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In this episode of the AUA Media Lab’s Focus Series, multilingual music technologist, control systems engineer, and AUA adjunct lecturer Mihran Gurunian sits down with Ethan Bourdeau, owner and principal consultant at Bourdeau Acoustical Design.

Bourdeau is currently in Armenia, inspired by the work of Armenian jazz pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan, particularly his 2015 album that masterfully blends jazz with polyphonic arrangements of Komitas’ traditional Armenian choral music. Deeply moved by this fusion of sound and heritage, Bourdeau felt compelled to help preserve this art form using his own expertise.

Together with AUA students, Bourdeau is exploring the acoustic characteristics of historical sites like Byurakan and Saghmosavank. The students, equipped with basic knowledge in acoustics, join these field visits to observe and document how architecture and sound interact in sacred spaces.

The episode also dives into the methodology of acoustic research. How do you measure sound in centuries-old buildings? And how does being a musician himself enhance Bourdeau’s approach as an architectural acoustician?

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