Editions
Each WWMC edition explores a distinct dimension of music — from the frontiers of musicological and scientific research to the traditions of indigenous cultures.
Musicians, researchers, and cultural leaders gathered at the Palais des Nations to launch the Statement – a call for the international community to recognise music support as a shared global priority.
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Six leading ethnomusicologists explored the indigenous and traditional musical cultures of the Amazon, Timor, Cambodia, Northern India, and Japan — five regions, five hours of presentations and discussion.
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The inaugural edition united specialists from 12 scientific disciplines and 30 countries for two days of keynote lectures, paper sessions, and roundtable discussions. Proceedings published in two volumes by Springer.
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Participant Directory
Musicians, researchers, and practitioners who have participated in all WWMC editions are listed in the Participant Directory.
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