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Alex Smith is Assistant Professor of Percussion at University of Central Missouri (August 2017). Having completed his dual master's in percussion performance and ethnomusicology (2015), Alex is now a doctoral candidate in percussion performance at Michigan State University. Alex earned his undergraduate degree from East Carolina University.
Along with his continuing studies of Western percussion and ethnomusicology, Alex is also an active instrument craftsperson, a student of Brazilian and Ghanaian music and culture, and a composer. He received a Fulbright-Hays DDRA to conduct original research for eight months in Ghana from Dec 2018-Aug 2019.
Along with his continuing studies of Western percussion and ethnomusicology, Alex is also an active instrument craftsperson, a student of Brazilian and Ghanaian music and culture, and a composer. He received a Fulbright-Hays DDRA to conduct original research for eight months in Ghana from Dec 2018-Aug 2019.
