Faculty Profile

Prof. John Kruth Adjunct Professor of Music

Education:

• B.A., Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Research and Scholarly Interests:

Rock and Roll, Jazz, American Folk Music, and Music Criticism

Recent Publications and Recordings:

To Live 's to Fly - The Ballard of Townes Van Zandt  (Da Capo Books March 2007). Eva Destruction released in December 2007 by Crustacean Records.; Rain on a Conga Drum: The Ballad of the Late Great Townes van Zandt (New York: Welcome Rain Publishers, 2005); Share the Failure - Fast Folk Compilation (Smithsonian Records, 2002); Bright Moments: The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk (New York: Welcome Rain Publishers, 2000); Everywhere You've Never Been (Smiling Fez Records, 2000); The Cherry Electric (ReIssue) (Internal Combustion Records, 2000)

Other Activities:

Prof. Kruth is a professional musician, poet, songwriter, and music critic. He plays an assortment of stringed instruments, including mandolin guitar and banjo, as well as flute, harmonica and the ghaita, a Moroccan folk oboe.  In addition, Prof. Kruth has co-produced albums with the legendary Joel Dorn and presented concerts in New York City with Hal Willner. Musically, he has collaborated with everyone from the Violent Femmes, John Prine, Allen Ginsberg to Bosnian Gypsies.

Courses Taught/Teaching:

• ART 400:  History of Rock and Roll
• ART 400:  Introduction fo Music Jounnalism
  
• ART 410:  History of Radio and the DJ
  

Contact Information:

• Telephone: (718) 862-7488
• Office: Hayden 206A
• Fax: (718) 862-7561
• e-mail: john.kruth@manhattan.edu

Page last updated by K. Balaj on June 11, 2007