Esther DeLozier is a PhD student in
ethnomusicology. Her combined love of music and travel led
to this profession, in which she works to capture the
essence of a performance. Born in Venezuela, DeLozier holds
degrees in audio recording from the Indiana University School of
Music and in ethnomusicology, communication, and film from North
Carolina State University. She has been a recording editor
and an assistant producer with Telarc Records, and for several
years managed the Audio Department for TNT Latin America, a
division of Time Warner.
UC Davis Graduate Student in Music Esther DeLozier has been
named Student of the Month for February, 2020, by the Society for Ethnomusicology
(SEM). SEM will feature Esther as Student of the
Month on their website and Facebook page. Begun in
January of 2019, the recognition highlights research and
accomplishments of its members to the public. Esther’s
dissertation examines the live interactions between artists
and their audiences.
Leaving my country of birth [Venezuela] has expanded my vision
of what it means to be a citizen in and of the world while
pursuing a doctorate in ethnomusicology has increased my
enthusiasm and respect for the cultural and artistic diversity
that is part of that world. As a citizen and a scholar, I
strive to share my appreciation for the arts by promoting their
richness and importance within and beyond [academia].
Esther DeLozier, a graduate student in music, has been appointed
to the 2018 cohort of Mellon Public Scholars. She will be working
with the California Arts Council on a review of their public arts
grant-making programs.
