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U.S. Releases Seized Iranian Dulcimers to Legendary California Music Professor

World Music Central News Room May 23, 2008

Washington DC (USA) –(BUSINESS WIRE)– The very mention of the word ‘Iran,’ can often trigger a reflexive enforcement response by the U.S. Government. But in…

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Labyrinth Musical Workshop 2008 Seminars Program

Angel Romero May 22, 2008

The complete program for Musical Workshop Labyrinth in Houdetsi, Crete (Greece) is now available. Twenty seminars taught by renowned musicians from all over the world…

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TransGlobal Underground Absent from Award Winners Concert Schedule

Jill Turner May 13, 2008

TransGlobal Underground, winners of the Club Global Category in this year’s BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music will not be playing at the Winners’…

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Music Crossroads Launches Southern African Musicians into Cyberspace

World Music Central News Room May 5, 2008

Music Crossroads – Africa’s largest youth-music program – has launched its first official website. The site is now live and will definitely surprise audiences with…

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WOMEX 2008 Seeks Official Photographers

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2008

Berlin, Germany – WOMEX 2008, the largest international world music conference, is inviting a new selection of four photographers for this year. To apply, photographers…

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¡Globalquerque! 2008 Confirms First Acts

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2008

¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s 4th annual celebration of world music & culture, has announced the first artists confirmed for this year. The festival will be held…

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Tune Your World = Music + Microfinance

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2008

A different kind of election is happening this week in support of working musicians from around the world. Calabash Music is a finalist in the…

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Tambo International Art Camp in Mozambique

World Music Central News Room April 27, 2008

The Tambo International Art Camp in Mozambique offers 2 weeks of unique possibilities to experience the multicultural art scene and traditions of Pemba – Mozambique.…

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The Musical Instrument Museum Acquires One of the Largest Instrument Collections in the United States

World Music Central News Room April 25, 2008

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – April 21, 2008 —The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) today announced that it will acquire a historically significant collection of musical instruments…

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Namgyal Lhamo, Tibet Under the Skin

World Music Central News Room April 24, 2008 Tibetan music

As the struggle for a Free Tibet continues, Netherlands based Tibetan singer Namgyal Lhamo has pushed the cause to the forefront of the artistic community…

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