Discipline:
Researcher
Musician/artist
Student
Organization/Affiliation (no abbreviation):
Johns Hopkins University/Peabody Conservatory of Music
Location:
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
United StatesEmail:
Short biography and a description of your interest(s) in music and health:
My name is Sebastian Zamarripa, and I am an undergraduate dual-degree student studying Neuroscience and Jazz Studies/Trombone performance at Johns Hopkins University and the Peabody Institute of Music. My primary research interests are the neural bases of creativity and musical innovation as seen in art forms such as jazz improvisation, Music Based Interventions for neurodegenerative and motor system diseases, and music perception in auditory neuroscience/hearing loss.
A diverse background in neuroscience and professional musical training has enabled me to examine the dynamic intersection between these fields in depth. My experience includes jazz and classical trombone/bass trombone, jazz composition, music education/private instruction, and audio technology/digital music production software. Projects include large-scale remote recording/audio technology education and virtual performance editing during the COVID Pandemic, peer to peer music advising and training, and exploring the effect of music on productivity and focus. I have wet lab research experience in PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, and Microbial Cell Culturing. Although I have gained ample opportunities in both music and neuroscience, I hope to collaborate with research labs to combine these interests and benefit the dynamic interdisciplinary field of Neuromusicology directly.
A diverse background in neuroscience and professional musical training has enabled me to examine the dynamic intersection between these fields in depth. My experience includes jazz and classical trombone/bass trombone, jazz composition, music education/private instruction, and audio technology/digital music production software. Projects include large-scale remote recording/audio technology education and virtual performance editing during the COVID Pandemic, peer to peer music advising and training, and exploring the effect of music on productivity and focus. I have wet lab research experience in PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, and Microbial Cell Culturing. Although I have gained ample opportunities in both music and neuroscience, I hope to collaborate with research labs to combine these interests and benefit the dynamic interdisciplinary field of Neuromusicology directly.
Collaboration Interests:
Currently interested in research areas: Neuromusicology, Neurotology/hearing loss and music, Jazz improvisation and creativity, Music Based Interventions and Music Therapy, Music Education and developmental neuroscience, Perception of pitch, harmony, and rhythm, music technology/audio engineering, music and productivity (Lo-Fi Hip Hop study music craze).
Keywords:
Neuromusicology, Jazz Improvisation, Hearing Loss, Productivity, Music Based Interventions