J. Larry Stockton
Professor of Music
Department Head
Director, Percussion Ensemble
D.M.A. (Music Ed.), Temple University
M.M.E. (Music Ed.), Western Carolina University
B.M. (Music), Western Carolina University
Contact:
Phone: (610) 330-5366
Email: stocktoj@lafayette.edu
Courses Taught:
Introduction to World Music Traditions
Music & Culture of Japan
Musical Culture of West Africa
Percussion Ensemble
Myth & Ritual in Music
Japanese Theater Music
Special Topics in World Music Traditions
Mozart
First Year Seminar: Demystifying the Non-Western World
VAST: Audio Technology and Composition
Biography:
Larry Stockton (Professor and Department Head) is a specialist in traditional Japanese music, specifically music of the Kabuki Theater, and percussion traditions from around the world. In addition, he teaches courses in World Music Traditions, Jazz, East Asian Studies and various other courses within the Department and the College. He also directs the Percussion Ensemble and is active as a performer (percussion), conductor, and clinician, having performed and studied throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Korea, Ghana, and Indonesia. He has published numerous articles and conducted workshops in Japanese music and various world music traditions and is a frequent lecturer at area colleges. He has produced and edited a four-volume set of Concert Band music for Toshiba-EMI, Ltd, The Masterpiece Series.