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COLLABORATE

Scroll down to meet the Research Team, as well as the

Artists, Teachers & Music Therapists involved in our research!

Want to get involved? Simply email - info@fourtonalities.com

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RESEARCH TEAM

The research team is based at University of Salford in the UK and is spearheaded by flamenco guitarist and PhD student Tom Metcalfe.

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TOM METCALFE

Flamenco guitarist, music theorist and PhD researcher

www.tommetcalfemusic.com

DR. ALAN BURNS

Classification and Enumeration

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DR. PHIL BRISSENDEN

Balance within the Music Curriculum; Enculturation, Decolonisation, Hybridisation and Innovation

DR. ADAM HART

Music Pedagogy and Games-Based Learning

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ALEX HANS

Assistant Researcher

LOUIS CROSS

Composer and Assistant Researcher

www.thelouiscross.com

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TEACHERS

Meet the teachers who are using our research to educate a new generation of musicians!

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FRANK BEAVER

FE college music teacher

Future Skills @ Media City, Salford UK

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ADAM CROSSLEY

Director of Operations

Jamm Studios, Doha, Qatar

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MICHAEL BUCKLEY

High School music teacher,

Greater Manchester

REUBEN JAVIER-PHOENIX

Private music tuition,

North Wales

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CHRISTIAN FIELDS

FE college music teacher,

North West England

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ARTISTS

Composers, songwriters and improvisers are creating new music using our research!

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CAOILFHIONN ROSE

Singer-Songwriter

Caoilfhionn is a Manchester based singer-songwriter signed to Gondwana Records. Her music is rooted in a knowledge of folk, jazz and all the twentieth century’s classic tunesmiths.

BEN COX-SMITH

Flamenco guitarist

Ben is a flamenco and fingerstyle guitarist from Brighton, who is currently on tour with Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company.

www.flamencoguitaruk.co.uk

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JANILEIGH COHEN

Singer-songwriter

Janileigh is a singer-songwriter from Bolton, UK who is now based in London and is about to release her debut album. 

RYAN BUXTON

Singer-songwriter

Ryan has recently completed a masters degree in Music: Composition from University of Salford, gaining the top grade of Distinction.

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CHARLIE WHITTAM

Singer-songwriter

Charlie is a singer-songwriter who has recently graduated from Access Creative College in Manchester and is now performing all over the North West region of the UK.

www.charliewhittam.com

LIAM FITZPATRICK

Composer

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JACK HARKINS

Bassist

DYLAN BRIERLEY

Singer-songwriter

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CHRIS TAVENER

Singer-Songwriter

ELLIE RAFTERY

Singer-Songwriter

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DALE FARROW

Bassist

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GENESA GRACE

Singer-Songwriter

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XI FRACTAL

Percussionist

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MARC GALLAGHER

Singer-Songwriter

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ADAM CLARKE

Singer-Songwriter

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OBYSSIA

Singer-songwriter

MUSIC THERAPY

Qualified music therapists are using the research to improve their work in providing care to people living with dementia and those with special educational needs.

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BROOKE HIRST

Royal Northern College of Music graduate.

Now working as a licensed Music Therapist with:

Nordoff & Robbins, Manchester Camerata

& Music Therapy With Brooke.

BEN SAYAH

Music Therapist recently qualified from

Royal Northern College of Music

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STUDENTS

Meet the music students who are studying - and contributing to - the research!

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TONY

Electric Guitar

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CHRIS

Electric Guitar

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AL

Flamenco Guitar & Piano

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HARRY

Electric Bass

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GUILLERMO

Flamenco Guitar

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ALEYNA

Singer-Songwriter

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FIN

Acoustic Guitar

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HARRY

Acoustic Guitar

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ALFIE

Acoustic Guitar

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NIGEL

Electric Bass

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ALEX

Acoustic Guitar

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SUSAN

Piano

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JAMES

Electirc Bass

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