The Joint Symposium of the ICTM Study Groups on 

　　Applied Ethnomusicology (6th) And Music, Education and Social Inclusion (2nd) 

　　Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, 7-10 July 2018

　　The ICTM study Group on Applied Ethnomusicology will be holding its sixth symposium at the Central Conservatoire of Music in Beijing, China, from 7-10 July 2018. This can be in terms of intent, methodology and/or impact (e.g. on the creation, performance and dissemination of music; community cohesion and wellbeing; infrastructure and legislation; equity and other socio-political issues; formal and informal learning; and/or sustainable practice and the environment).

　　1 .（ Critical） reflections on approaches to cultural sustainability

　　While applied ethnomusicology has a wide range of potential outcomes, one of the most obvious targets is the sustainability of the music that communities value. Sustainability has always been a key issue for music across cultures and eras, but a suite of UNESCO Declarations and Conventions from the beginning of this century has raised awareness of the challenges in a rapidly changing world of unstable power balances and growing inequities. The ICTM has been an active partner in addressing some of these challenges. 15 years after the 2003 Convention, it is worth considering in some detail what are the intended and unintended consequences of these policies on music practices and communities, after being taken up with great passion and considerable investment by a number of governments, including seminar host country China.

　　2. Applied ethnomusicology and power structures

　　While the focus of applied ethnomusicology is on working with communities, inevitably external powers impact on the music practices we deal with. To what extent is this the focus of applied ethnomusicology? Do we regard power structures and the people behind them with the same level of nuance as the individuals and communities that are directly involved with the music practice? How can we strategize working in this sphere?

　　3. Formal and informal learning

　　Much of applied ethnomusicology has to do with learning skills or concepts, changing attitudes, and securing musical practices for next generations. How can applied ethnomusicology projects be most useful to both informal and formal transmission processes? How does it negotiate real and perceived tensions between community-based learning and institutions?

　　4. The methodologies of applied ethnomusicology

　　With some 25 years of explicit academic discourse on the nature and approaches to applied ethnomusicology (AE), we have a substantial body of theory and practice to examine the intent of AE projects; approaches to involving and benefitting musicians and communities; negotiating internal and external power relations; evaluating projects and disseminating results beyond traditional academic outlets. What are the pitfalls and critical success factors in specific settings? Are these transferable? How do we learn from our mistakes? Can we derive transferable models from existing practices?

　　The Program Committee

　　The Program Committee consists of the Chair of the Study Group Huib Schippers, Deputy Chair Adriana Helbig, Secretary Wei-Ya Lin, Conference host Zhang Boyu, and Yu Hui. MESI Steering Committee: Sara Selleri (Chair)，Marie Ozah (Vice-Chair)， Elaine Sandoval (Vice-Secretary)

　　The local arrangements committee consists of Professor Zhang Boyu (Chair)，Liu Hongzhu, An Ping, Wang Xinhua, Zhao Hai, Lin Qiaofang and Xie Jiayin and Zhao Jiandi.

　　Contacts:

　　boyuzhang@hotmail.com

　　weiyalin@gmail.com

　　应用民族音乐学学术研讨会

　　北京中央音乐学院2018年7月7—10日　　

　　国际传统音乐学会应用民族音乐学研究分会及音乐、教育与社会关系研究分会，将于2018年7月7日至10日在中国北京中央音乐学院联合召开研讨会。本次研讨会主题为“使音乐具有社会意义的理论、方法与实践。”包含音乐创作、表演和传播的过程；社区凝聚力和幸福感；音乐基础设施的建设和相关法律；音乐文化的平等权力和其他社会政治问题；音乐的正规和非正规学习；以及音乐可持续发展和环境，等等。

　　大会主题解释（论文范围在"应用"概念下包含更加广泛的论题）：

　　1. 对文化可持续性方法的（批判性）反思

　　虽然应用民族音乐学拥有广泛（或潜在）的成果，但其最明显的目标之一是与社区大众相关的音乐及其可持续性问题。可持续性一直是跨越文化和时代的一个关键性问题。但是，从21世纪开始，一系列教科文组织的宣言和公约使人们越来越意识到，在如此快速变化的世界中存在着挑战。现今的世界权力平衡并不稳定，不平等日益加剧。国际传统音乐学会一直致力于解决其中一些挑战。在2003年"非物质文化遗产保护公约"大会召开15年后，值得仔细思考的是，在多个政府（包括本研讨会的东道国中国）付诸了极大的热情和可观的投资后，这些政策对音乐实践和社区音乐生活究竟产生了哪些预期和非预期后果？

　　2. 应用民族音乐学和权力结构

　　虽然应用民族音乐学的重点是与社区大众合作，但是外部力量也不可避免地影响我们怎样去参与到音乐实践之中。外部力量在多大程度上是应用民族音乐学的研究重点？ 我们是否在直接参与音乐实践的个人、社区大众和权力结构、幕后人士之间采用同样的标准来处理相互之间的关系？我们如何为该领域的工作制定战略？

　　3. 正规和非正规学习

　　应用民族音乐学在很大程度上与学习技巧或观念有关，改变我们对待音乐的态度，以确保下一代的音乐实践。应用民族音乐学研究如何才能最大程度地促进非官方的和官方的双方面的音乐传播？如何处理基于社区的学习和教育机构中的学习，如何处理两种学习方法之间存在的不协调关系？

　　4. 应用民族音乐学的方法论

　　有关应用民族音乐学（AE）的本质和方法，我们已经进行了约25年的学术研究，并拥有了大量的理论和实践来检验应用民族音乐学，包括：研究的目的，号召和惠及音乐家和社区的方法，处理内外部权力关系，研究项目的评估，并将成果传播到传统学术界之外，特定环境中的误区和成功的关键因素是什么？它们是否可以转换？我们如何从错误中学习？我们能从现有做法中推导出可转换的模式吗？

　　大会组委会

　　胡博·席佩斯（主席），安德里亚那·黑尔比希（副主席），张伯瑜、喻辉，林维亚（秘书）。音乐、教育与社会关系研究分会委会：萨拉·赛拉瑞（主席），马丽亚·奥扎（副主席），依莲·圣多瓦（副秘书长）

　　中央音乐学院会议工作小组

　　张伯瑜（组长）、刘红柱、安平、王新华、赵海、林巧芳、谢佳音、赵坚娣

　　联系方式：

　　boyuzhang@hotmail.com

　　weiyalin@gmail.com