North American world music gathering Mundial Montréal encourages artists to submit an application to be considered for a 25-minute showcase performance at its 10th annual…
World Music Showcase Mundial Montréal 2020 Call for Artists
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Call for Proposals for WOMEX 2020 Program
The World Music Expo, WOMEX has announced its call for proposals for the WOMEX 2020 edition. WOMEX 2020 will take place in Budapest, Hungary, October…
World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2019
World Music Central presents the Top 20 World Music Albums of 2019 selected by our staff. Our favorites include the best 20 overall and best…
Silkroad Announces Global Musician Workshop in June
Silkroad has announced the dates of its renowned Global Musician Workshop (GMW). The classes will take place at the New England Conservatory in Boston, (Massachusetts,…
Gnawa Culture Inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Gnawa culture has been inscribed this month in UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Gnawa refers to a series of musical events,…
Sega Tambour Chagos Inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting inscribed Mauritius’ Sega Tambour Chagos on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in…
Norwegian Setesdal Music and Dance Added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Norway’s practice of traditional music and dance in Setesdal (stev/stevjing has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In Setesdal,…
Irish harping Added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Irish harping has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The harp is Ireland’s national symbol and has been played…
The Iranian Musical instrument Dotar Added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The traditional skills of crafting and playing the dotar, an Iranian two-string plucked folk instrument is one of the most relevant social and cultural components…
Dominican Bachata Inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The music and dance of Dominican Bachata was inscribed on Thursday, December 12th, 2019 in UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Bachata,…