The Global Music Centre - musical institution in Helsinki

The Global Music Centre is one of Finland’s musical institutions. Its key task is to collect, record and distribute information about musical cultures from around the world. The Centre aims to increase understanding among listeners, researchers and music-makers of the individual and collective values in music, and of the importance of music as a means of communicating and strengthening identity. Thus the Centre aims to promote understanding between people across cultural boundaries, through music. Equality and respect for others are basic values in the work of the Centre.

The activities of the Global Music Centre are funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
The Global Music Centre operates in collaboration with KSL Civic Association for Adult Learning, the Finnish Society for Ethnomusicology, the Finnish Society of Composers and Lyricists, the Finnish Labour Museum Werstas and the City of Helsinki.

News

Making Tracks 2022 - Open Call

Every year Making Tracks selects eight Fellows via our open call for artists. Applicants are asked to write about their musical background and interests, as well as provide some other basic information, including samples of their solo and collaborative work. We are open to different genres, but specifically interested in music with direct or implicit connections to cultural traditions and heritage, as well as environmentally-engaged artists working with soundscape field recordings or sound art. The deadline for applications is the 19th June.

Musicians’ get-together in G Livelab Tampere 10th of May

The Finnish Musicians' Union, Globe Art Point and Global Music Centre are organizing a get-together for Finland-based musicians on the 10th of May in G Livelab Tampere. The get-together includes an informative session on musicians' employment and rights and the evening ends with a jam session. The get-together is open for all music performers – register now!

Aapo Similän syntymästä 131 vuotta

Aapo Similän syntymästä tulee 14.04. kuluneeksi 131 vuotta. Hänen 60 vuotta kestäneen uransa vaiheet ovat kuunneltavissa sekä YLE Areenan tuoreessa 2-osaisessa Outi Paanasen toimittamassa äänidokumentissa että luettavissa Janne Mäkelän SKS:n Kansallisbiografiaan kirjoittamassa perusteellisessa henkilöartikkelissa.

Arts For Social Inclusion: Call for collaborative arts commissions by May 5th

art27 is a platform for artists, arts educators and arts organizations working with refugees and asylum seekers in Europe and beyond. We take our mission from Article 27 of the Declaration of Human Rights: the right of every person to be freely able to participate in the cultural life of their community. We are excited to welcome proposals of artistic works in order to further pursue our mission: to support every person’s human right to participate freely in the cultural life of their community. We are now inviting applications to commission new collaborative artworks.

Erik Lindströmin rahaston apuraha haettavana

Musiikkiarkiston yhteydessä toimivasta Erik Lindströmin rahastosta on Erik Lindströmin 100-vuotisjuhlavuoden kunniaksi jaossa kaksi 2000 euron apurahaa sopivaksi katsottaville hakijoille. Hakuaika päättyy perjantaina 15.4.2022.