Yale Institute of Sacred Music

‘What We Are Called to Remember’: Dr. Katie Anania in Conversation with the ISM on Feminist Agriculture, Queer Art-Making, and Sacred Collaboration

Visiting ISM Fellow Katie Anania discusses her work as an art historian with ISM student Remi Recchia. Dr. Anania covers her latest monograph in progress, Devour Everythi

Payam Yousefi and the Multifaceted Dimensions of the Music of Iran

In this episode, Dr. Payam Yousefi discusses with Sindy Yang (MAR ’26) his background as a musical performer and scholar. In particular, he shares how his personal experi

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

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 train

Exploring Ethnomusicology, Hindustani Music, and the Sarangi

In this episode, Dr. Suhail Yusuf joins Sindy Yang (MAR ’26) for a conversation about his identity and work as an ethnomusicologist and performing musician. They also div

Time in Byzantium

In this episode of the ISM Fellows Podcast, Dr. Peter Boudreau sheds light on time in Byzantium through his work on Byzantine calendar icons. Dr. Boudreau also discusses

On Gospel Music and New Approaches to Musicology

In this episode, Dr. Cory Hunter speaks with Sindy Yang (MAR ‘25) about his research on gospel music. They also discuss how his background training in music performance,

Giving Voice to Douceline of Digne

In this episode of the ISM Fellows Podcast, Dr. Samantha Slaubaugh offers insights into her work on Douceline of Digne as a rare paradigm of liturgical practice among the

Into the Valley: Indigenous Artistic Rituals in Southwest China

As an ethnographer of art, Dr. Katie Dimmery’s work focuses on the ways in which communities and identities are shaped by artistic ritual in the southwest region of China

The Incredible World of Syriac Manuscripts

Dr. Ephrem Aboud Ishac discusses his work with ancient Syriac manuscripts, the ways the church and scholarly communities can benefit each other, and the challenges facing

Across the Airwaves: Exploring Kurdish Identity Through Radio Broadcasting

Jon Bullock, a postdoctoral fellow at Yale’s Institute of Sacred Music, joins Ariana Hones (M.Div ’25) for a conversation on how radio is used as a tool for shaping Kurdi