In their interdisciplinary research project, carried out between 2012 and 2016 at CSIC, Institución y Mila Fontanals, the principal investigator Dr. Tess Knighton and her team explored the 16th century urban music culture in Barcelona. They analysed the comopolitan social structure of the Catalonian capital and provided insides in the cultural life of that time which go far beyond the official historiographical writing, sheding the spotlight on those who have not hitherto featured in the musical narrative of the city. The project which made considerable strides towards establishing new perspectives and possibilities for the cultural mapping of European urban music history, was sponsored by the Marie Curie Foundation. More.
06/09/2017
by Alenka Barber-Kersovan
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Who is busking in Berlin and why? Mark Nowakowski provides a detailed portrait of the street music scene in Berlin and their actors. Besides the role of the artists and the matrix between them, their audience and the city, Mark Nowakowski also analyses the sociocultural dimensions as well as historical transformations of the street music scene in Berlin.
of June. Music is central to the city’s economy, social fabric, and cultural identity. NYMM celebrates this with programming and resources for musicians and the music industry; co-branded concerts; advertising and social media campaigns; a website with a comprehensive calendar of free and ticketed music events; educational programs; and much more. The month is an initiative of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment in partnership with NY is Music. 
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