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Mariachi playing for seniors

October 7, 2021

Access to World Music for Seniors, Fall 2021

Woman playing Dan Tranh

Eustaquio Santimano, Ðàn Tranh, CC BY 2.0

September 16, 2021

World Music Instrument: The Vietnamese Kingdoms and the Dan Tranh

September 1, 2021

World Music Instrument: The Maguindanaoan Kulintang of the Southern Philippines

August 31, 2021

Eight Ways That Music Can Support Young People’s Wellbeing and Learning: In ‘Catch Up‘ and Beyond

Bernard Ellorin

April 16, 2021

Bernard Ellorin: Scholar and Teacher of the Music of the Philippines

January 31, 2021

World Music Instrument: The Voice in South Indian Classical Music

Image of Violin

January 29, 2021

World Music Instrument: The Huastecan Violin

January 16, 2021

Lakshmi Basile: Flamenco Dancer

December 21, 2020

Ancient Tradition of the Winter Solstice: Festival of Santa Lucia

August 28, 2020

Cindy Carbajal Brings the Music and Culture of Mexico to Children

August 26, 2020

Shibani Patnaik: Odissi is My Life, My Love

March 4, 2020

Remembering Balasaraswati

Anthony holding a ukulele near the ocean

February 5, 2020

Anthony Kauka Stanley

November 1, 2018

Songs and Stories: Refugee Artists in San Diego

October 2, 2018

Clinton Ross Davis: Steeped in Old-Time American Music

Refugee Women's Drum Circle

August 6, 2018

Refugee Artists in San Diego, June 2018

Gamelan Project Article by Alex Khalil

August 4, 2018

Alex Khalil’s Gamelan Project Smithsonian Article

August 2, 2018

Sufi Raina, Teacher of Kathak Dance

Access for Seniors program with Sole e Mar, Lions Community Manor

August 1, 2018

Access to World Music for Seniors, Spring 2018

Ari Honarvar Transformation Through Word and Rhythm

June 29, 2018

Refugee Communities Celebrate World Music Day

Sri Rudraprasad Swain

December 29, 2017

Best Wishes to Sri Rudraprasad Swain

Mark Lamson Teaching

November 19, 2017

What Do Children Think About Learning World Music?

Poway World Music Students

November 5, 2017

Poway Students Encounter a World of Music

November 1, 2017

Claudia Lyra, Engaging Brazil’s Music, Movement, and Stories

36 String Kantele

October 4, 2017

World Music Instrument: Kantele

Dr. Timothy Rice

September 7, 2017

Message from the CWM’s New President and CEO, Timothy Rice

September 7, 2017

Warm Welcome to Dr. Timothy Rice, President and CEO

September 7, 2017

Message from the CWM’s Past President, Lewis Peterman

Baptist Church Choir

September 6, 2017

World Music: African American Music, Generation to Generation

Folk Dance Center Event

September 5, 2017

San Diego Folk Dance Center

Lewis Peterman in Bali

June 14, 2017

Professor Lewis Peterman, Longtime Contributor

Kirit Srivastava

June 14, 2017

Kirti Srivastava, Former Odissi Student and Principal of Hawking STEAM Charter Elementary

Vanya Russell and friend from the Karen Organization of San Diego

June 14, 2017

Vanya Russell, Volunteer and Donor

April 27, 2017

Merja Soria, Singing the Ancient Memories of Finland

Shalini Patnaik

March 29, 2017

Shalini Patnaik, Ambassador of Odissi Dance

February 22, 2017

World Music Instrument: The Bodhrán

January 27, 2017

World Music Instrument: The Didjeridu

November 30, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Jakhee

Máirtín de Cógáin

November 29, 2016

Máirtín de Cógáin, 21st Century Irish Storyteller

Fandango at Eduardo's

November 1, 2016

Eduardo García, Building Community Through Son Jarocho

Mariachi playing for seniors

October 7, 2021

Access to World Music for Seniors, Fall 2021

August 31, 2021

Eight Ways That Music Can Support Young People’s Wellbeing and Learning: In ‘Catch Up‘ and Beyond

