dcole@ashland.edu

Dennis Cole currently works as a part-time adjunct professor at Ashland University, where he teaches several sections of music appreciation. Mr. Cole is pursuing a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology at Kent State University. He holds a Master’s degree in Music History and Literature from Southwest Texas State University (San Marcos, Texas; 2003). His Master’s thesis is entitled Got to Get You Into My Life: the influence of the Beatles’ music on a post-Beatles generation. Mr. Cole’s musical interests are in the popular music traditions of the United States and the Caribbean, along with the various musical traditions of China. In December 2004, Mr. Cole and his wife, Xin Wang, will travel to Beijing and Tianjin, China (2004) to conduct field work on the musical life within the country. Mr. Cole has published several articles in College Music Society newsletters, with topics ranging from the Beatles to traditional African drumming. Recently, Mr. Cole presented papers at several conferences for both the College Music Society and the Society for Ethnomusicology.