeply rooted and, at the same time, capable of taking us to multiple territories, temporalities and cultural expressions, Hatis Noit is an artist with an absolutely unique career.
Born in Shiretoko, on the island of Hokkaido in Japan, her name has a particular meaning in the context of Japanese culture and can be translated as the stem of the lotus flower, the channel that connects two different worlds. It is this ability to unite matter and spirit that Hatis Noit attributes to music.
In her performances, we find references to Bulgarian voices, various traditional vocal techniques from Asia Minor and various operatic styles, with Japanese Gagaku featuring prominently.
Her music sends us into the world of pre-language, shifting the focus from the word to the sound of the human voice, which in Hatis Noit’s case is the primordial and instinctive instrument that connects us with the very essence of humanity, nature and the universe.
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Concert as part of the closing programme of the Coimbra Biennial – The Ghost of Freedom.
Music curator: Salão Brazil