Shahen Khandkaryan (aka Shhau)
Lecture: Basic Sound Synthesis #2
May 21, 2025 / 15:00 - 17:00
Komitas Yerevan State Conservatory
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Yerevan State Conservatory (YSC) after Komitas was founded in 1921 as a music studio and re-founded two years later as a higher musical education institution.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Armenian professional performing culture was shaped. It was represented by the graduates of Russian and European conservatories. Violinist Hovhanness Nalbandyan, (St. Petersburg Conservatory and Berlin Musikhochschule), singer M.Akimova (Leipzig Conservatory), musicologist M.Aghayan (St. Petersburg and Moscow Conservatories), singer A.Shahmuradyan (Conservatoire de Paris) etc.
The founder and first rector of conservatory was famous Armenian composer and widely educated musician and public figure Romanos Melikyan (Saints-Petersburg Conservatory graduate)
https://conservatory.am
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Armenian professional performing culture was shaped. It was represented by the graduates of Russian and European conservatories. Violinist Hovhanness Nalbandyan, (St. Petersburg Conservatory and Berlin Musikhochschule), singer M.Akimova (Leipzig Conservatory), musicologist M.Aghayan (St. Petersburg and Moscow Conservatories), singer A.Shahmuradyan (Conservatoire de Paris) etc.
The founder and first rector of conservatory was famous Armenian composer and widely educated musician and public figure Romanos Melikyan (Saints-Petersburg Conservatory graduate)
https://conservatory.am
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Shahen Khandkaryan (aka Shhau)
Shahen Khandkaryan, also known as Shhau, is a Yerevan-based music producer, composer, and sound designer. He began his musical journey at an early age, starting with drums at 10 and later diving into electronic music production. Driven by curiosity and a passion for experimentation, Shahen spent years exploring sound design before deciding to study musicology and composition at the Yerevan State Conservatory. During his studies, he also led a musical project at Tumo Center for Creative Technologies and facilitated music workshops for several years.
In recent years, Shahen founded his own independent music production and sound design company, creating scores and soundscapes for commercials, films, and video games. He continues to be an active figure in the Armenian music scene as an artist and performer under the moniker Shhau.
In recent years, Shahen founded his own independent music production and sound design company, creating scores and soundscapes for commercials, films, and video games. He continues to be an active figure in the Armenian music scene as an artist and performer under the moniker Shhau.
Basic Sound Synthesis #2
Lecture: Sound as a Way of Thinking: Emotion, Structure, Atmosphere
Lecture: Sound as a Way of Thinking: Emotion, Structure, Atmosphere
What does it really mean to design sound?
Not just to create music, but to sculpt emotion, build atmosphere, and tell stories through texture, space, and rhythm.
Join us for the second session in hosq’s Basic Sound Synthesis series: this time with Shahen Khandkaryan (aka Shhau), a Yerevan-based music producer, composer, and sound designer who has created sonic worlds for films, games, and live performances.
Shhau began his musical journey at age 10 with drums, moved into electronic music production, and later studied musicology and composition at the Komitas Yerevan State Conservatory. His work lives at the intersection of experimentation and precision, emotion and form.
In this lecture, he’ll share his approach to sound design in practice: from conceptual thinking to production tools. It’s an invitation to step inside the process and mindset of a working sound designer.
Whether you’re a musician, composer, producer, or just fascinated by how sound moves us… this session will offer insight and inspiration.
Where: Komitas Yerevan State Conservatory
When: May 21
Time: 15:00 - 17:00
Participation: free with registration
Not just to create music, but to sculpt emotion, build atmosphere, and tell stories through texture, space, and rhythm.
Join us for the second session in hosq’s Basic Sound Synthesis series: this time with Shahen Khandkaryan (aka Shhau), a Yerevan-based music producer, composer, and sound designer who has created sonic worlds for films, games, and live performances.
Shhau began his musical journey at age 10 with drums, moved into electronic music production, and later studied musicology and composition at the Komitas Yerevan State Conservatory. His work lives at the intersection of experimentation and precision, emotion and form.
In this lecture, he’ll share his approach to sound design in practice: from conceptual thinking to production tools. It’s an invitation to step inside the process and mindset of a working sound designer.
Whether you’re a musician, composer, producer, or just fascinated by how sound moves us… this session will offer insight and inspiration.
Where: Komitas Yerevan State Conservatory
When: May 21
Time: 15:00 - 17:00
Participation: free with registration
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