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Daniel Akira Stadnicki
Daniel Akira Stadnicki is a Ph.D. candidate in music and Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar at the University of Alberta where he teaches courses in both popular and world music studies. His dissertation explores the musical narratives of Iranian Baha'i persecution, focusing particularly on the development of a classical music programme at the ‘unofficial’ Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) in Iran. Daniel has presented internationally on a range of topics that draw from his research interests and training in ethnomusicology, music performance and cultural studies. This includes work from his secondary field of expertise, drum kit performance studies. Daniel also teaches, records and performs internationally as a drummer/percussionist with a number of award-winning Canadian artists across the folk, roots and world music streams. See and hear more at