Hildegard Of Bingen Analysis

Hildegard of Bingen lived to be a multifaceted abbess. She accomplished to be a multitude of professions, such as a preacher, visionary, scientist, poet, philosopher, and a composer during her lifetime. Hildegard’s life was filled with great joy, but also was accompanied with sickness and loss. She grew up in the monastery at Disibodenberg, where her parents entrusted her to the church at a very young age. At the church, Hildegard grew up with her foster mother and sister nuns. However, Hildegard proved to be unlike her sisters. Dean Kozol explored how Hildegard is progressive for her time period and the importance of music.
Hildegard behaves in an unorthodox manner for her time period, which can be seen by her actions and in her writings. For example, Hildegard relocated her nuns to Rupertsberg. In the monastery, the nuns were under the power of a man. However, Hildegard wanted more independence. As a result, she and her fellow nuns traveled to Rupertsberg and appointed Volmar as provost. In addition, Hildegard was outspoken. For example, at the age of sixty, she went out preaching against corruption. She also

Music built a community during the medieval era. Hildegard and her sisters would perform various Gregorian chants. “Caritas abundat” is an example of a melody of Hildegard’s chant. This chant has a free expressive style and displayed melisma, when many notes are sung to a single word. When these songs and chants are performed, the sisters would listen to each other breathes and silences in order to create a melody. As a result, an ambiance mood was created by these chants. Furthermore, these songs were used to communicate ideas to people. During this time period, many people did not receive education unless they were nobles. As a result, illiterate people were able to understand the messages through songs. Music was used as an instrument to unite local people and the