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I am a scholar specialising in ethnomusicology, music aesthetics, and popular music. I hold a PhD in Musicology from the University of Vienna and received both my master’s degree in Musicology and bachelor’s degree in Music Theory from the University of Chile. Among other honours, I received the Otto Mayer-Serra Award for Music Research.
I am currently employed as a lecturer at the University of Vienna.
What’s New
New research paper!
Doom from the End of the World:
Australness, Chilean sadness and the metaphor of the end of the world in Chile’s doom metal scene
Published in Metal Music Studies 11 (3): 337-361
Doom Metal
Motivations, Functions, and Experiences
The project aims to investigate Doom Metal and its subjectivities, focusing on the concepts, interpretations, experiences, affects, motivations, and behaviours of the public and the musicians.
“Tráenos tu reino de justicia e igualdad”: Mesianismo y Nueva Canción Chilena. Ariadna, 2024