Thomas Burkhalter

Le Dr Thomas Burkhalter est un ethnomusicologue, artiste audiovisuel, cinéaste et journaliste musical suisse. Il est le fondateur et le réalisateur de Norient - Performing Music Research et du Norient Film Festival (NFF). Il a co-réalisé le film documentaire "Contradict" (2020), et est l'auteur du livre "Local Music Scenes and Globalization" : Transnational Platforms in Beirut", et il a co-édité des livres comme "The Arab Avant Garde : Musical Innovation in the Middle East".

Dr. Thomas Burkhalter is an ethnomusicologist, AV-artist, filmmaker and music journalist from Switzerland. He is the founder and director of Norient - Performing Music Research and the Norient Film Festival (NFF). He co-directed the documentary film "Contradict" (2020), and is the author of the book "Local Music Scenes and Globalization: Transnational Platforms in Beirut", and he co-edited books like "The Arab Avant Garde: Musical Innovation in the Middle East".