Bernard Ellorin

April 16, 2021

Bernard Ellorin: Scholar and Teacher of the Music of the Philippines

January 16, 2021

Lakshmi Basile: Flamenco Dancer

August 28, 2020

Cindy Carbajal Brings the Music and Culture of Mexico to Children

August 26, 2020

Shibani Patnaik: Odissi is My Life, My Love

March 4, 2020

Remembering Balasaraswati

Anthony holding a ukulele near the ocean

February 5, 2020

Anthony Kauka Stanley

November 1, 2018

Songs and Stories: Refugee Artists in San Diego

October 2, 2018

Clinton Ross Davis: Steeped in Old-Time American Music

Refugee Women's Drum Circle

August 6, 2018

Refugee Artists in San Diego, June 2018

Gamelan Project Article by Alex Khalil

August 4, 2018

Alex Khalil’s Gamelan Project Smithsonian Article

August 2, 2018

Sufi Raina, Teacher of Kathak Dance

Access for Seniors program with Sole e Mar, Lions Community Manor

August 1, 2018

Access to World Music for Seniors, Spring 2018

Ari Honarvar Transformation Through Word and Rhythm

June 29, 2018

Refugee Communities Celebrate World Music Day

Sri Rudraprasad Swain

December 29, 2017

Best Wishes to Sri Rudraprasad Swain

Mark Lamson Teaching

November 19, 2017

What Do Children Think About Learning World Music?

Poway World Music Students

November 5, 2017

Poway Students Encounter a World of Music

November 1, 2017

Claudia Lyra, Engaging Brazil’s Music, Movement, and Stories

Dr. Timothy Rice

September 7, 2017

Message from the CWM’s New President and CEO, Timothy Rice

September 7, 2017

Warm Welcome to Dr. Timothy Rice, President and CEO

September 7, 2017

Message from the CWM’s Past President, Lewis Peterman

Baptist Church Choir

September 6, 2017

World Music: African American Music, Generation to Generation

Folk Dance Center Event

September 5, 2017

San Diego Folk Dance Center

Lewis Peterman in Bali

June 14, 2017

Professor Lewis Peterman, Longtime Contributor

Kirit Srivastava

June 14, 2017

Kirti Srivastava, Former Odissi Student and Principal of Hawking STEAM Charter Elementary

Vanya Russell and friend from the Karen Organization of San Diego

June 14, 2017

Vanya Russell, Volunteer and Donor

April 27, 2017

Merja Soria, Singing the Ancient Memories of Finland

Shalini Patnaik

March 29, 2017

Shalini Patnaik, Ambassador of Odissi Dance

Máirtín de Cógáin

November 29, 2016

Máirtín de Cógáin, 21st Century Irish Storyteller

Fandango at Eduardo's

November 1, 2016

Eduardo García, Building Community Through Son Jarocho

October 3, 2016

Alex Khalil: A Neurocomputational Ethnomusicologist (Yes, really!)

September 7, 2016

Congratulations to Danlee Mitchell on His 80th Birthday

September 6, 2016

A Personal Tribute to Danlee Mitchell

September 1, 2016

September is Mbira Month

Dr. Timothy Rice

May 15, 2016

Timothy Rice Honored for Career Devoted to Bulgarian Music and Dance

May 4, 2016

Nomsa Burkhardt, Teaching the Traditional Music of the Zulu and Xhosa Peoples of South Africa

