Carlos Roberto Ramirez

Carlos Roberto Ramirez is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the School of Music, Program in Medieval Studies, and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS). His work bridges historical and contemporary music studies, focusing on the intersections of sound, power, and materiality.

• PhD in Musicology from Cornell University

Research Interests

• Early Modern music and culture (1350-1750)
• Organology and history of musical instruments
• Sound Studies and material culture
• Latinx musics and reggaeton analysis
• Critical Theory and identity formation
• Spanish Atlantic cultural networks

Publications Overview

His scholarship explores historical soundscapes in Early Modern Spain and technical developments in Spanish keyboard music traditions.

Contact Information

• Email: crr97@illinois.edu
• Office: 223 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820