Biography
About Welson
Musicologist · Guitarist · Singer · Educator
An International Career
Music, Culture & Community
Welson Tremura is a Brazilian-born professor, ethnomusicologist, guitarist and vocalist whose career bridges academic research and live performance. At the University of Florida, he has served in the School of Music and Center for Latin American Studies while directing initiatives centered on Brazilian music.
His research examines music and religion, particularly Folia de Reis and the ways ritual, memory and community are carried through song. His creative and educational work has taken him throughout the Americas, Europe, China and New Zealand.
Education & Leadership
Education
Ph.D. in Musicology–Ethnomusicology, Florida State University; Master of Music in Vocal Performance, University of Tennessee; degrees in music/liberal arts and law.
University of Florida
Professor of Music and Latin American Studies, Brazilian Music Institute director, world music ensemble coordinator and international arts collaborator.
Research
Brazilian music, music and religion, folk Catholicism, performance as research, global technology, pedagogy and world music.
Across the World
