The Lost Music of Hagia Sophia
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This is where technology actual produces a bit of a miracle - along with trained human voices.
https://www.npr.org/2020/02/22/808404928/listen-the-sound-of-the-hagia-sophia-more-than-500-years-ago -
I believe that western chant very likely sounded in its earlier centuries more similarly to the examples given here than to any of the 'methods' or schools of thought that are prevalent in our time - with the possible exception of Marcel Perez's speculations.
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Literally awe-some.
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Unbelievable!
No, science. -
Well, science can beUnbelievable!No, science.
Perhaps this is the unbelievably perfect wedding of science, art, and faith?Thanked by 1toddevoss -
This is epic. Love to hear some Chesnokov in there...
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