Gabriel Barth da Silva is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at the Federal University of Paraná. He is a member of the Center for Gender Studies (NEG) at the Federal University of Paraná and the Study Group on Disability, Society, and Culture (GEDESC) at the Federal University of Pampa. His work focuses primarily on topics involving cultural practices, with an emphasis on the musical experience and musical practices. He also has experience in research on social markers of difference, musical genres, urban processes, and learning practices.