Ethnomusicology and Popular Music Studies
About this Group
Created in 1995, this is the foundational research group of INET-md, devoted to consolidating and expanding research in music and sound from the perspectives of Ethnomusicology and Popular Music Studies, with a special focus on Portuguese-speaking contexts. This group develops research in music and sound related to, among other: heritage, archives and museums; power, politics and activism; migration and the diaspora; technology, media and the music industries; women, gender and sexuality; emotion, health and well-being; tourism and urban renewal.
This is a highly dynamic international research group in the composition of its team as well as in its engagement with international scholarly societies, and its publications, conference presentations and organization of international scholarly meetings. The group also partnered with numerous local and national institutions (research centers, museums, municipal and national governments, voluntary associations, etc.) that result in research outputs that respond to and engage with local needs and aspirations.
Objectives and priorities for 2025-2029
The main goals of this research group for the next four years are to:
- Expand research and advanced training in ethnomusicology, using current theoretical and methodological perspectives and exploring new paradigms;
- Develop research on musical traditions of the Portuguese-speaking world from a post-colonial and decolonial perspective;
- Engage in shared research practices with local communities, national and international institutions, scholars, artists and policymakers with the aim of contibuting to social transformation, sustainability of expressive practices, safeguarding of heritage, promotion of cultural diversity, a more inclusive society, intercultural understanding, and global citizenship;
- Develop audiovisual archiving, curate and disseminate authorized sources and research results through open access online platforms and museums.
Thematic Lines involved
- Heritage(s), Archives and Museums
- Studies on Women, Gender and Sexuality
- Power, Politics and Activism
- Digital and Technological Performativities
Regular events
- Permanent Seminar on Ethnomusicology and Popular Music Studies
- Annual meetings of the National Committee of International Council for Traditional Music and Dance (ICTMD)
- Annual conference EUROVISIONS
- Lisbon Conference: Chinese Music and Musical Instruments
Non-academic partner organisations
- National Sound Archive
- Associação Música – Educação e Cultura (Metropolitana)
- Direção-Geral das Artes (DGArtes)
- Fado Museum
- Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, E. P. E. (MMP).
Academic societies and associated international networks
- El Sistema Centre for Investigation and Documentation (CIDES)
- European Seminar in Ethnomusicology (ESEM)
- EUROVISIONS – Perspectives from the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
- International Council for Traditional Music and Dance (ICTMD)
- ICTMD Study Group on Sources and Archives for Music and Sound Studies
- International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA)
- International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM)
- International Music Association
- Music Care International Network
- Sociedad de Etnomusicología (SIBE)
- Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM)
- Société Française de Ethnomusicologie (SFE)
Scientific Production (2018 – 2023)
