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Ethnomusicology is the study of the performance – music, dance and theatre – of the people of the world in its social and cultural contexts. Ethnomusicologists primarily employ ethnographic methods, whether their analytical focus is on performance details or on cultural contexts and social meanings. A dynamic discipline, ethnomusicology is persistently expanding, developing new ideas and practices.

16/10/2026

Over the course of the two-day conference, attendees presented papers on practices reaching from cosmopolitan steelpan performance to translocal folk music-making and African dance in Finland. This diverse range of case studies unearthed surprising parallels and important distinctions alike, clarifying a need for further research in this rich field of inquiry.

Thanks to all attendees and to our staff and student assistants for helping out with the organisation of this event. We are particularly grateful to KUG Vice Rector Elisabeth van Treeck for accepting the invitation to join some panels and discussions as well.

Kunstuni Graz (KUG)

16/10/2026

Another highlight of the "Translocal Cosmopolitanism" Symposium was the Java Gamelan Workshop, led by Julija Novosel, with support from Sarah Weiss, both presenters and members of the Institut für Ethnomusikologie der KUG institute.
Participants (both players and observers) immersed themselves in the Javanese musical tradition and learned to play pieces across various gamelan instruments!

16/10/2026

On 30th September, Kendra Stepputat and Felix Morgenstern delivered the opening presentation to their symposium. This talk provided a brief overview of existing scholarly frameworks for conceptualising dynamics of translocality and cosmopolitanism in music and dance practices. The evening was rounded off with a food and drinks reception, featuring a concert by Graz-based Irish trad music trio ‘GRMA.’

Kunstuni Graz (KUG)

08/10/2026

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS
🎶💃 Music, Gender, Memory & Digitalisation
How are music and dance practices changing in an increasingly digital world?

How do platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and streaming services shape musical identities, gender relations, participation and collective memory?
This symposium explores the complex intersections between music, dance, digital technologies, gender and memory— from viral dances and digital communities to algorithms, AI, digital archives and the politics of remembering and forgetting.

We welcome interdisciplinary contributions addressing topics including:

🎵 Musical performance and circulation on social media
💃 Viral dances, trends, challenges & audiovisual cultures
📱 Digital platforms, streaming & algorithms
🧍 Materialities, corporealities & digital performance
⚧️ Gender, visibility & inequalities in digital spaces
🗃️ Digital archives, archival silences & collective memory
🤖 AI, post-truth & digital memorialisation
🌐 Musical territorialities, digital geographies & lieux de mémoire
🎤 Virtual artists, avatars, digital bands & AI-generated music
🔬 Digital & multimodal methodologies

We particularly encourage submissions from women, BIPOC researchers, early-career scholars, researchers from the Global South and members of under-represented communities.
📩 We invite academics and professionals working across disciplines to submit proposals that rethink how musical cultures remember the past, negotiate the present and imagine the future.

👉 Full Call for Papers & submission details: https://ethnomusikologie.kug.ac.at/en/events/international-symposium-musical-intersections

21/09/2026

AUS DER FORSCHUNG!
From the Research Desk ! 🔎

Women in leadership roles are still underrepresented in Styrian brass bands, shaped by traditional gender roles, demanding volunteer work, and a lack of female role models. Yet many women take on these responsibilities out of their commitment to music and their communities, finding the experience both challenging and deeply rewarding.

Published in summer 2026, this article shows a glimpse of the broader Master research contucted by Bernadette Planner, a woman in a leadership position in a Styrian brass band herself.

Want to dive deeper into the findings? Check out the 2/2026 issue of VIERZEILER for the full article!
Additionally, further results from this project will be published in another academic journal soon - we'll let you know in time.

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We're happy to keep you updated on the exciting research happening at our institute.
Stay tuned! ✨️

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Kunstuni Graz (KUG)
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28/07/2026

The group from KUG‘s Gamelan Rara Saraswati is in Java on a study trip and helped to sponsor a wayang by Ki Purbo Asmoro in Surakarta. Li Purbo and his troop performed in Graz in 2023.
As foreign guests at the performance we were invited to sing something from Austria and so we sang the Austrian canon : Wenn der Frühling kommt. We also played some Javanese music in the middle third of the event.

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Kunstuni Graz (KUG)

02/07/2026

Semester endings are for recaps:

One major highlight in concluding this summer semester 2026 was again the Doctoral Forum, taking place 12–13 June. We were delighted to have four presenters from our Institute this time: Petra Andrenšek and Maria Kardash gave their first Doctoral Forum presentations, Sumedha Bhattacharyya delivered her second, and Talieh Wartner-Attarzadeh gave her final presentation before her rigorosum. We are more than proud of all of you and of the entire team at the Institute for Ethnomusicology, including all PhD students, supervisors, and colleagues.

We are especially happy to share that Talieh received the Best Practice Award from the KUG Doctoral School for PhD Program on this occasion – heartfelt congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

And last but certainly not least, we were joined by our newest member adding ethno-vibes to the team and the world: our mascot Bruno the Cheetah (you will definitely see more of him soon!). 🐆

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24/06/2026

🎉 Semester End Party @ ethnomuskug 🎊

Let’s celebrate the end of the semester and the academic year in style! Join us for an evening of good music, great food, and awesome community-vibes.

On the program:
• Gamelan beleganjur
• Persian Singing with the Akademie
• Java Gamelan
• Mexican Marimba

✨ After the concert, there’ll be delicious food, snacks, drinks and a great party at our institute – guaranteed! 💯

📅 June 25, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Gamelan Room, Reiterkaserne
Leonhardstraße 82-84, 8010 Graz

See you there! 🙌✨

16/06/2026

Meet4Music präsentiert Gamelan aus Java mit Sarah Weiss - eine einzigartige Erfahrung!
Mittwoch 17. Juni um 17.00 Uhr in Zi 141 am Institut für Ethnomusikologie.
Achtung: das ist in der Reiterkaserne hinten im ersten Stock!
Alle sind willkommen!

15/06/2026

BEWEGTES KONZERT is coming up fast!

We warmly invite you to the "Bewegtes Konzert"!

Come along, listen, and move in whatever way feels right to you: dance, walk, sit, stand, or simply follow the sound. This concert is meant to be experienced without the need to sit still — it offers a space to feel the music, movement, and shared presence in your own unique way.

• Wednesday, 17 June 2026
• 19:00 (be around latest at 18:45)
• György-Ligeti-Saal, MUMUTH
• Free Entry - Registration required

Please register by email at: [email protected]

Note: There may also be open spots available at the door.

Feel free to spread the word and come by!
Kunstuni Graz KUG
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Adresse

Leonhardstraße 82-84/I
Graz

Telefon

+433163893130

Website

https://ethnomusikologie.kug.ac.at/

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