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Jacob Olley is a Research Associate at the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, focusing on the Ottoman Auralities project, which investigates the intersections of music and culture in the late Ottoman Empire. With a PhD in Music from King’s College London, he has researched the modern Armenian notation and its impact on cultural history. His academic journey includes a BA and MMus in Ethnomusicology from SOAS, University of London. Olley has worked on significant projects, including a critical edition of Near Eastern Music Manuscripts funded by the German Research Foundation. His research interests delve into the global history of music, particularly examining discussions in Turkish-language periodicals from the late Ottoman period and the role of music as a social historical critique. He emphasizes the contributions of Ottoman intellectuals in shaping perspectives on musical universality amidst rising nationalism and pan-Islamism. Olley's approach blends performance and academic research, especially regarding the interpretation of historical Ottoman music.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Research project focusing on music discussions in Turkish-language periodicals during the final decades of the Ottoman Empire.
University of Kassel • Kassel, Germany
Lectured on Ethnomusicology.
University of Münster • Münster, Germany
Worked on the Corpus Musicae Ottomanicae project, focusing on critical editions of music manuscripts.
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