Elyse Clark

Elyse Clark is a Ph.D. student in Ethnomusicology at the College of Fine Arts at Boston University. Her research interests include the indigenization and contextualization of Christian hymns in global contexts, Anabaptist musical traditions, and American and East Asian folk songs. Elyse is a singer and percussionist and has participated in a variety of musical ensembles, including ones focused on taiko drumming, West African drumming, and Western Art Music from the 17th and 18th centuries. She received her BA in sociology and music from Union College. Email: clarke02@bu.edu