Introduction Kamancheh could be considered one of the national and novel instruments of Persia with a long history in the Orient. Through the historical pages of Baluchistan, an instrument named ghaychak is found and is similar to ghazhak or ghazh,...
At 14.COM in Bogota, the #HeritageAlive Editorial Board decided to choose traditional musical instruments as the topic for the next book. The deadline for submitting articles is 15 October 2020. The book on traditional musical instruments will be published with...
The traditional musical instruments of Myanmar are valuable cultural assets that represent the rich cultural traditions and arts of the country. The history of traditional instruments began as early as in the Pyu and Bagan periods. They were actively developed...
In Cambodia, ICH is deployed for the transmission of important public health messages. One of the traditional functions of Chapei Dang Veng artists in Cambodian society is to convey important news and information to the community. Today, Master Kong Nay...
Many wonderful compliments were paid to the performance of the ASEAN Anthem, “The ASEAN Way,” at the opening ceremony of the 34th ASEAN Summit. This beautiful performance, enjoyed by the leaders of ASEAN member states and distinguished guests, was given...
The forty-fifth International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) World Conference 2019 will be held from 11 to 17 July 2019 at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. This is the first time that the ICTM’s World Conference will come to Thailand and...
Come February, the eastern Indian city of Kolkata will host the ninth edition of Sur Jahan, an annual, non-ticketed, open-to-all World Peace Music Festival that has acquired a loyal audience and is registering a steady rise in international audiences. After...
Thirty young musicians from ten countries are participating the first Ethno Cambodia in Siem Reap, an international traditional and folk music workshop that will run from 7 to 14 January 2019. The workshop emphasizes the rich possibility of the Mekong...
Toktogul Satylganov was a great composer, poet, akyn (singer-improviser), and komuzist (someone who plays komuz, a traditional Kyrgyz musical instrument). Satylganov rendered a great contribution to the Kyrgyz culture. He sang about hardships of the common people, and he is...
Ethno Cambodia is a project of the Cambodian Living Arts, an NGO focusing on helping the youth and talented people to promote creativity and innovation in the arts sector and building cultural links with neighbors in the Greater Mekong region...