International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance

A Non-Governmental Organization in Formal Consultative Relations with UNESCO

ICTMD Study Group on Musics of East Asia

The mission of the Study Group is to provide a forum for ICTM members from all parts of the world who share an interest in the music of East Asia, broadly defined musically and geographically, including East Asian music in the diaspora as well as indigenous, transplanted, and syncretic music within East Asian countries. Other performing arts related to music will also be part of the subjects of study.

Contact 

Chair
Yang Yuanzheng (The University of Hong Kong)
E-mail: yuanzhen@hku.hk

 

Upcoming events: please see the call for papers for the 8th symposium of the study group, to be held in August 2024 in Osaka.

Background

Study Group for Musics of East Asia (MEA)

The study group for Musics of East Asia (hereafter MEA) was founded in
September 2006 to provide a forum for ICTM members from all parts of the world
who share an interest in the musics of East Asia, broadly defined musically and
geographically, including East Asian music in the diaspora as well as indigenous,
transplanted, and syncretic music within East Asian countries. Other performing
arts related to music will also be part of the subjects of study.

The 8th Symposium of the Musics of East Asia (MEA) Study Group

Registration is now open for the Musics of East Asia (MEA) Symposium at Minpaku in Osaka, 23-25 August 2024.

More details may be found at: http://tog.a.la9.jp/news/mea202408.html 

Call for Papers: 8th Symposium of the ICTMD Study Group on Musics of East Asia (MEA)

 

 

 

MEA 2022 Program and Abstract Booklet/ Group Photos

Thank you very much for participating in MEA 2022. 

The 7th Symposium was held from 13-15 May 2022 online.

Please find the attached file on the program/ abstract booklet and group photos for MEA 2022.

See you all at MEA 2024 in Osaka.

 

Outgoing Chair,

Hee-sun Kim

 

MEA 2022 Official Website

Now MEA 2022 official website is ready

http://ictmmea2022.web-ference.com/

There is no registration fee for entire presenters or participants for MEA 2022.

MEA 2022 EXTENSION OF DEADLINE

Happy New Year!

 

The MEA 2022 Local Organizing Committee has decided to extend the deadline for abstract submission until January 15, 2022. We also encourage those who applied for MEA 2020 to re-submit. For the detailed information, please see the new CFP below.

Thank you!

 

MEA 2022 Key dates

7th Symposium of the Study Group on Musics of East Asia

New Dates: 13―15 May 2022

Location: Online

Postponement of the 7th Symposium of the ICTM Study Group on Musics of East Asia

Postponement of the 7th Symposium of the ICTM Study Group on Musics of East Asia

 

New Venue and New Dates TBA

Recently, the MEA 2020 Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) announced their decision to withdraw as Symposium host, given the continued spread of the coronavirus and the concomitant challenges to health and travel plans, the future uncertainty, and related financial considerations. 

Call for Papers: 7th Symposium of the Study Group on Musics of East Asia, 27-29 August, 2020, Normal University, Inner Mongolia, China

Call for Papers: 7th Symposium of the

Study Group on Musics of East Asia

[27-29 August, 2020, Normal University, Inner Mongolia, China]

 

Dates: 27-29, August, 2020

Venue: Inner Mongolia, China

Organized and hosted by Normal University

 

Call for Papers: 6th Symposium of the Study Group on Musics of East Asia

Dates: Tuesday 21 August-Thursday 23 August 2018

Venue: National Gugak Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Organized and hosted by the National Gugak Center and the Korean Musicological Society

Abstract submission deadline: 20 January 2018

Submit abstracts to: mea2018abstracts@gmail.com

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