Ethnomusicology

The Gnaoua World Music Festival features jazz, pop, rock, hip-hop and contemporary world music fused with Gnaoua music.
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Sauti za Busara is a pan-African music festival that celebrates cultural diversity and live performances.

An international music festival that showcases various traditional music from the world and Korean traditional music including Pansori.

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Although held in Estonia, the Orient Festival features performers from India, Siberia, Middle East, Central Asia, Far East, and South East Asia.

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RWMF brings together renowned world musicians and indigenous musicians.

The festival's music programming celebrates the music of Australia’s First peoples.

The Cosquin National Folklore Festival takes place in the second half of January each year. and is considered one of the most important folk music and cultural festivals in South America.
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Celebrating an ancient Incan cultural event, Inti Raymi is a theatrical representation of the Fiesta del Sol.

Cambridge Folk Festival has been held each year since 1965, and attracts around 14,000 people. The Festival is renowned for its unique atmosphere and its eclectic mix of music.
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Every summer a quarter of a million people travel to Lake Geneva to attend the Montreux Jazz Festival, which was established in 1967.
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Edinburgh Jazz Festival began in 1978 by banjo-player and guitarist, Mike Hart.. By the mid-80's the Festival had broadened its scope to encompass swing and mainstream jazz and occasionally some more modern groups.
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Glasgow’s annual folk, roots and world music festival, Celtic Connections celebrates Celtic music and its connections to cultures across the globe.
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Scandinavia’s largest folk festival,the Kaustinen Festival attracts over 30,000 people to annually. The Festival was established in 1968 and its foundation was pivotal in the revival of folk’s popularity in the last 50 years.
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Held during the first week of August every year, the National Eisteddfod is a celebration of the culture and language in Wales. The history of the Eisteddfod in Wales can be traced back to 1176, with the modern history of the organization dating back to 1861

The world's largest jazz festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival is over 40 years old and is host to all types of jazz performances.

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The Festival of the Bluegrass, which takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park, is the oldest bluegrass music festival in the bluegrass region of Kentucky. The festival takes place the first full weekend of June each year.
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JTMF's line-up features talented artists who are not yet household names. The festival takes place each May and October in Joshua Tree, California.

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Mariposa Folk Festival, which began in 1961, promotes and preserves folk art in Canada and the world through song, story, dance and craft.

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First held in 1934, the National Folk Festival is the oldest multicultural festival of traditional arts in the US. The Festival travels around the country and stays for three years in each location. Run by the National Council for the Traditional Arts.
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The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society promotes and preserves the traditional folk arts of the province. The Folk Festival celebrates the region's unique culture through traditional music and local art and crafts.
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Held each July, the Newport Folk Festival began in 1959. Bob Dylan was discovered performing at the festival.

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Held every summer solstice in Telluride, Colorado, this bluegrass festival attracts thousands of acoustic music lovers.

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Founded in 1978, the VFMF features traditional and contemporary folk and roots music from around the world.