Leah Pogwizd is a Ph.D. candidate in Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington’s School of Music. Her dissertation research focuses on relationships between gender, race, and notions of musical authenticity among instrumentalists in the U.S. Her other research interests include sample-based popular music, belly dance in U.S. popular culture, and musical technology. She received a B.M. in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas and an M.A. in Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. From 2007–2009, she studied Morin Khuur (Mongolian Horse-Head Fiddle) with UW visiting artist Li Bo. She has taught a variety of music courses at the UW, including American Popular Song, American Folk Music, and Jazz History. In...