Author: Nadya Xyxu

The “Aybuben” project approaches the Armenian alphabet as a primary source and an object of artistic research. Its roots delve into the realm of pre-verbal utterance, where the simple sound of a letter, liberated from the dictate of meaning, acquires an independent sacred and plastic value. This same movement—from a primary sound to a complex symbol—can be found in ancient spiritual practices and the poetic avant-garde, where the phoneme becomes a powerful vehicle for an emotional artistic image. The project is based on a generative score for a cappella performance and electronic processing, where the voice and the sound of…