Assistant Professor, Music
B.A., Occidental College; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Appointed In
2019
Ramona teaches music production, topics in popular music, and music industry.
Ramona Gonzalez is a Los Angeles based musician, multimedia artist, and scholar. Her forthcoming dissertation, Why Sad Song?: Women's Laments in Popular Music, aims to revitalize the study of women's lament, or "sad songs," within contemporary pop music, focusing on artists Björk, Rosalía, and Sade. Ramona is also a professional recording artist, having worked for over a decade under the moniker Nite Jewel, for which she has received accolades from outlets such as Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, NPR, and The Guardian.
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