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In 2025, Leon earned a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, with the dissertation Django’s Heritage – Ethnomusicological and Acoustic Perspectives on the Manouche Guitar. This interdisciplinary research combined ethnomusicological analysis with acoustic studies to explore the material, sonic, and cultural dimensions of the Manouche guitar. Leon’s academic background also includes a Master’s degree in Musical Arts (2017) from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a Postgraduate Diploma in Acoustics and Sound Studies from the same institution. Earlier in his academic trajectory, he earned a degree in Nouvelles Technologies du Son from the Université de Toulon, France (2014) and a degree in Art Education and Music from Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brazil (2005). Leon’s research trajectory has evolved in close dialogue with artistic practice, particularly in the fields of composition and performance. He has composed over 30 original soundtracks for theatre, dance, film, and performance projects, and has participated in various musical ensembles.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
LEON TOLENTINO BUCARETCHI

Citation names

  • Bucaretchi, Leon

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0412-BF63-2272
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0924-1372

Websites

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019 - 2025/04/03
Concluded
 PHD in Musical Sciences - Doutoramento em Ciências Musicais (Doctorate)
Major in Ethnomusicologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
"A Herança de Django - Perspetivas etnomusicológicas e acústicas da guitarra Manouche / Django's Heritage – Ethnomusicological and Acoustic Perspectives on the Manouche Guitar." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Highest distinction awarded by the institution
2018
Concluded
 Postgraduate in Acoustics and Sound Studies- Pós-Graduação em Acústica e Estudos de Som (FCSH-NOVA) (Technological Specialization Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
2017
Concluded
 Master in Musical Arts - Artes Musicais (Master's Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
"O Ouvido Atento - Escuta e comunicação no estúdio de gravação / The Attentive Ear – Listening and Communication in the Recording Studio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Excelente (18)
2014
Concluded
 Degree in New Sound Technologies- Techniques et Activites de L'image et du Son spécialité Technologies Creatives pour le Son et les Arts du Spectacle (Licence)
Université de Toulon UFR Ingémédia, France
2001 - 2005
Concluded
 Degree in Arts Education (Music) - Licenciatura Plena em Educação Artística com Habilitação em Música (Licence)
Major in Musica
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Instituto de Artes de São Paulo, Brazil
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2023 - 2025 Guitarist at Cabeças Cavadas Cabeças Cavadas, France
2021/06/17 - 2021/06/20 Sound engineer (live and recording) at MIA 2021 - Autoguia da Baleia improvised music meeting Encontro de Musica improvisada de Altouguia da Baleia, Portugal, Portugal
2019/05/30 - 2019/06/02 Sound engineer (live and recording) at MIA 2019 - Altouguia da Baleia improvised music meeting Encontro de Musica improvisada de Altouguia da Baleia, Portugal, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Guitarist at Swing na Guelra Swing na Guelra, Portugal
2018/05/24 - 2018/05/27 Sound engineer at MIA 2018 - Autoguia da Baleia improvised music meeting Encontro de Musica improvisada de Altouguia da Baleia, Portugal
2017/05/11 - 2017/05/15 Sound engineer at MIA 2017 - Autoguia da Baleia improvised music meeting Encontro de Musica improvisada de Altouguia da Baleia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Internship in Sound Engineering MDB Audio, Portugal
2016/06/05 - 2016/06/08 Sound engineer at MIA 2016 - Autoguia da Baleia improvised music meeting Encontro de Musica improvisada de Altouguia da Baleia, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Live Sound Internship /Luc Saint Martin Pizza Express Jazz Club, United Kingdom
2010 - 2013 Guitarist at Duo de La Duo de Lá, France
2008 - 2013 Guitarist at Manuchiados Manuchiados, France
2010 - 2012 Encadrement d’Enfants para a Communaute Urbaine de Strasbourg- Ecole Conseil des XV- Estrasburgo- FR Communaute Urbaine de Strasbourg- Ecole Conseil des XV- , France
2002 - 2009 Sondtrack composer at Cia Vendaval Theater Cia Vendaval, Brazil
2004 - 2008 Guitar, Oud and Mandolin at Grupo Azdi Grupo Azdi, Brazil
2006/03/01 - 2006/12/01 UNATI - guitar teacher (UNESP-Brazil) Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Brazil
1998 - 2001 Guitarist at Siddhartha Guitar Duo Duo Siddhartha, Brazil
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/09 - 2024/10 A Criação de Um Som: Perspectivas Etnomusicológicas e Acústicas da Guitarra Manouche
74347DFA
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Bucaretchi, Leon; Debut, Vincent. "Listening for Cultural Clues in Jazz Manouche". In Advances in Design, Music and Arts II, 543-559. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-09659-4_40
Conference paper
  1. Bucaretchi, Leon; Debut, Vincent. "EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS OF A SET OF MANOUCHE GUITARS". Paper presented in XIII Congresso Ibérico de Acústica, o XLV Congresso Espanhol de Acústica – TECNIACÚSTICA® 2024, Faro, 2024.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Bucaretchi, Leon. "Disciplina, Liberdade e Estagio". Cadernos de Campo (UNESP), v. 1, p. 2932. 1 1 (2004): 29-32.
    Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "A Herança de Django - Perspetivas etnomusicológicas e acústicas da guitarra Manouche / Django's Heritage – Ethnomusicological and Acoustic Perspectives on the Manouche Guitar.". PhD, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, 2025. https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/183826.
  2. "O Ouvido Atento – Escuta e comunicação no estúdio de gravação / The Attentive Ear – Listening and Communication in the Recording Studio.". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, 2017.

