C. Matthew Balensuela
Contact
765-658-4398
812-878-0239
balensue@depauw.edu
Media Relations
101 E. Seminary St.
Greencastle, IN, 46135-0037
communicate@depauw.edu
School of Music
Professor of music
Specialties:
History of music theory, Teaching history of music, Music history pedagogy, Music theory in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Jazz in Indianapolis
Bio:
Matthew Balensuela, a music historian, focuses his research in two areas: (1) the history of music theory in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and (2) music history pedagogy – the best methods for teaching music history. He created an online journal, Journal of Music History Pedagogy, and served as its first editor-in-chief. He also has done research about jazz in Indianapolis, particularly about performers at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.
Balensuela's books include Music Theory from Boethius to Zarlino: A Bibliography and Guide (coauthored with David Russell Williams of Pendragon Press, 2007) and critical edition of the Ars cantus mensurabilis mensurata per modos iuris (University of Nebraska, 1994).