Thomas Nussbaumer

Thomas Nussbaumer is an Associate Professor of Folk Music Research at the Department of Musical Ethnology, Mozarteum University in Innsbruck, Austria. He has been affiliated with the institution since 1995 and holds a habilitation from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (2010). His work integrates musicology and cultural studies.

• Education: PhD in Musicology from University of Innsbruck (1998), Habilitation (2010).

Research focuses on folk music traditions in the Alpine region (Western Austria, South Tyrol), musical practices under National Socialism, and the Old Order Amish community in Iowa. Key projects include studies on Alfred Quellmalz's field research (1940-42) and Alpine carnival customs. Outputs include monographs and peer-reviewed analyses on ethnomusicological topics.

No specific articles are listed here, but his habilitation thesis and doctoral work represent major contributions to the field. He currently leads research initiatives within the Department of Musical Ethnology, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to traditional music.