Artistic / Performance

Audio recording
  1. Bucaretchi, Leon; Leon Bucaretchi (Producer). 2018. "Album Swing na Guelra". In Swing na Guelra, Bandcamp.
  2. Bucaretchi, Leon; Leon Bucaretchi (Producer). 2015. "Album PLANÁRIA". In PLANÁRIA, Bandcamp, Itunes, Spotify.
  3. Bucaretchi, Leon. 2009. "Composition of 3 themes, interpretation and production of original soundtrack from feature film(signed by Daniel Tauszig) : Embarque Imediato.".
  4. Bucaretchi, Leon. 2008. "Azdi". In Azdi, Bandcamp.
  5. Bucaretchi, Leon. 2006. "Single Trio Azdi". Bandcamp.
Musical composition
  1. Bucaretchi, Leon. Original soundtrack composition and production, sound editing and mixing for the short film " Pequenas Histórias Desencontradas". 2025.
  2. Bucaretchi, Leon. Original soundtrack composition and production, sound editing, sound design, and mixing for the short film "Quase tudo sobre minha avó". 2023.
  3. Bucaretchi, Leon. EP Lira. Bandcamp, 2021.
  4. Bucaretchi, Leon. Original Soundtrack (theater) "A Vida Secreta das Fraldas". 2019.
  5. Bucaretchi, Leon. Original Soundtrack (theater) "Alguma Coisa". 2019.
  6. Bucaretchi, Leon. Original Soundtrack (theater) "Duelos". 2015.
  7. Bucaretchi, Leon. Original Soundtrack (theater) "Simbad". 2014.
  8. Bucaretchi, Leon. Original Soundtrack ((theater) "Storiella della Vecchia Talpa". 2014.
  9. Bucaretchi, Leon. Original Soundtrack (theater) " Banho Maria" for Duo Anfibios. 2012.
  10. Bucaretchi, Leon. Original Soundtrack (theater) "Antonino " for Duo Anfibios. 2012.
  11. Bucaretchi, Leon. Composition of 14 Original Soundtracks for Cia Vendaval of theater between 2001 and 2009. 2009.
  12. Bucaretchi, Leon. EP " Trem pra Peder" de Duo Siddhartha. 2000.
  13. Bucaretchi, Leon. EP Siddhartha. 1998.
Sound design
  1. Pedro Gonçalves (Writer / Producer). 2020. Audio Mixing for the Documentary Film "Caos e Afinidade".
Theatre play
  1. 2008. Composition and interpretation of soundtrack (With Grupo Azdi): O Circulo de Salomao. (Presentation of artistic/theatrical work). Cia Lampejo de Teatro..
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/09/19 Sound features of Manouche guitar practice Third Symposium of the ICTMD study group on Sound, Movement, and the Sciences (SoMoS)
RITMO and DjembeDance (University of Oslo) (Oslo, Norway)
2024/09/13 EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS OF A SET OF MANOUCHE GUITARS XIII Congresso Ibérico de Acústica, o XLV Congresso Espanhol de Acústica – TECNIACÚSTICA® 2024
Universidade do Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2022/07/08 Listening for Cultural Clues in Jazz Manouche EIMAD International Meeting of Research in Music, Ats and Design
ESART (Superior School of Applied Arts) (Castelo Branco, Poland)

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role		 Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2026/08/03 Miradas ao jazz brasileiro: cartografia das influências de Django Reinhardt no Brasil
(Thesis) Arguer
 Fernando Campos Caramori (Master)
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil
Distinctions

Award

2017 Best Master Student in Musical Arts (FCSH)