Simon Mills

Simon Mills is Professor of Ethnomusicology in Durham University's Department of Music, specializing in Korean shaman music and ritual performance traditions. His research combines ethnographic fieldwork with musical analysis of Korean ritual practices.

Key research domains:

• Korean shaman ritual music
• Instrumental performance traditions
• Music's role in healing practices
• Musical transcription methodologies

Publications extensively document Korean musical heritage, including studies of Buddhist temple chanting, shamanic artistry, and folk traditions. Recent work focuses on performance style transmission and cultural preservation.

Supervises five doctoral students researching Asian music traditions. Maintains active performance practice on Korean percussion instruments including changgo drum and tanso flute.