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Andrew Alter
Andrew Alter completed his Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from Monash University, Melbourne in 2001. He is currently a senior lecturer in contemporary music studies at Macquarie University in Sydney. He teaches and undertakes research in a diverse range of sub-disciplines, including popular music studies, ethnomusicology and music theory. His primary research is focused on traditional and popular music in India and Indonesia, as well as world music practice in Australia. His performance interests span an eclectic mix of world music and experimental genres, and include diverse musical practice on piano and cello, as well as within vocal ensembles and Indonesian gamelan. Andrew is the author of two books: Dancing with Devtās: Drums, Power and Possession in the Music of Garhwal, North India (2008, Ashgate) and Mountainous Sound Spaces: Listening to History and Music in the Uttarakhand Himalayas (2014, Cambridge India).