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Andrew Martin is a Lecturer in the Music & Band Department at Inver Hills Community College, teaching music history, music analysis, and percussion while directing the African Drum and Dance Ensemble and Steelband Ensemble. He holds a Ph.D. in Musicology/Ethnomusicology from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Musicology/Ethnomusicology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- M.A. in Musicology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- M.M. in Percussion Performance, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- B.A., University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
His research centers on American popular music theory and Afro-Caribbean music dissemination, with specialized focus on Trinidadian steelband development globally. This work manifests in publications across ethnomusicology and musicology domains, reflecting interdisciplinary analysis of cultural transmission through percussion traditions.
Scientific Awards:
- Academic Fellow at Arbeitskreis Studium Populärer Musik (2011)
Dr. Martin maintains active performance collaborations with international ensembles including Petrotrin Hatters Steelband and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, while directing campus ensembles that bridge academic study with practical musical traditions. His scholarly presentations span major conferences from Society for Ethnomusicology meetings to SEAMUS festivals.
Directing both the African Drum and Dance Ensemble and Steelband Ensemble, he cultivates performance-based research laboratories where theoretical frameworks meet embodied musical practice across Caribbean and American traditions.
