This open access book offers an interdisciplinary perspective and presents various case studies on music as ICH, highlighting the importance and functionality o

Focussing on music traditions, these essays explore the policy, ideology and practice of preservation and promotion of East Asian intangible cultural heritage.

As economic, technological and cultural change gathers pace across the world, issues of music heritage and sustainability have become ever more pressing. Discou

Archaeological research has long focused on studying tangible artifacts to build a picture of the cultures it examines. Equally important to understanding a cul

With disappearing music venues, and arts and culture communities at constant risk of displacement in our urban centers, the preservation of intangible cultural