International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance
A Non-Governmental Organization in Formal Consultative Relations with UNESCO
News
The October 2013 edition of the Bulletin of the ICTM is available for download
It is my great pleasure to inform you that a new issue of the Bulletin of the ICTM (Volume 123, October 2013) is available for download, directly from the following links:
J. Lawrence Witzleben appointed as Guest Editor of the Yearbook for Traditional Music
J. Lawrence "Larry" Witzleben (jlwitz@umd.edu) will be the guest editor for the 2014 issue of the Yearbook for Traditional Music, which will be focussed on themes from the 42nd ICTM World Conference.
Guidelines for submission will be published in the October 2013 issue of the Bulletin of the ICTM.
ICTM Elections 2013
Presented here are the names of candidates for election to the Executive Board nominated by the Nomination Committee, together with their statements about themselves and their potential contributions as Board members. The names were selected from proposals made by National Committees, individual members (two from different countries for each proposal), and the Executive Board. There was a very strong response to the invitation for proposals published in the October 2012 Bulletin.
New in 2013: changes to Corporate Memberships, new discounts for members in good standing
Changes to Corporate Memberships
Corporate Memberships are available to institutions, libraries, regional scholarly societies, radio-television organisations and other corporate bodies.
The costs and benefits of Corporate Memberships have been carefully reviewed, and starting in 2013, Corporate Memberships will be more flexible and affordable than ever before.
Season's Greetings
Dear members, subscribers, friends, and supporters of ICTM worldwide!
A rich and exciting year in the history of our favourite ethnomusicological society is coming to an end, thus creating the best possible timing for looking both into the twelve months behind us and into those ahead.
The 2012 Yearbook for Traditional Music is out
We are pleased to announce that the 2012 Yearbook for Traditional Music has been printed and is now being sent to members and subscribers. It contains the following articles:
ICTM Seeks Film/Video Reviews Editor for the Yearbook for Traditional Music
The Yearbook for Traditional Music requires a Film/Video Reviews Editor to replace Lisa Urkevich, who will be stepping down from this position at the end of 2013. The Film/Video Reviews Editor is responsible for soliciting, coordinating, and editing up to five reviews of film or video publications for each Yearbook, totalling c. 2500 words. Reviews are then sent on to the General Editor by a specified deadline.
Search for the next General Editor of the Yearbook for Traditional Music
Don Niles, the General Editor of the Yearbook for Traditional Music, has informed the Executive Board that he will be stepping down after publication of the 2013 Yearbook. The Executive Board has established a committee to find a new General Editor. This committee consists of Adrienne Kaeppler, Stephen Wild, Svanibor Pettan, and Don Niles.
Call for Proposals for Nominations
The Nomination Committee requests proposals for nominations to fill positions on the Executive Board that will become vacant at the time of the General Assembly, July 2013. These positions are as follows:
The October 2012 edition of the Bulletin of the ICTM is available for download
- Bulletin of the ICTM Vol. 121 (October 2012), good quality (4.6 MB). Recommended for reading on screen only, and for users of slower (or expensive!) Internet connections.