Ángela López-Lara is a musician, dancer and researcher who, living between Spain and Indonesia since 2010, delves into the performing arts of both countries. She graduated as a classical pianist from the Conservatorio Superior “Joaquín Rodrigo” (Valencia) and holds a Master in Music Research from the Valencian International University.

 

         Currently, Ángela is completing her PhD dissertation on exoticism in music and dance during the international exhibitions of the 19th century at the Complutense University of Madrid. Alongside Luca Chiantore, she has written 'Sundanese Reverberances: Untangling Contradictions about the Gamelan Spectacle during the 1889 Paris World’s Fair', soon to be published in Music & Letters. Having located the gamelan featured in the 1889 exhibition, she has conducted an initial study of the instruments, which will soon be published in collaboration with Chiantore. She has presented part of her research at international conferences such as 'Materiality and the Meaning of Musical Instruments' organized by the Galpin Society in 2024, and is scheduled to present further findings at the 2024 AMS Annual Meeting, and the 48th ICTMD World Conference.

 

          While researching the historical performance practices of both Spain and Indonesia, Ángela remains devoted to the stage and continues, to this day, to explore the possibilities of sound and the intersections between disciplines and cultures with endless curiosity, admiration, and a sense of humor.