Paul Berliner

Paul Berliner 's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

Paul Berliner

Anthropology

#2290

World Rank

#2942

Historical Rank

#860

USA Rank

Ethnography

#41

World Rank

#74

Historical Rank

#15

USA Rank

anthropology Degrees

Download Badge

• Anthropology

Paul Berliner 's Degrees

• Bachelors Music University of California, Berkeley

Similar Degrees You Can Earn

• Best Online Bachelor's in Music 2025

Why Is Paul Berliner Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Paul Franklin Berliner is an American ethnomusicologist, best known for specializing in African music as well as jazz and other improvisational systems. He is best known for his popular ethnomusicology book on the Zimbabwean mbira, The Soul of Mbira: Music and Traditions of the Shona People of Zimbabwe, for which he received the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award. He also published Thinking in Jazz: The Infinite Art of Improvisation for which he received The Society of Ethnomusicology's Alan Merriam Prize for Outstanding Book in Musicology. Berliner received his Ph.D. from Wesleyan University.

Other Resources About Paul Berliner

• en.wikipedia.org

What Schools Are Affiliated With Paul Berliner ?

Paul Berliner is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• Northwestern University
• Brandeis University
• Duke University
• Wesleyan University