Brief Biography
Ric Alviso received his BM in composition at CSU Long Beach and his Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from UCLA.
As an ethnomusicologist, he has conducted fieldwork in Zimbabwe, Senegal, Ghana, Tuva, Japan, Mexico and the Southwest United States. He has studied and performed music from many music cultures, including mbira and kora music from Africa, Indonesian gamelan, Albanian folk music, and various Latin American and Caribbean styles. He has performed as a pianist with the Santa Monica Symphony and as a percussionist with the Santa Monica Emeritus Concert Band.
Ric Alviso is the author numerous journal articles as well as two books: "Multicultural Music in America: An Introduction to Our Musical Heritage" and "Musical Aspects of the Corrido, the War on Drugs: and their Convergence in a Federal Prison." He is the founder and director of the Masanga Marimba Ensemble, the only Zimbabwean style marimba ensemble in Southern California.
Education
- Ph.D. 2002, University of California Los Angeles
- M.A. 1993, University of California Los Angeles
- B.A. 1982, California State University Long Beach
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