Dr. Charlotte D’Evelyn is an ethnomusicologist and Assistant Professor of Music at Skidmore College. She previously taught as a visiting professor of music at Pomona College (2018-19). A specialist in heritage politics, ethnic identity, and regional music cultures of Inner Mongolia, began her career as an ethnomusicologistin 2002 when she first visited China for language study and began studies of the Chinese erhu (two-string fiddle). Her curiosity for this music launched her into a life-long interest in spike fiddles of the silk road and music cultures of East Asia. Dr. D’Evelyn is active as a performer and student of the Chinese erhu, viola (four-string European fiddle), morin khuur (two-string Mongolian horse-head fiddle), and khöömii (Mongolian throat singing).