Teaching & Research
Professor
Ethnomusicology, Brazilian music and global learning.
University of Florida
Learning Through Music-Making
Dr. Tremura’s teaching integrates close listening, cultural history, fieldwork, performance and reflection. His classes invite students to understand music as lived experience and as a way of interpreting identity, migration, religion and community.
Course areas include Latin American music, world music cultures, Brazilian identity, applied ethnomusicological fieldwork, guitar studies and world music ensembles.
Research Areas
Music & Religion
Folia de Reis, folk Catholicism, sacred song, ritual and the continuity of Brazilian community traditions.
Performance Research
Ensembles and concerts as spaces for inquiry, collaboration, cultural learning and public engagement.
Global Technology
Digital performance, videoconferencing and new tools that connect traditional music communities across borders.
Founded in 2001
Brazilian Music Institute
The Brazilian Music Institute combines classical and popular styles through rehearsals, workshops, visiting artists and concerts. It has created an enduring training ground for students and community members interested in Brazilian music and culture.