Gabriela Currie

Gabriela Currie is a Professor in the Department of Music at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities). Her research focuses on historical intersections of music, travel writing, and cultural exchange in Eurasia, particularly during the 17th century. She specializes in analyzing Persian musical vignettes within European travel narratives, iconological reconstruction of ancient music, and cross-cultural encounters in pre-modern Eurasian contexts.

• Research Interests
  • Historical Musicology
  • Music Archaeology
  • Iconography
  • Eurasian Transcultural Studies

Her recent publications include studies on Persian-European musical interactions and Pythagorean/Orphic legacies in Eurasian contexts. While no formal awards or students are listed in the provided data, her work engages deeply with interdisciplinary methodologies linking musicology, history, and cultural studies.