An international conference will be held at the Academy of Music North-Baltic Traditional Music and Dance Researchers / Day
The construction and representation of music and dance practices in public performances play an important role in cultural self -determination, as is the partnership between researchers and communities in traditional culture and its research. « We want to pay attention to this conference how local traditions are shown in public performances. The focus of the discussions will also include personal experience of singers, dancers and musicians, thoughts and actions in various public performances. ethnomusicologists and ethnoohorologists network International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD, International Council of Music and Dance Tradition) Anda Beitāne in Latvia.
The professor in particular invites those who are interested in seeing the experiences and researchers of different Baltic and Nordic countries at the conference. Interestingly, the theme of the conference has also addressed a number of ethnomusicologists, ethnoohorologists and event organizers in Austria, who, with their participation, will not only expand the geographical boundaries of the North and Baltic Network, but will also talk about cooperation at folk music and dance festivals in Europe. We are often used to vertical organization models in Latvia, so it will be interesting to compare the experience and practice of different countries. “Ethnomusicologists’ conferences are difficult to imagine without the presence of music and dance, so we are very happy and grateful to the ethnographic ensemble of Otaņķi, the Liepaja Children and Youth Folklore Kocis, Suiti wives, men and duders, who will represent the local traditions of Nica and Suiti cultural space for conference and listeners, ”reveals A. Beitāne.
The conference is national research programs Latvian Culture – a resource for the development of the state (2023-2026) project Latvian Cultural Ecosystem as a resource for state durability and sustainability/CERS (No. VPP-MM-LKRVA-2023/1-0001) event and at the same time the second academic meeting of the newly established North-Baltic Network of the ICTMD Network of the World Ethnomusicologists and ethnoohorologists. The idea of the North-Baltic Network came from the ICTMD 45th World Conference at the University of Chulalong Korn at Bangkok (Thailand) and is authored by Anda Beitāne, who is also an official representative of ICTMD in Latvia. The network opening and the first meeting of traditional music and dance researchers in North-Baltic was held in Helsinki (Finland) in October 2024.
« Participation in ICTMD opens up fantastic opportunities not only to meet and discuss with colleagues from around the world, but also to learn and be aware of the progress of research thought and current trends – in other words, to be partners in the international research community. At the conference in January this year in New Zealand, Wellington, where our conference was also glamorous, ”says A. Beitāne.
The project Latvian Cultural Ecosystem as a resource for state durability and sustainability/CERS (No. VPP-MM-LCRVA-2023/1-0001) financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia State Research Program Latvian Culture – a resource for the development of the state (2023-2026). The National Research Program is administered by the Latvian Council of Science.
