Shara Rambarran, PhD, PGCE, QTS, FHEA

Musicologist, Writer, Author, and Music Expert, and Senior Lecturer in Music, Music Business, Media, Creative and Cultural Industries

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Dr Shara Rambarran is a Senior Lecturer in Music, Business and Media at the University of Brighton, and a Researcher in the Norwegian Hip Hop (NORHOP) project (funded by the Research Council of Norway). She is also the author of Virtual Music: Sound, Music, & Image in the Digital Era (2021, Bloomsbury), and musicologist for Dissect UK's Decode (a Reduced Listening podcast production for Spotify). Dr Shara Rambarran is also a: • Musicologist • Writer & Editor • Public Speaker • Consultant • External Examiner, Course Advisor, & Moderator (UK HEI) Work/research interests: Music (any genre/style/area), musicology, music industry, music production, history, media, digital technology, culture, popular culture. Other experience: Music PR and Press; Live Industries, Organiser of Music Industry Conferences/Events Available for: • Writing • Research • Editing • Guest Lecturing • Guest/public speaking • Music consultations Profile: https://linktr.ee/shararambarran

Experience

  • Senior Lecturer in Music Business and Media at University of Brighton
    Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Other roles: Co-Lead - Sonic and Visual Cultures Research Excellence Group School Of Art And Media Equality, Diversity And Inclusivity Committee Member EDI's Disability, Neurodiversity, Race & Faith Working Group Member REF Output Reviewer School Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee Member

  • External Examiner - MA Music Business at Buckinghamshire New University
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Guest Lecturer and Practitioner in Music (Business, Production, Songwriting) at Belmont University
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Belmont University - Study Abroad Summer Program (London). Courses: Music Production, Songwriting, and Music Business.

  • Musicologist/Music Researcher/Creative Team at Decode (UK version of the Dissect Podcast)
    Jun 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

    Musicologist/Music Researcher for Decode - the UK version of the US music podcast, Dissect. This is a Reduced Listening Production for Spotify. Debuts on Spotify on Thursday 22nd April, 2021.

  • External Examiner - BA (Hons) Music Industries & Media at Birmingham City University
    Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos