Ivan Vilela

Biography

Researcher at INET-md, University of Aveiro, he is also a professor at the Faculty of Music and Postgraduate Program at the School of Communications and Arts, São Paulo University, in the field of musicology and ethnomusicology. On the graduation course he teaches Brazilian 10-strings guitar, Brazilian Popular Music, ear training, chamber music and radiophonic production. PhD in Social Psychology from the São Paulo University (USP) and Master and graduated in Musical Composition from the Campinas University (UNICAMP).

His articles and researches are focused on the study of popular cultures and popular music. He acts as a composer, arranger and instrumentalist. He maintains intense artistic-musical and didactic activity in Brazil and abroad. With his musical works he was nominated to several awards like APCA (Paulista Association of Art Critics), Sharp, Movimento, IBAC (Brazilian Institute of Art and Culture) awards, FUNARTE Aesthetic Interactions, Brazilian Music Award, Carlos Gomes Medal of Culture State Secretary of São Paulo. He has 17 recorded discs.