Antonio Alexandre Bispo
Dr. phil. habil. (University of Cologne) & Dipl. Architect (University of São Paulo)
Professor of the Faculty of Phylosophy, Institute for Musicology at the University of Cologne
Chairman of the
Institute for the Study of Musical Culture in the Portuguese-Speaking World (ISMPS e.V.)
Academy for Cultural and Science of Science Brazil-Europe (ABE)
Berlin - Cologne - Walchensee - Kühlungsborn - São Paulo
Office: Gummersbach
Areas of Interest
Cultural processes and music in global contexts
Culture/Nature in Non-Anthropocentric Ethics
Cultural Studies-oriented musicology
Cultural Studies-oriented research in Architecture and Urbanism
Cultural Studies - oriented Education
Aesthetics and Ethics – Philosophy and Cultural Studies
Migration & Colonialism
Analysis and clarification of cultural conditioning
Music and visual language in religion and traditions
Cultural Archaeology, Mythologie and Empirical Cultural Research
Initiatives
- São Paulo 450th Anniversary: Urban Studies/Intercultural Studies Program 2004
- Euro-Brazilian Studies in the 21st Century: International Congress 2002
- International Colloquium - Porto as European Capital of Culture 2001
- Brazil-Europe 500 Years: Music and Visions: Congress Deutsche Welle 1999 and Triennium 2000-2002
- Cultural Studies Program on the Handover of Macau to China 1996-1999
- Establishment of the Brazil-Europe Academy Study Center in Cologne 1997
- International Colloquium on Music Anthropology for the Vasco da Gama Year 1997
- Establishment of the Brazilian Institute for Musicological Studies 1993
- Establishment of the Brazilian Society for Music Anthropology 1993
- Indigenous Music Cultures Project with support from the Federal Foreign Office 1992-2002
- Musicological Congress in Rio de Janeiro: Discovery of America: 500 Years 1992
- Publication of the journal Euro-Brazilian Correspondence. 1991-1999 - online 1999-2018
- 1st Brazilian Congress of Musicology for the Villa Lobos Centenary Year 1987
- Regional Meeting of the ICM/UNESCO Project "Music in the Life of Man" in São Paulo 1987
- Carlos Gomes Year. Musicological Program Europe/Brazil 1986
- Musicological Program on 500 Years of Portuguese Discoveries 1985-2004
- Founding of the Institute for the Study of Musical Culture of the Portuguese-Speaking World 1985
- Leichlingen Music Forum and Music School Weeks 1981-1984
- Founding of the Brazilian Society for Musicology 1981
- Series of International Symposia: Church Music and Brazilian Culture 1981, 1989, 1992, 1989, 2002
- Founding of the Center for Historical Music Research at the Faculty of the São Paulo Institute of Music 1973
- Introduction of Ethnomusicology into Higher Education in Brazil 1972
- Cultural Studies-Oriented Aesthetics 1972
- São Paulo Autumn Festival: Culture/Nature, Urbanism and Music. São Paulo Department of Culture 1970
- Festival: Baroque and Colonialism. São Paulo Department of Culture 1969
- Architecture and Music. Faculty of Architecture, University of São Paulo, 1969
- Founding of the Society Neue Diffusion for Process-Oriented Research and Practice, with the first center for musicological studies in Brazil, 1968
Activities and contributions
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- German Academic Exchange Service
- German-Brazilian Society (Hermann Görgen Prize 1999)
- Brazilian Society of Folklore (Honorary Member)
- Inter-American Institute of Musicology (Honorary Member)
- Brazilian Society of Musicology (Chair of the Advisory Board)
- Academy of History of São Paulo (Clio Prize for History 1981)
- National Order of Bandeirantes (Honorary Member 1981)
- International Association of Sacred Music (Consiliar 1979-1985, Medal 1998)
- Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (Visiting Lecturer 1981-1991)
- Society for Music Research (1979-2020)
- Spain-Portugal-Latin America Working Group/Center Latin America/University of Cologne
- International Biographical Institute Cambridge
- International Council for Traditional Music (1987-1990)
- International Society for the Study of Wind Music/University of Graz (1986-1992)
- Revista Portuguesa de Musicologia (Advisory Board during the founding years 1983-1987)
- Uniciencia (Advisory Board 2003)
- Souza Lima Foundation
- Collegium Musicum of São Paulo (1969-1974)
- Paraphernalia. Ancient Musical Instruments (1969-1974)
Memberships
- Malteser International
- WWF – World Wide Fund for Nature
- Albert Schweitzer Foundation for Our Environment
- PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
- Greenpeace for the Environment
Professional Career
2005-2009
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cologne/Institute of Musicology
Habilitation (Venia Legendi) 1997
Appointment as Professor 2005
2002-2005
Department of Musicology, University of Bonn
Professor and Member of the Board of the Department of Musicology
1984-2002
Institute for Hymnological and Ethnomusicological Studies, Cologne/Maria Laach . Head of the Department of Ethnomusicology
IMC/UNESCO Project: Music in the Life of Man/A Universal History. Representative for Cultural Processes in 19th-Century Europe/Latin America
1981-1984
Music School of Leichlingen/Association of German Music School. Director
1976-1981
Rhenish Music School/Conservatory of the City of Cologne. Lecturer
1974-1979
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) . Scholarships for doctoral studies
1971-1979 (from 1974 to 1979 by substitutes)
Faculty of Music and Art Education, São Paulo Institute of Music (IMSP). Professor of Ethnomusicology and Aesthetics. Appointed in 1971. Approval by the Federal Council for Higher Education (CESu/CFE, Brasília, 5.422/73
1970-1974
Museum of Folk Arts and Techniques, São Paulo. Assistant to the Director. Lecturer in Empirical Cultural Research
Jardim América Conservatory of Music (Center of Research in Musicology). Director
Magda Tagliaferro Music School. Lecturer in Folklore
São Caetano do Sul Arts Foundation. Lecturer in Contemporary Piano Music
Rudolf Steiner Society. Waldorf School, Higienópolis. Lecturer in Music History
