Joshua Silberstein-Bamford

Joshua Silberstein-Bamford

Senior Lecturer
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Room number
Email
joshua.s.bamford@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358503261191
Postal address
Seminaarinkatu 15
Fields of science
1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
6131 Theatre, dance, music, other performing arts
3112 Neurosciences
515 Psychology

Biography

Senior Lecturer in Music Education, and researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain. I previously completed my Doctorate in Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Oxford, where I maintain an affiliation with the Centre for the Study of Social Cohesion.

Research interests

My research focuses on the biology of musicality, attempting to answer big questions about why humans make music. I'm interested in why people throughout history and across all cultures will gather to sing and dance together. To study this, I use motion capture and eye-tracking technology to record behaviour and attention during synchronised action.

Publications

Publication
2025

New Scientist
Bamford, Joshua
Publication
2025

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Toiviainen, Petri
Bamford, Joshua S.
Thompson, Marc R.
Publication
2025

Frontiers in Blockchain
Aebli, Annika
Silberstein-Bamford, Fabienne
Bamford, Joshua S.
Publication
2024

International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology
Kourilehto, Lotta
Natarajan, Nandhini
Bamford, Joshua S.
Publication
2024

International journal of music science, technology and art
Danso, Andrew
Ansani, Alessandro
Bamford, Joshua S.
Lucendo-Noriega, Alicia
Luck, Geoff
Rousi, Rebekah
Thompson, Marc C.
Publication
2024

Neurosciences and Music
Bamford, Joshua S.
Sadaphal, Dhwani
Nijhuis, Patti
Publication
2024

International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology
Sarmiento-Cabrera, Gabriela
Nijhuis, Patti
Bamford, Joshua S.
Publication
2024

International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology
Lucendo-Noriega, Alicia
Bamford, Joshua S.
Publication
2024

Joint meeting of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)
Bamford, Joshua S.
Aebli, Annika
Silberstein-Bamford, Fabienne
Publication
2024

International Conference on New Music Concepts
Danso, Andrew
Lucendo-Noriega, Alicia
Bamford, Joshua S.
Luck, Geoff
Ansani, Alessandro
Rousi, Rebekah
Thompson, Marc R.

Research groups

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Research group

Sound Science Lab

The Sound Science Lab advances research at the intersection of the creative and brain sciences to elucidate how we perceive, understand, and experience music in daily life and applied contexts.
Research group

Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain

The Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain studies music as a multimodal human experience and as a versatile engine of change, throughout the life span and in health and disease.
Research group

Musiconnect

Music as youth empowerment: creating connection to self and others

Projects

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Project

Music, Sports Performance and Physical Activity

This project aims to explore the use of music during sports performance and physical activity.
Project

Music and Romantic Relationships

An investigation into the use of music in romantic relationships in contemporary society, and in our evolutionary history.
Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (MMBB) team gathering in June 2022
Project

Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain 2022-2029

The Center of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body, and Brain investigates music as a multimodal experience and a versatile force for change throughout the lifespan.
Project

Musiconnect 2022-2027

Music as youth empowerment: creating connection to self and others
Music and Movement study
Project

Music and Dance

Studying how young people use music and dance to socialise.
Project

MUSPRO – music and sports

This project explores the potential benefits from music and physical education in children’s development of social and emotional skills.