March 21, 2016

Mark Lamson: Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian Drumming

February 29, 2016

Garit Imhoff, Musician and Storyteller

Adler plays Khaen

February 13, 2016

Stirring Sounds from Thailand, Zimbabwe, Iran

Bernard Ellorin

April 16, 2021

Bernard Ellorin: Scholar and Teacher of the Music of the Philippines

Bernard Ellorin, Ph.D., Center for World Music teaching artist…

January 16, 2021

Lakshmi Basile: Flamenco Dancer

August 28, 2020

Cindy Carbajal Brings the Music and Culture of Mexico to Children

August 26, 2020

Shibani Patnaik: Odissi is My Life, My Love

Anthony holding a ukulele near the ocean

February 5, 2020

Anthony Kauka Stanley

October 2, 2018

Clinton Ross Davis: Steeped in Old-Time American Music

Gamelan Project Article by Alex Khalil

August 4, 2018

Alex Khalil’s Gamelan Project Smithsonian Article

August 2, 2018

Sufi Raina, Teacher of Kathak Dance

Mark Lamson Teaching

November 19, 2017

What Do Children Think About Learning World Music?

Poway World Music Students

November 5, 2017

Poway Students Encounter a World of Music

November 1, 2017

Claudia Lyra, Engaging Brazil’s Music, Movement, and Stories

36 String Kantele

October 4, 2017

World Music Instrument: Kantele

April 27, 2017

Merja Soria, Singing the Ancient Memories of Finland

Shalini Patnaik

March 29, 2017

Shalini Patnaik, Ambassador of Odissi Dance

February 22, 2017

World Music Instrument: The Bodhrán

January 27, 2017

World Music Instrument: The Didjeridu

November 30, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Jakhee

Máirtín de Cógáin

November 29, 2016

Máirtín de Cógáin, 21st Century Irish Storyteller

Fandango at Eduardo's

November 1, 2016

Eduardo García, Building Community Through Son Jarocho

October 3, 2016

Alex Khalil: A Neurocomputational Ethnomusicologist (Yes, really!)

May 4, 2016

Nomsa Burkhardt, Teaching the Traditional Music of the Zulu and Xhosa Peoples of South Africa

Hardanger Fiddle

May 2, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Hardanger Fiddle

March 21, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Jarana Jarocha

March 21, 2016

Mark Lamson: Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian Drumming

February 29, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Tin Whistle

February 29, 2016

Garit Imhoff, Musician and Storyteller

February 1, 2016

Stefanie Schmitz — Brazilian Music and Rhythms

February 1, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Brazilian Tamborim

January 4, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Lao Khaen

January 4, 2016

Marie Hayes Sings Traditional Music from the Balkans and Beyond

Woman playing Dan Tranh

Eustaquio Santimano, Ðàn Tranh, CC BY 2.0

September 16, 2021

World Music Instrument: The Vietnamese Kingdoms and the Dan Tranh

Vietnamese history, culture, and values live within the form…

September 1, 2021

World Music Instrument: The Maguindanaoan Kulintang of the Southern Philippines

January 31, 2021

World Music Instrument: The Voice in South Indian Classical Music

Image of Violin

January 29, 2021

World Music Instrument: The Huastecan Violin

December 21, 2020

Ancient Tradition of the Winter Solstice: Festival of Santa Lucia

March 4, 2020

Remembering Balasaraswati

November 1, 2018

Songs and Stories: Refugee Artists in San Diego

36 String Kantele

October 4, 2017

World Music Instrument: Kantele

February 22, 2017

World Music Instrument: The Bodhrán

January 27, 2017

World Music Instrument: The Didjeridu

November 30, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Jakhee

Irish Music at The Ould Sod

October 31, 2016

San Diego’s Irish Music Sessions at the Ould Sod

October 5, 2016

World Music: United States – Jug Band Music

Brain of a Drummer

August 2, 2016

The Neuroscience of Drumming: Researchers Discover the Secrets of Drumming & The Human Brain

Hardanger Fiddle

May 2, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Hardanger Fiddle

March 21, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Jarana Jarocha

February 29, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Tin Whistle

February 1, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Brazilian Tamborim

February 1, 2016

Study Music and Dance in Bali, Summer 2016

January 4, 2016

World Music Instrument: The Lao Khaen