Thomas Turino
American ethnomusicologist and author (born 1951)
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Thomas R. Turino (born December 12, 1951) is an American ethnomusicologist and author of several textbooks in the field, most notably the popular introductory book Music as Social Life: The Politics of Participation.[1] His interests include the growth of nationalism through music[2][3][4][5] and the role that music plays in creating the connections that define a society.[6]
Raised in Saddle River, New Jersey, Turino graduated from Saddle River Day School in 1970.[7]
