#CallforApplications
The Fondazione Giorgio Cini Venice offers 9 residential scholarships to PhD & postdoc students for spending 2 months in Venice at the Vittore Branca International Center for the Study of Italian Culture.
Relevant fields: #arthistory , history of #venice , #literature , #musicology , #ethnomusicology , #drama , early printed books, comparative cultures, spiritualities, #digitalhumanities .

Deadline: 30 June 2025

Further information: https://www.performing-arts.eu/news/newsstream/call-for-applications-residential-scholarships-for-phd-postdoc-students-at-vittore-branca-international-center-for-the-study-of-italian-culture-in-2026-fondazione-giorgio-cini-deadline-30-june-2025/

This is a short documentary on Konnakol, the rhythm language of South Indian Carnatic #Music. During my #Ethnomusicology studies I took lessons in tabla, which has a different rhythm language called Bol used for reciting cycles and compositions, though I find Konnakol, which I got into with kanjira, a little bit more flexible, e.g., internalising a fast 9/8 (2+2+3+2) by saying "takadimitakitajuna", or playing around with rhythm without needing an instrument. #MusicTheory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4mxt4xBgdc

The ramkie, AKA blik kitaar or oilcan #guitar is an #instrument from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Malawi. First mentioned in 1730 among the Khoekhoe, it derives from a lute, possibly the nanthuni, brought to the Cape by slaves from Malabar, southwestern India. Originally it had a gourd body, which later was replaced with an oilcan or similar. The name ramkie likely derives from the Portuguese rabaquinha (little violin).
#Music #Ethnomusicology #WorldMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXtNDQZdw0s

Woke up thinking about Intonatsia which is never a good thing

Kyorei (empty bell) is generally regarded as the oldest piece within honkyoku #shakuhachi repertoire, thought to originate in 9th century China. The piece is organised according to long-breaths rather than a set duration or metric structure. It's both simple and incredibly challenging due to the long notes, which reveal technical imperfections in sound production and breath control. In short, a great study for players of any level.
#Music #Ethnomusicology #WorldMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRLJ1Q9hU5w

On 13–14th of February 2025, I organised a #Hackathon on #RomaniChords that explored various methodological avenues for my #MSCA project’s data acquisition.

Here’s a short thread summarising what we dealt with and achieved during these days.

CCying everyone interested in #Ethnomusicology, #Musicology, #ComputationalMusicology, #MusicScience, #RomaniStudies, #RomaniMusic and alike.

Let’s jump right into it!

[Note: See alt text for more info about the pictures attached to this thread]

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#CFP

Ethnomusicology Journal (V.8/I.1) on the following topics (and beyond!):

* Applied Ethnomusicology
* Audiovisual Archives
* Rights over Music

Peer-reviewed journal (English & Turkish). Other ethnomusicology topics welcome.

Guest editor: Anthony Seeger (!)

Deadline: 10/06/2025

https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/etnomuzikoloji

today (in about 2 hours) on zoom, Zisl Slepovitch is joined by many of the leading scholars of the US #klezmer scene to present his new book of musical selections from Sofia Magid's historical field work on #Yiddish music in Soviet Belarus. free registration at the link.
https://ctmd.org/events/musical-treasures-from-magids-jewish-collection/

Kaldak-Khamar kadyr artyn kazyp alza ashtap alza, khartyga-deg bora mungash karam eshke chetken bolza (If they dig out and clean up the steep mountain pass of Kaldak-Khamar, mounted on the falcon-like grey one could then reach their beloved friend)
A Tuvan song about longing, wishing to visit friends/lovers across the mountain, but the pass is steep, and there's no level road. The pass was cleared and road built in 1933-34. I'm playing it here on doshpuluur.
#Music #Ethnomusicology #WorldMusic

During my #Ethnomusicology studies I took some modules in Global Pop, and because of that I love to occasionally check what's going on elsewhere. In this case, rock from #Kenya!
This is Kanyeki with Munene Wa Ita. They usually sing in Kikuyu, but there's English in this one too. 1/2 #Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj50K5a_jzQ

What is the first thing you think of when hearing "Silk Road"?
For me: mulberry. Because of the silkworm's highly specific diet of primarily white mulberry leaves, mulberry trees were planted in silk producing regions, but also elsewhere for exporting to silk producers. Its wood became widely used to build musical instruments; from the Cretan lyra to the Japanese biwa. This video shows the build process of a tar, starting of course with a mulberry log.
#Ethnomusicology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlj9cbvqko4

Have an organology rant… It's something I still see every once in a while, and even some bigger publications get it wrong, but please, electric guitars are *not* electrophones. Let's see if I can clear this up. #Musicology #Ethnomusicology… (1/8)

#CFP

International Ethnomusicology Conference 2025 (Virtual) in Memory of Aida Huseynova

Topics: Azerbaijani Mugham, Middle Eastern music, Sufism, popular music & more. Winning papers presented at Northwestern University & published in proceedings.

Deadline: 18/04/2025

https://groups.google.com/g/musicology-announce-2/c/pMyYjZX7QaQ?pli=1

#SummerSchool

Knowledge Transfer: Vision, Enhancement & Impact

University of Pavia
3–6 June 2025

This event is open to PhD students in all fields. Join experts from Pavia, Durham, and Tufts to explore science communication, public engagement, and research impact. Funding is available for select participants.

https://phd.unipv.it/knowledge-transfer-vision-enhancement-and-impact/

#SummerSchool

Music from Nature

Charles University, Prague
2–6 June 2025

Study music inspired by nature with David Rothenberg & Zuzana Jurková. Open to all students.

Deadline: 15/03/2025

https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-674.html

#SummerSchool

on #RomaniMusic!

Charles University, Prague
26–31 May 2025

Explore Romani musical traditions with Zuzana Jurková, Kinga Povedák & Carol Silverman. Open to students of all backgrounds.

Deadline: 15/03/2025

https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-674.html

#SummerSchool

Traditional Dance & Music in Central & Eastern Europe

University of Szeged, Hungary
22 June – 5 July 2025

Open to all students, no prior experience needed! A mix of theory, practice & cultural events.

Deadline: 27/02/2025

https://arts.u-szeged.hu/english/traditional-dance-and/callfor-applicants

#CFP

Queer Survival, Organizing & Worldmaking

Inaugural Summer School of the LGBTQ+ Music Study Group

Humboldt University, Berlin
22–25 July 2025

Exploring queer sonic histories, activism, EDM, nightlife & community-building through mutual learning, workshops & discussions. Scholars, artists & activists invited!

Deadline: 25/02/2025

https://www.iaspm-dach.net/blog/2025/2/14/cfp-inaugural-summer-school-of-the-lgbtq-music-study-group-22-25072025-humboldt-universitt-zu-berlin-deadline-2522025

#CFP

IASPM-SEA 2025: Peripheries, Margins & Ambiguities across Borders

National Taiwan University, Taipei
6–8 August 2025

Exploring Southeast Asian & Taiwanese popular music in the context of globalisation, identity, hybridity & power dynamics. Papers, panels & creative formats welcome.

Deadline: 15/03/2025

https://iaspm-sea.org/2025/01/31/cfp-peripheries-margins-and-ambiguities-across-borders-in-southeast-asian-popular-music/