Jay Rahn

Prof. Jay Rahn is a Professor in the Department of Humanities at York University, affiliated with the Faculty of Fine Arts. His expertise spans music theory, historical musicology, comparative musicology, and music cognition. He holds a Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.A. in Music from Columbia University, alongside a Mus.Bac. in History & Literature from the University of Toronto.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Music, Columbia University
• M.Phil. in Music, Columbia University
• M.A. in Music, Columbia University
• Mus. Bac. in History & Literature, University of Toronto

His research explores cross-cultural music analysis, with notable publications including A Family Heritage: The Story and Songs of LaRena Clark (1994, co-authored) and A Theory for All Music (1983). He has served as Editor of the Canadian Journal for Traditional Music and Co-Editor of Analytical Approaches to World Music Journal.

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