International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance

A Non-Governmental Organization in Formal Consultative Relations with UNESCO

Membership to the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance

By becoming a member of ICTMD you will join the largest international community of music and dance researchers, and will be entitled to:

  • Present your research at ICTMD World Conferences
  • Receive all ICTMD publications, including two issues of Traditions of Music and Dance, published in July and December, and the Bulletin of the ICTMD, published in January, April, and October
  • Access all issues of Traditions of Music and Dance and its predecessors via Cambridge Core
  • Participate in the activities of all Study Groups, National Committees, Colloquia, and Fora
  • Join the Council's mailing list, where members share calls for proposals, job posts, and other relevant information
  • Vote in the elections of the ICTMD Executive Board, Study Groups, and National Committees
  • Access premium website content, such as the ICTMD Membership Directory

Our members hail from every corner of the world, and we strive to make membership fees as fair as possible to all who wish to join the Council. Please choose the membership tier corresponding to your gross annual income (you can use xe.com to determine your income in euro):

A limited number of discounted memberships is available each year, for a fixed yearly rate of EUR 25. Visit this page to apply.
A limited number of waived memberships is available each year. Visit this page to apply.

Memberships for organisations

Institutional Memberships are available to institutions, libraries, regional scholarly societies, radio-television organisations, and other corporate bodies. Institutional Members are able to choose the number of individuals they would like to attach to their Institutional Membership (a minimum of four). These “Institutional Related Members” enjoy the same benefits as full Standard Members, and as an extra benefit, the parent organization receives an additional free copy of all ICTM publications. Institutional Memberships start at EUR 320.00/year, and include 4 Institutional Related Members. Please contact the Secretariat to obtain a quote. 

Institutional Subscriptions to Traditions of Music and Dance are available in electronic-only, print-only, and print+electronic formats. Visit this page for more information. 

Please note that all ICTMD memberships run from 1 January to 31 December each year, regardless of when in the year they begin.