The Past Has Ears at Notre-Dame
Archaeoacoustic and Historically Informed Soundscape Research on the History of Paris’ Cathedral
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22250620 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian F G Katz (0000-0001-5118-0943, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1525-1545 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Anthropological and Archaeological Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2690-5752 • E-ISSN: 2690-5752 |
| Publisher | Lupine Publishers LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.32474/jaas.2025.11.000364 |
| OpenAlex | W4417429803 |
| Language | EN |
The acoustic heritage of historic spaces such as the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris represents a vital but ephemeral dimension of cultural memory. Unlike architectural features or tangible artefacts, acoustics cannot be preserved in situ; they must instead be captured, simulated, or imaginatively reconstructed (Katz, 2024, Mullins and Katz, 2024) (1,2). Following the 2019 fire that severely damaged Notre-Dame, a wave of interdisciplinary research has emerged with the aim of documenting, modelling, and interpreting its historical soundscape. This resurgence has foregrounded the cathedral not only as an architectural and liturgical monument, but also as a resonant container of cultural experience
Soundscape · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History of Emotions Research · Medieval European History and Architecture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |