Our Roots
The The UP Center for Ethnomusicology is a center for music research with material collections on the musics and musical traditions in the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and representative areas from other continents. The Center was founded by Dr. Jose M. Maceda (1917- 2004), composer, ethnomusicologist, pianist, philosopher, scholar, and National Artist.
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For upcoming news about the Laón-Laón 2012 : Forum on Music Research Centers in Asia and information about past Laón-Laón projects, you can now visit the Laón-Laón website at Laón-Laón Web
.The UP Center for Ethnomusicology, being the spearhead of the Laón-Laón network, remains the secretariat for the 3rd meeting to be held in Taipei, Taiwan on 26-28 September 2012, to be hosted by National Taiwan Normal University...
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The UP Center for Ethnomusicology is holding a BOOK SALE on selected publications. Reservations and inquiries may be made at (02)925-7139 or upethno@gmail.com...
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Message from the Director

The UP Center for Ethnomusicology is a research institution intended to enhance knowledge and understanding of musical cultures in the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the world. It functions as a both archive and repository of materials on music, philosophy, anthropology, and other cognate disciplines, as well as a dynamic center for performance and composition of musics of the world's cultures. It is with much pleasure therefore to invite scholars, artists, and pedagogues to join and interact with us in exploring traditions in the musical world.
Ramon P. Santos, PhD