Regional Music
Academic Unit: Faculty of Arts
Colombian Ministry of Science
OECD
Discipline
Humanities
Subdiscipline
Arts, history of arts, performing arts, music
Strategic Focus
To contribute to the knowledge and use of musical heritage from a perspective of social development and cultural exchange. To characterize the Indo and Afro music of Colombia; to analyze dynamics of cultural change of mestizo, urban and rural music expressions of the country; to analyze local musical cultural industries; to build educational dynamics while contributing to the development of regional music; to develop scientific-technical methods and tools for managing regional music archives; and explore interactions between Colombian regional music and dances.
Research Areas and Topics
- Regional Music Archives: Problems and Perspectives in Latin America
- Music and dance interactions in Colombia
- Music — education — culture
- Music — identity — cultural change
- Indo and African American music
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)