ICTM African Musics and Cultural Calabash

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: PAPERS, PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, FILMS

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http://culturalcalabash.ukzn.ac.za/

For the past 9 years, the African Music and Dance Program at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has hosted a local folklore event billed

as the African Cultural Calabash. The event includes staging of folklife including performances, workshops and African Cuisine.

In 2009 the University of KwaZulu-Natal proudly hosted the 40th World Conference of the International Council for Traditional Music.

It was indeed a memorable occasion with a number of events and presentations that showcased the best that KwaZulu-Natal Province has to offer, including an all-night isicathamiya competition, commissioned dance and music works,

a plenary session of luminaries in the local traditional music and dance scene, and the memorable keynote address delivered by

Prof. Andrew Tracey. It was at the Durban World Conference that delegates met and deliberated on the formation of a special study group whose focus would be African Music’s. The AMSG was formalised by the ICTM Executive Board in 2011.

We are pleased to announce the 1st ICTM African Music Symposium as a sister event to the 10th Annual African Cultural Calabash

to be held in Durban, South Africa from September 30th – October 3rd, 2015 at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

We welcome contributions on the following topics:

Transnational Diasporic cultures
Packaging heritage
African bows, fiddles, harps, guitars

A selection of papers will be included publication

Deadline for Submission of 300 word abstracts is March 31st 2015.

Send proposals to: culturalcalabash@gmail.com and include a short biographical note.

Program Committee: Patricia Achieng Opondo (Chair), Marie Agatha Ozah, Rose Amolo Ongati, Ana Flavia Miguel, Jorge Castro Ribeiro

Local Arrangements Committee: Patricia Achieng Opondo (Chair), Lebogang Sejamoholo, Nhlakanipho Ngcobo, Jose Alberto Chemane, Lindani Phumlomo, Thabile Buthelezi, Thulile Zama

University of KwaZulu-Natal

School of Arts – Music

Francis Stock Building

Howard College Campus

Durban 4041, South Africa

Tel: 031-2601045

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