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Fields of interest:

  • Drumming
  • Players' motor control and interaction with the instrument
  • Production and perception of timing and tempo
  • Capture and analysis of expressive movement gestures

Sofia Dahl, Ph.D.
Aalborg University Copenhagen
Lautrupvang 15
DK-2750 Ballerup

Email:
dr.sofia.dahl-at-gmail.com

Skype:
aifoseffos



Curriculum Vitae

(Click here for a complete CV as pdf)

Education

2005 September: Doctor of Philosophy. KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Doctoral thesis: On the beat: Human movement and timing in the production and perception of music. Supervisors: Anders Askenfelt and Anders Friberg.

2003 May: Techn. Licentiate. KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Licentiate thesis: Striking movements: Movement strategies and expression in percussive playing [pdf]. Supervisors: Anders Askenfelt and Anders Friberg.

1999 January - November: Courses in Neuroscience and Biomechanics. Karolinska Institute and Stockholm University College of Physical Education and Sports, Stockholm, Sweden.

1997 January: University Diploma in Electrical Engineering. KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

1994 August - 1996 August: Courses and essay work in musicology. Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.

1993 August - 1994 May: Studies in Music Performance. Wiks folkhögskola, Uppsala, Sweden.

Appointments

2008 August - : Assistant Professor. Department of Media Technology, Section for Medialogy, Aalborg University Copenhagen .

2007 January - 2008 August: Marie Curie fellow. Institute for Music Physiology and Musicians' Medicine, Hanover University of Music and Drama. Full time research with Prof. Eckart Altenmüller.

2006 January - December: Post doctoral fellow. Cognitive and Systematic Musicology Laboratory, School of Music, Ohio State University. Full time research with Prof. David Huron.

1997 February - 2005 December: Doctoral student. (Part time until Dec 2001, then full time.) KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Speech, Music and Hearing Stockholm, Sweden.

2001 March - June: Guest researcher at Laboratorio di Informatica Musicale, Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemistica e Telematica (DIST), Universita di Genova, Italy

1995 January - 2000 September: Part time work as personal caretaker and assistant to persons with special needs.

Music experience

1986 - present: Active playing the drums in various constellations (metal, rock, pop, and jazz). Last recorded with: Aoria

2006 March - Dec: Classical percussion in "University Band" at School of Music, Ohio State University. Performed three concerts directed by Jon Waters, Zachary Roberts, and more.

2006 March - Dec: Played double tenor in "OSU Steel Band", directed by Ken Archer, at School of Music, Ohio State University. Performed twice together with Lennard Moses.

1993 August - 1994 May: Performance studies at Wiks folkhögskola. Weekly drum lessons for Hans Bruniusson.

1989 - 1990: Participated in "Trumslagarpojkarna" instructed by Tommy Törner, and performed in a number of parades for the change of guards, "Vaktparaden".

1986 - 1992: Weekly drum lessons for Per Hultén at Kommunala Musikskolan.