Associations

 

 

• SEM - Society for Ethnomusicology
  
  From source:
  "The Society for Ethnomusicology was founded in 1955 to promote the research, study, and performance of music in all historical periods and cultural contexts. At present, the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) has more than 2,000 members from six continents."
  
  "The Society for Ethnomusicology is multidisciplinary in concept and worldwide in scope. Members' interests range from Japanese shakuhachi performance practice to popular musics in New York; from the conservation and display of Native American musical instruments to teaching world music in public schools."
  
  "Members of the Society from Ethnomusicology are scholars, students, performers, publishers, museum specialists, and librarians from numerous disciplines."

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• ICTM - International Council for Traditional Music
  
  From source:
  "The aims of the ICTM are to further the study, practice, documentation, preservation and dissemination of traditional music, including folk, popular, classical and urban music, and dance of all countries."
  
  "The ICTM is an NGO (non-governmental organization) in formal consultative relations with UNESCO."

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• CID-UNESCO - International Dance Council
  
  From source:
  "The CID-UNESCO is an independent, non-profitmaking organization. It was founded on November 12, 1973, with the support of UNESCO, its headquarters being in Paris."
  
  "In 1975 UNESCO recognized the CID as a non-governmental organization (NGO). It thus enjoys the same status as other important cultural organizations, such as the INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL, the INTERNATIONAL MUSIC INSTITUTE, and the INTERNATIONAL THEATRE INSTITUTE, with whom its has established contacts."
  
  "The CID-UNESCO consists of founding members and active members, i. e. individual personalities and organizations, as well as honorary members. Among its members are bodies such as DANCE AND THE CHILD INTERNATIONAL and the INTERNATIONAL DANCE DOCUMENTATION CENTRE."
  
  "The aim to found National Committees consists in promoting the cooperation of dancers, choreographers and dance scholars as well as their participation in programmes aimed to preserve the national heritage in the field of dance. National Committees represent the dance culture of their country."

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• FSAC - Folklore Studies Association of Canada
  
  From source:
  "The Folklore Studies Association of Canada (FSAC) is a educational non-profit Association founded in June 1976 for the purpose of increasing education and research in the field of folklore studies in all its aspects."
  
  "Multidisciplinary, scientific and educational, the Folklore Studies Association of Canada is composed of over 200 members including folkorists, researchers, students, educators, retired adults and people interested in folklore."
  
  "The Association being bilingual, English and French are FSACs official languages."