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Nikki Moran is a musicologist with a specialism in music psychology and ethnography. Her research examines the social situations in musical performance, focusing on the interpersonal processes that enable participation in expressive arts. She has been involved in various projects, including those with elite North Indian instrumentalists, jazz improvisers, and Western classical ensembles. In addition to her research, she has contributed to the field through publications in journals such as Music & Science and the Royal Musical Association. Currently, she is working on a project funded by the RSE Personal Research Fellowship, addressing the role of 'accompaniment' in creative and relational interactions, drawing on detailed ethnographies of expert accompanists. As a lecturer, she has received recognition for her teaching practice, including EUSA Course awards and multiple Teaching Award nominations. She has led the undergraduate MA Music (Hons) program and is recognized for her outstanding student satisfaction ratings. An active member of the academic community, she serves as the External Examiner for Music at Queens’ University Belfast and is the incoming Editor-in-Chief for Psychology of Music. Her research interests include Music Social Interaction, Situated Cognition, Performance Research, and Improvisation Creativity.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland
Lectures in music, focusing on music psychology and ethnography, alongside co-authoring a MOOC for music theory.
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