…a song that seems to ooze past the consciousness, slowly crawling forward and swathing itself in ever more beguiling sounds, broken shards of guitar, dark spirals of electronica and washes of brooding sonics.
It is a modern sound echoing with timeless urges and ancient wisdom, and danger too.
Biography
Ada Sargatis is a multifaceted conjurer of sound and word—singer, songwriter, poetess, producer, and founder of Authentic Sounding and Vocal Shadow Work©.
She explores the nature of movement in the moment, through voice, body, sound, image, and text, weaving them into a singular, living system without analogues. Her work illuminates the invisible, catalyzes authenticity, and opens portals to hidden dimensions of experience.
Since 2020, she has been creating, producing, and recording with her band The Star of Išhtar, crafting sonic landscapes that traverse inner myth, ritual, and elemental sound.
Music & Sound
— Singing and performing on musical and non-musical instruments
— Writing songs and compositions for her projects
— Recording and producing her own works
Her music is a tapestry of acoustic atmospheres, electronic textures, folklore echoes, and original resonances, threading past, present, and future into each composition. Every piece is a portal, alive with hidden layers and meanings.
Authentic Sounding Practices
Ada conducts individual sessions, vocal explorations, and sound immersions, creating transformative encounters with the unknown.
She makes the invisible visible, opening spaces where one can feel alive, encounter their shadow, and discover a path to themselves. Each experience is unique, ephemeral, and alive.
Poetry & Texts
— Essays and poems on self-embodiment and creative life
— Translations and original works from the “other side of eternity”
— Explorations of wild woman, dark feminine, and transformative emotional landscapes
Her texts and poems act as portals, offering resonance and initiation for the reader. Through rich imagery and a melodic flow, her poetry resonates with authenticity and raw emotion, creating a connection that transcends the page. In 2016 she published a book featuring her ‘body poems’, where her work delves into the wild woman and the dark feminine. Her poetry serves as “food for the female soul,” offering a transformative experience for emotions, and was referred to as a “book of initiation.”
The Star of Išhtar
Since 2020, this project channels ritual, mythic, and sonic exploration. Ada’s deep and beguiling vocals, mystical songwriting, spiraling synths, and intricate programming intertwine with guitar, session contributions, and improvisation, creating compositions that traverse light and shadow, digital and analog, past and future.
Each piece is immersive, layered with meaning, a sonic ritual for the senses, and a reflection of inner and outer worlds entwined.
Connect with Ada Sargatis
- Instagram: @adasargatis
- Facebook: Ada Sargatis
- VK: new page
- YouTube: Ada Sargatis
- The Star of Išhtar Official Webpage
