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Kelly Boyle is a part-time Lecturer in Music at the School of Music, University College Cork, specializing in ethnomusicology. She teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Javanese Gamelan performance and ethnographic methods, co-directing the university's Nyai Sekar Madu Sari Gamelan ensemble. With a career spanning over two decades at UCC, she combines academic research with hands-on performance and pedagogical innovation.
- BA (Music & French, 1997) and BMus (1998) from University College Cork
- MA in Ethnomusicology (2001) from Wesleyan University
Her research focuses on:
- Central Javanese Gamelan performance and theory
- South Indian vocal percussion traditions
- Irish traditional and popular music dynamics
- Music's relationship with place and identity
- Cultural tourism impacts on musical expression
- Transnational music identity formation
Recent publications and presentations examine:
- Gamelan pedagogy in academic settings
- Evolution of Irish popular music from showbands to U2
- Digital mediation of traditional music
- New compositions (kreasi baru) for gamelan
- Music education institutionalization
Scientific awards include:
- Mary V. Hart Prize (1998) from University College Cork
She has contributed to Irish traditional music research and maintains active connections with London's Southbank Gamelan scene. Her work bridges performance-based research with theoretical inquiries in ethnomusicology, anthropology, and music technology.
