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Andrew Pau is an associate professor of music theory at Oberlin Conservatory. Focusing primarily on music of 19th-century French composers, Pau has presented work on text setting, chromatic harmony, and phrase rhythm in addition to theories of musical meaning and narrative. In April 2016, he was a contestant on the game show Jeopardy!, winning six games and $170,202. In the 2017 Tournament of Champions, he won his quarterfinal game and finished second in his semifinal game, behind Austin Rogers.
Pau, Andrew. An Analytical Study of Bizet's Carmen: Melody, Text Setting, Harmony, and Form. 01 January 2012
Pau, Andrew. "'Sous Le Rythme De La Chanson': Rhythm, Text, and Diegetic Performance in Nineteenth-Century French Opera." Music Theory Online, volume 21, number 3, September, page 19.