curriculum vitae
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updated March 2, 2008
Education
In progress Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology, University of California, Los Angeles (anticipated 2009)2005 M.A. in Ethnomusicology, UCLA
2003 B.A./M.A. in Latin American Studies, UCLA (cum laude)
1999 Professional Certificate in Photography, Santa Monica College
1994 A.A. in Liberal Arts, Los Angeles Harbor College (Dean’s list graduate)
Honors and Awards
2007-08 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship2006-07 UCLA Graduate Research Mentorship Grant (full academic year)
2006 UCLA Quality of Graduate Education Summer Research Grant
2005 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Grant
2003-06 Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship, UCLA
2003 UCLA Latin American Center research grant (summer)
2002 Departmental Scholar, Latin American Studies, UCLA
Teaching Experience (at UCLA)
2003-2007 Instructor & Musical Director: Music of Brazil Ensemble2006 Spring TA: Contemporary North American Indian Music, Prof. Tara Browner
2006 Winter TA: Music and Religion, Prof. Ankica Petrovic
2005 Fall TA: Global Pop, Prof. Jack Bishop
2005 Spring TA: Music of Latin America: Caribbean and Mexico, Prof. Steven Loza
2005 Winter TA: Music of Latin America: South America, Prof. Anthony Seeger
2004 Fall TA: Development of Jazz, Prof. Gerald Wilson
2001-2003 Tutor: Portuguese, UCLA Academic Advancement Program (AAP)
Invited Lectures
2006 “Afro-Brazilian candomblé religion.” Pomona College, Music 65, Prof. Juniper Hill2005 “Brazilian Rhythm.” UC Santa Barbara, Music 25, Prof. John Hajda
2003 “Afro-Brazilian Music.” Pomona College, Music 78, Prof. Katherine Hagedorn
Guest Lectures at UCLA
2007 “Samba Raiz (roots samba).” Arts & Architecture 10, Prof. Judy Mitoma2007 “Manual photography.” ETHNOMU 281A, Prof. Helen Rees
2007 “Candomblé” (with José Ricardo Sousa). ETHNOMU 40, Prof. Ankica Petrovic
2006 “Brazilian Rhythm.” ETHNOMU 25, Prof. Roger Savage
2005 “The African Legacy in Brazilian Music.” ETHNOMU CM110a, Prof. Jacqueline DjeDje
2005 “Carnaval Traditions of Brazil” (with Jack Bishop). Fowler Museum Arts Bridge
2003-05 “Afro-Brazilian Music.” ETHNOMU 108B, Prof. Anthony Seeger
2004 “Afro-Brazilian Music.” ETHNOMU 20A, Prof. Tara Browner
2002 “100 Years of Brazilian Popular Music.” Portuguese 46, Prof. Elizabeth Marchant
2002 “100 Years of Brazilian Popular Music.” ETHNOMU M131, Prof. Steven Loza
Conference Papers
2006 “Pagode and Partido-Alto: The Samba is in the ‘Backyard’.” Society for Ethnomusicology national conference, November 17th, Honolulu, HI.2006 “Pagode: Brazil’s Backyard Samba.” Society for Ethnomusicology Southern California Chapter conference, March 5th, San Diego, CA.
2005 “Samba Is Not Rumba: Tradition, Innovation and Identity on the Brazilian Pandeiro.” Society for Ethnomusicology national conference, Nov. 19th, Atlanta, GA.
2005 “Pra Tocar Pandeiro: Tradition and Innovation on the Brazilian Tambourine.” Society for Ethnomusicology Southern California Chapter conference, Feb. 27th, Azusa Pacific University.
2004 "Early Globalization in World Music: The Parallel Development of Brazilian Tango/Choro and American Ragtime.” American Cultures and Global Contexts Center Graduate Student Conference, May 8th, University of California, Santa Barbara.
articles
(Forthcoming) Entries: "Samba" and "Batucada." In Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music, edited by George Torres. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.2006 Review of Partido-alto: Samba de bamba by Nei Lopes. Pacific Review of Ethnomusicology 12 (Fall). Online journal.
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/pre/Vol12/Vol12html/V12Gonzalez.html.
Language Experience
Portuguese Native speakerEnglish Native speaker
Spanish Conversational fluency, with reading and writing skills
Service
2006-current Co-editor and Webmaster, Pacific Review of Ethnomusicology (online journal)2005-2006 Executive board member, Ethnomusicology Graduate Student Organization, UCLA
2005 World Festival of Sacred Music, Los Angeles, volunteer and performer
2003-2004 College of Arts and Architecture, Dean’s Student Council Committee, UCLA
Guest Artist on Commercial Recordings
2002 Delta Nove. Delta Nove. DN Records 07132 (percussion, vocals, guitar)1996 Americana. Jon T. Howard. 9Lives Records 71596-2 (guitar)
Performance Experience
Participation in Afro-Cuban, Ghanaian, Brazilian, and Mexican ensembles. Instruments played: Cuban batá drums, guitar, cavaquinho, Afro-Brazilian percussion, with extensive experience teaching and directing a Brazilian performance ensemble of 25-30 members.Performance Highlights
(as musical director of the UCLA Music of Brazil Ensemble)
2007 UCLA Worldfest, April 16th 2007 UCLA Festival Latino, April 14th
2004-2007 Fowler Out Loud! concert series
2006 Fowler Museum Carnaval (winner, best student group performance)
2004-2007 Dept. of Ethnomusicology Annual Spring Festival of World Music
2003 UCLA International Institute graduation ceremony
(as performer)
2006 Mo Ifê: Love Stories, at the Ford Amphitheater (with Viver Brasil Dance Company)2004-2006 Dept. of Ethnomusicology Annual Spring Festival of World Music (with Cuban Ensemble)
2005 World Festival of Sacred Music, Los Angeles (percussionist)
2004 UCLA International Institute graduation ceremony (with Kátia Moraes & Grecco Burato)
2003 UCLA International Institute graduation ceremony (with group João Ninguém Samba Choro)
1999 World Festival of Sacred Music, Los Angeles (percussionist)