An ethnomusicological study of the music festivals in Northeast-India

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24720063
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: OKADA Emi 琉球大学, 教育学部, 講師 (60584216)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 少数民族 / 音楽祭 / 文化政策 / ナガ / インド北東部

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The music festivals in Nagaland State of Northeast-India near Indo-Myanmar border have been larger and occur the recent developments in the music industry, a contraction of cultural identities and solidify community identities of an ethnic minority. The most of musicians in Nagaland realize their music background of Western church music and often create fusion style music mixed western popular music with their musical origins and the traditional folk songs. This must connect with the historical context of the long struggle for Nagaland independence from India and the recent strategic policy for popular music and young musicians which is promoted by the Nagaland state government change musical scenes not only in Nagaland but also in Northeast-India.

Free Research Field

民族音楽学