British Council Grant to Ethnomusicologist
Razia Sultanova, Research fellow at the University of Cambrige has been awarded a grant by the British Council to continue her research in Afghanistan. The grant is specifically aimed to
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Ethnomusicology has loomed large at the Royal Musical Association
Two honours went to ethnomusicologists
The Jerome Roche Prize 2010, "for a distinguished article by a scholar in the early stages of his or her career", was awarded to David Irving for his article 'Comparative Organography in Early Modern Empires', Music &
The Gallery Cafe Presents
Around the World in 30 Days: a month of events celebrating World Music featuring musicians from the School of Oriental and African Studies and the World‟s top conservatoires.
European Union Research Grant to Ethnomusicologist
Juniper Hill has been awarded a research grant from the European Union worth over one quarter of a million euros to work on her project "Sociocultural Enablers and Inhibitors of Musical Creativity: A Cross-Cultural Comparison." She will be taking a two-year research leave from her permanent posit
BFE Tea Party at SEM Conference
By Trevor Wiggins
News from Sheffield
Jonathan Stock will be leaving Sheffield where he has been since 1998 to take up the post of Associate Dean, Research at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, which is part of the University of Sydney.
New Publication on Afghanistan by Veronica Doubleday
I cried on the mountain top: Images from the Afghanaid archive (1980-2010) with traditional Afghan poetry, selected and translated by Veronica Doubleday. 64pp with Introduction, Notes and Further Reading. Price £10. The publication supports ongoing Afghanaid projects in Afghanistan.
News from Christine Dettmann, University of Essex
The Angolan Roots of Capoeira
Music, Indigeneity & Digital Media
Symposium Report by Thomas Hilder
BFE STUDENT PRIZE 2010
An announcement from Martin Stokes