Folk Music from the Slovak Mountains: Lecture and Demonstration of the Fujara...
The fujara was originally developed and played by Slovak shepherds. Its unique voice was used to play slow, lyrical, melancholic folk melodies, which the fujarist played in alternation with sung...
View Article23rd Annual International Folk Alliance Conference to Be Held February 16-20,...
Joan Baez, recipient of the Folk Alliance Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Award - Photo by Dana Tynan (2003) Over 2200 Folk music professionals from around the world will gather for the 23rd time...
View ArticleDutch Jazz & World Meeting 2010 to Be Held in December
The first Dutch Jazz & World Meeting will take place in Amsterdam from December 1-3, 2010. During the event, 31 prominent jazz and world music acts from the Netherlands will present themselves to...
View ArticleWorld Music Conference WOMEX 2011 Dates Announced
The 2011 edition of WOMEX, the leading international professional market for world music, will be taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from Wednesday, October 26th through Sunday, October 30th of 2011....
View ArticleWOMEX 2011 Call for Conference Speakers
World music conference WOMEX 2011, which will be held in Copenhagen this year, is currently accepting proposals for world music conferences. WOMEX 2011 will be held Wednesday October 26 through Sunday...
View ArticleWOMEX 2011 Calling World Music Filmmakers
WOMEX’s long-time partner for the Film Screenings IMZ, the International Music + Media Centre in Vienna, asks all world music-related filmmakers to propose their recent work for presentation at WOMEX....
View ArticleBabel Med Music Seeks World Music Artists for 2012 Showcases
Babel Med Music 2012 will be held 29 – 31 March 2012. The registration to apply for a showcase is now open to all the groups of the area, the Mediterranean and the world. The 30 selected groups will...
View ArticleIndian Ocean Music Market, New Major Networking Event for the Indian Ocean...
Blue King Brown (Australia)A major new music market was announced this week. Scènes Australes will presents, in partnership with the Conseil Régional of Reunion Island, the first Indian Ocean Music...
View ArticleThe Australasian World Music Expo 2011
The world comes to Australia this month, rather than vice versa. Thanks to an enterprising local entrepreneur and radio presenter, the country now has its own well-established version of WOMEX, the...
View ArticleSuccessful Debut for Canada’s First Annual World Music Conference
Mundial Montreal, Canada’s first annual world music conference, had a triumphant debut according to organizers. Mundial Montreal was held last week and brought together some of Canada’s most...
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