John Vallier | School of Music | University of Washington

John Vallier (he/him)

Affiliate Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology Curator

(206) 616-1210

vallier@uw.edu

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Office:

SUZ 370

Office Hours:

By appointement

Area of Study:

Ethnomusicology

Background and Experience

Summary

John Vallier is Head of the Ethnomusicology Archives for UW Libraries, as well as faculty in UW's Ethnomusicology and the Honors programs. John teaches on a range of topics: from remix studies and ethnomusicology archives, to music of Seattle and sound of cinema. Before coming to UW, John was archivist at the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive, a composer for Activision, and a drummer for various bands. More information available here.

Full Bio

Professional Affiliations:

Society for Ethnomusicology

Courses Taught

Additional Courses

"Sound of Cinema." Winter 2019: UW Cinema & Media Studies.
“Seattle Sounds." Winter 2019: UW Collegiate Seminar.
"Writing About Music." Fall 2018: UW Honors Program.
“Seattle Sounds." Spring 2018: UW Collegiate Seminar.
“Remix as Resistance & Discourse." Winter 2018: UW Honors Program.
"Sonic Spain." EFS 2018: UW Study Abroad, Music, and Spanish & Portuguese Studies.
“Sound Archiving in Ethnomusicology." Co-taught with Laurel Sercombe. Winter 2016: UW Ethnomusicology.

Research

Selected: Publications

Selected: Recordings

Minority Report (video game). Activision. (Completed/published)

Research Advised: Recordings

Barton, Kearney, Woody Carr, Ann Wilson, James Henry, Serge Lusgin, Prabha Devi, Kearney Barton, et al. 2020. Architect of the Northwest Sound. Light in the Attic Records.

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