Vocalist, harpist and scholar Benjamin Bagby has been an important figure in the field of medieval musical performance for almost 25 years. Co-founder of the highly successful early music group Sequentia, Bagby has been actively involved in the reconstruction of medieval oral epics, including his acclaimed bardic performance of the Anglo-Saxon epic, "Beowulf."
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Benjamin BagbyBringing Back "Beowulf"
Using only his voice and a reconstructed six-string harp from the seventh century, Benjamin Bagby has resurrected the oral tradition of the bardic story-teller with "Beowulf." In reviewing Bagby's recent Edinburgh performances of the epic poem, the London Sunday Times called it a "magical evening," going on to write that ...
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I am a high school English teacher. I am taking a technology course to support furthering my education. As part of my class assignment as a teacher- I would like to access a dvd clip of Dr. Bagsby's of Beowulf for a slide show for my high school seniors. I would like permission to copy a small portion of that dvd. I have already sent a purchase order to Aaron Concert Artists.
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