John Latartara

John Latartara is associate professor of music theory and music technology. He received his doctorate in theoretical studies from the New England Conservatory of Music. His research interests include performance analysis using spectrographic technology and he has published on a wide variety of Western and non-Western music including Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machaut, Beethoven, Chopin, twentieth century computer music, the Chinese qin, and Japanese gagaku music. Dr. Latartara's analytical essays have appeared in numerous journals including Indiana Theory Review, Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, Current Musicology, Journal of Musicological Research, and Ethnomusicology; he has lectured throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Thailand. He was granted a Fulbright Senior Scholar award to Thailand for 2008-2009 where he researched and lectured on traditional Thai music. Dr. Latartara is also a composer who specializes in the use of computer technology to create music. His music is released on the Centaur, Sachimay, and Visceral Media record labels.