Dr. Maisie Sum is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Waterloo. An ethnomusicologist, educator, and performer, she is the recipient of the 2014 Jaap Kunst Prize for her article published in African Music. Her research interests include the music traditions of Morocco and Indonesia, music associated with ritual, the impact of globalization on music traditions and identity, music and healing, and music and the brain. She was a member of Gamelan Gita Asmara and Gamelan Giri Kedaton, and has performed in Indonesia, the United States, and Canada. Current projects include research in music, health and wellbeing, and a book manuscript based on research in Morocco.
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