Cultural Diversity in the Urban Area Explorations in Urban Ethnomusicology

In the proposed symposium we aim to explore methodological and theoretical issues and to present studies of different urban settings of comparative purposes. Vienna and current research projects on the musical diversity in the capital of Austria will be one focus. Studies form other parts of the world - Lisbon, Berlin, New York, Chicago, Calcutta - will contribute to a global perspective. Ethnomusicologists from Europe and the USA have been invited to participate by giving presentations and joining the panel discussions. One final Roundtable will explore ethnomusicological contributions to the management of urban musical diversity. A concert will present some of Veinna's minority music activities.