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Vercelli, Michael
Dr. Michael B. Vercelli is the Director of Graduate Studies in Music and Professor of World Music at West Virginia University. His research focuses on the transmission and performance practice of percussive traditions of Africa and African Diaspora. Michael has received awards for his performance and study of indigenous music and has released recordings with master Ghanaian gyil players Bernard Woma and Dorwana Tijan. He has given lectures, performances, and workshops across the United States, Mexico, Brazil, China, and Europe and is a participating member in the Percussive Arts Society, the Society for Ethnomusicology, and the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance. Michael is a Meinl Percussion artist and a member of the Vic Firth Education team.