About Thomas Turino
Born 1951. Thomas Turino is an American sociologist, musicologist, university teacher and ethnomusicologist.
Thomas R. Turino (born December 12, 1951) is an American ethnomusicologist and author of several textbooks in the field, including the popular introductory book Music as Social Life: The Politics of Participation. His interests include the growth of nationalism through music and the role that music plays in creating the connections that define a society.
Raised in Saddle River, New Jersey, Turino graduated from Saddle River Day School in 1970.
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Ethnomusicologist and author
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Thomas Turino was born on 12 December 1951.
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Thomas Turino is a sociologist, musicologist, university teacher and ethnomusicologist.
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