Musical Futures

Sunday, 10 May 2009 saw a host of performances of asian musics at Brisbane South Bank. Entitled 'Musical Futures', this launch was part of a Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre initiative set up to support the outcomes of a five year international research project, Sustainable futures for music cultures: Towards an ecology of musical diversity.

Prof Huib Schippers (Director, Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre)

The project is funded by the Australian Research Council and involves ten partners across Australia, Europe and the US, including the International Music Council founded by UNESCO in 1946. It aims to increase understanding of the mechanisms of musical sustainability by closely examining ten different music cultures: how musicians interact with communities,how the music industry and governments affect musical life, as well as underlying values and attitudes. It will deliver an online resource, freely accessible to everyone in the world, to assist in improving the chances of survival and success for music cultures.

Here's a couple of videos, shot on the Sunday:

Asia-pacific musical performances, including Gamelan, Kathak dance, Indian ragas, Korean, Vietnamese and Fusion musics

Prof Huib Schippers (Director, QCRC) and Dr Richard Letts (President, International Music Council)

For more about the Musical Futures Foundation, contact l.flenady@griffith.edu.au