During his studies in musicology at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, he explored several research topics connected by an interest in the relationship between technology, media, and music. These include the study of film music in the case of The Battle of Neretva, the analysis of techniques for transforming musical material, such as sampling, quotation, arrangement, and recontextualisation, in the work of the group Laibach, as well as research into the influence of audio production and sound engineering on the perception of concert recordings. He has presented this research at international student musicological symposia.

In his master’s thesis, he turned to a field that had interested him for a long time but that he had not previously had the opportunity to research systematically: the musical activities of Scouts in Slovenia. He prepared the first systematic study of musical practices within the Slovenian Scout organisation. The research combined fieldwork, interviews, the analysis of archival sources, and musical analysis of the repertoire. It examines music as an important element of informal education, community life, and the formation of cultural identity, while also filling a gap in the musicological study of youth communities. He presented the preliminary findings of his master’s research at the musicological symposium Music of Youth after 1945 and Jeunesse musicale, and later completed the research with his master’s thesis.

In his current research, he examines the historical role of recording and broadcasting technologies in the formation of Slovenian oral musical tradition. He is particularly interested in the transitions between live performance, field recording, commercial recording, and radio broadcasting. He approaches the recording not merely as a document of past practice, but also as a factor that can influence the subsequent learning, performance, and standardisation of songs. In doing so, his research raises questions about how technological limitations, aesthetic choices, editorial procedures, and market interests affect the image of folk music and the transmission of tradition between communities and generations.

His work is characterised by an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together musicology, ethnography, folklore studies, media studies, popular music studies, and music technology.

• Nik Keber is also active in the transfer of specialist knowledge into broader cultural and educational contexts. Within the Scout organisation, he prepares activities that include music education and other music-related content.
• He served as a student representative for musicology students in the Student Council and the Student Organisation of the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. He is a member of the Slovenian Musicological Society, where he participates in professional activities, reading groups, and symposia.