Enriching the arts environment in Southern California and beyond, the Center for World Music has a long-standing tradition of supporting performing artists and ensembles, as well as bringing master teachers of traditional performing arts from abroad to San Diego for extended residencies.
On this page you will find lists of our teaching artists, ensembles-in-residence, and distinguished visiting artists.
2017–2018 Teaching Artists in Residence
| Cultures | Teaching Artists | Traditions / Activities |
| India (East) | Shibani Patnaik | Odissi Folk and Classical Dance |
| India (North) | Miles Shrewsbery | North Indian Tabla |
| India (North) | Sufi Raina | Indian Kathak Dance |
| India (North) | Rahul Neuman | North Indian Sitar |
| Middle East (Iran) | Kourosh Taghavi | Persian Music and Singing |
| Indonesia (Java) | Djoko Walujo | Javanese Gamelan Orchestra |
| Indonesia (Bali) | Andrea Hernandez | Balinese Gamelan Orchestra |
| Indonesia (Bali) | Hirotaka Inuzuka | Balinese Gamelan Orchestra |
| Australia | Randin Graves | Aboriginal Didjeridoo |
| Philippines | Bernard Ellorin | Music of the Philippines |
| Africa (Guinea) | Amara Camara | African Drumming and Dance |
| Africa (Kenya) | Peter Mathenge | African Music and Dance |
| Africa (Senegal) | Ibrahima Ba | African Guitar and Singing |
| Africa (Zimbabwe) | Garit Imhoff | Shona Mbira and Singing |
| Africa (South Africa) | Nomsa Burkhardt | South African Music and Dance |
| Caribbean (Grand Cayman) | Natasha Kozaily | Caymanian Song and Folklore |
| South America (Brazil) | Claudia Lyra | Brazilian Rhythm, Dance, Capoeira, and Song |
| South America (Brazil) | Ilana Queiroz | Brazilian Capoeira Dance and Music |
| South America (Brazil) | Stefanie Schmitz | Brazilian Music and Rhythms |
| Cuba & Brazil | Mark Lamson | Cuban and Brazilian Drumming |
| Mexico (Veracruz) | Cynthia Carbajal | Son Jarocho Jarana |
| Mexico (Veracruz) | Eduardo García | Son Jarocho Music and Dance |
| Europe (Finland) | Merja Soria | Finnish Folk Music and Dance |
| Europe (Ireland) | Máirtín de Cógáin | Irish Songs, Storytelling, and Percussion |
| Europe (Balkans) | Marie Hayes | Southeastern European Vocal Music |
| North America | Clinton Davis | Traditional American Music |
| International | Kin Ho | Folk Dances East and West |
2017–2018 Ensembles-in-Residence
| Cultures | Ensembles | Traditions / Activities |
| India | Balabantaray and Friends | Odissi Music and Dance |
| India | Sitar and Tabla Duo | Classical North Indian Music |
| Iran | Setar Ensemble | Persian Classical Music |
| Indonesia | Kembang Sunda | Gamelan Degung |
| Philippines | Pakaraguian Ensemble | Kulintang Music and Dance |
| Africa | Sene Africa | Senegalese Kora Music |
| Africa | Bousso African Company | West African Drums and Dance |
| Africa | Zimbeat | Zimbabwean and South African Music and Dance |
| Africa | Zimbabwean Mbira Duo | Shona Mbira Music |
| South America | Sariri | Music of the Andes |
| Mexico | Son de San Diego | Mexican Folk Music and Dance |
| Brazil | Nós de Chita | Brazilian Music and Dance |
| Cuba & Brazil | Sol e Mar | Cuban and Brazilian Music |
| Spain | Espiritu Flamenco | Flamenco Music and Dance |
| Finland | Merja Soria and Friends | Finnish Folk Music |
| Eastern Europe | Trio Zheni | Balkan Vocal Music |
| Ireland | The Gallowglass Collective | Irish Music and Dance |
Distinguished Visiting Artists, 1979–2017
| Teaching Artist | Country | Art Form | Dates |
| Wayan Sinti | Indonesia | Balinese Gamelan | 1979–1981 |
| Nyoman Astita | Indonesia | Balinese Gamelan | 1982–1983 |
| Wayan Rai | Indonesia | Balinese Gamelan | 1983–1984 |
| Rizaldi Siagian | Indonesia | Sumatran Drumming | 1983–1984 |
| I.M. Harjito | Indonesia | Javanese Gamelan | 1983–1984 |
| K. V. Narayanaswamy | India | Carnatic Vocal Music | 1984-1985 |
| Pak Sarno | Indonesia | Javanese Gamelan | 1985–1986 |
| Rahayu Supanggah | Indonesia | Javanese Gamelan | 1987–1988 |
| Sunarno Purwolelono | Indonesia | Javanese Dance | 1989–1990 |
| Dalang Oemartopo | Indonesia | Javanese Gamelan | 1993–1995 |
| Ephat Mujuru | Zimbabwe | Shona Mbira | 1994–1994 |
| K.P.H. Notoprojo | Indonesia | Javanese Gamelan | 1989–1992 |
| Djoko Walujo | Indonesia | Javanese Gamelan | 1997–2018 |
| Made Lasmawan | Indonesia | Balinese Gamelan | 1990–1992 |
| Komla Amoaku | Ghana | Ewe Drumming | 1994–1995 |
| William Anku | Ghana | Ewe Drumming | 1995–1996 |
| Forward Kwenda | Zimbabwe | Shona Mbira | 1997–1997 |
| Tute Chigamba | Zimbabwe | Shona Mbira | 1998–1998 |
| Cosmas Magaya | Zimbabwe | Shona Mbira | 1998–1998 |
| M. R. Lotfi | Iran | Persian Setar | 1998–1998 |
| Amir Pourjavady | Iran | Persian Setar | 2003–2004 |
| Hossein Omoumi | Iran | Persian Ney | 2003–2003 |
| Nyoman Sumandhi | Indonesia | Balinese Gamelan | 2002–2003 |
| Putu Sutiati | Indonesia | Balinese Dance | 2002–2003 |
| Kwame Degbor | Ghana | Drumming & Dance | 2005–2008 |
| Yudhisthir Nayak | India | Odissi Dance | 2005–2010 |
| Janhabi Behera | India | Odissi Dance | 2008–2009 |
| Amulya Balabantaray | India | Odissi Dance | 2010–2016 |
| Ade Suparman | Indonesia | Sundanese Gamelan | 2011–2013 |
| Nomsa Burkhardt | South Africa | Zulu Dance | 2011–2018 |
| Jacob Mafuleni | Zimbabwe | Shona Mbira | 2012–2013 |
| Martha Thom | Zimbabwe | Shona Mbira | 2012–2013 |
| Jorge Choquehuillca | Peru | Andean Music | 2012–2013 |
| Eduardo “Dudu” Fuentes | Brazil | Samba Percussion | 2017–2018 |