Dr Patrick Savage is a musicologist at the University of Auckland who studies how music has evolved across time, languages and cultures.
He won an early career research excellence award for His latest project in which he led a team of 74 psychologists, computer scientists, musicians and culture bearers from around the world, looking at the universality of music.
What they discovered has generated interest from around the world including the NY Times.
Dr Patrick Savage of Waipapa Taumata Rau – the University of Auckland. Photo: Royal Society Te Apārangi
