Yale Institute of Sacred Music

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Between Art and Science: An Exploration into the Musical Acoustics of Sacred Spaces

Between Art and Science: An Exploration into the Musical Acoustics of Sacred Spaces24 jul 202510 min

In this episode, Elliot Canfield-Dafilou talks about his interest in the architectural acoustics of sacred spaces. He begins by recounting his background in musical training and technology, eventually combining the two to find his interdisciplinary home in musical acoustics. With a particular emphasis on sacred spaces, Canfield-Dafilou explores in his research the unique liturgical contexts within which musical acoustics unravels itself.