Thomas R. Turino (born December 12, 1951) is an American ethnomusicologist and author of several textbooks in the field, including the popular introductory book Music as Social Life: The Politics of Participation. His interests include the growth of nationalism through music and the role that music plays in creating the connections that define a society.The world of music year:2009, vol:51 iss:1 page:95 -117
Raised in Saddle River, New Jersey, Turino graduated from Saddle River Day School in 1970."Day School Graduates", The Record, June 9, 1970. Accessed February 15, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Saddle River - Twenty-nine seniors from Bergen, Passaic, and Rockland counties been graduated the Country Day School.... Graduates from Saddle River included Brandon M. Alford, Gail A. Atkinson, Steven M. Cabral, Andrew E. Minton, Erica Tamblyn, and Thomas R. Turino."
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