Shara Rambarran

Dr. Shara Rambarran is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton’s School of Art and Media, specializing in musicology and digital cultures. She co-leads the Art of Record Production conferences and serves on editorial boards for journals like the Journal on the Art of Record Production and Journal of Popular Music Education. Her research focuses on popular music, digital media, and cultural studies, with a particular interest in virtual music, sonic cultures, and the intersection of technology with artistic expression.

Key affiliations include her role as musicologist for Spotify’s Decode podcast series and author of Virtual Music: Sound, Music, and Image in the Digital Era. She has contributed to major projects such as the Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality and co-edited volumes on divas in pop and hip-hop. Her work bridges academic research with industry practices, emphasizing the evolving role of music in digital societies.

Recent research includes the NORHOP project exploring Norwegian hip-hop’s role in social politics and cultural democratization. She actively promotes inclusive education through music and has published extensively on topics like music production ethics, digital sampling, and cultural identity in genres like Britpop and electronic music.