International Council for Traditional Music

The International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) is a UNESCO-recognized NGO, an academic organization focused on musicology and dance research. Founded in London on September 22, 1947, it publishes the Yearbook for Traditional Music once a year, and a twice-yearly bulletin. Since 2005, its President has been Dr. Adrienne L. Kaeppler, curator of Oceanic Ethnology at the American Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution.[1] The organization was previously known as The International Folk Music Council (IFMC). In 1949, it helped founded the UNESCO International Music Council.

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Conferences

Since 1967, the ICTM has hosted a biennial conference.[2] In 2009, it was in Durban, South Africa, and in 2011 it will be in St. John's Newfoundland.[3]

Publications

Study groups

The ICTM hosts several study groups which focus on a particular aspect of music or dance research. As of 2010, the groups are:

Presidents

References

  1. ^ Giurchescu, Anca (2006). "2005-2006 Report". International Council for Traditional Music. http://www.ictmusic.org/group/100/post/report-and-projects-2005-06. Retrieved December 24, 2010. 
  2. ^ Kaeppler, Adrienne L., Dunin, Elsie Ivancich, ed (2007). Dance structures: Perspectives on the analysis of human movement. Budapest: Akademiai Kiado. ISBN 9789630585422. 
  3. ^ a b c "ICTM General information". ictmusic.org. http://www.ictmusic.org/general-information. Retrieved December 24, 2010. 

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