Andy McGraw is Professor and Chair of Music at the University of Richmond in Virginia. He is the author of several books and has published numerous articles on music and ethics and analytical pieces on rhythm in Balinese, Javanese, and Cuban musics. His research, teaching, and creative work has been supported by multiple Fulbright grants, the Cornell University Society for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Arts International, the Smithsonian, and the Indonesian Department of Culture, among other organizations. Since 1996 he has spent years studying, teaching, and performing in Indonesia, collaborating with leading composers and performers in Bali and Java. His discography includes recordings on Sargasso, Porter, Tzadik, Out of Your Head, and New Amsterdam record labels.