Preserving Burundi's Traditional Music

$28.4K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Burundi
Start Date	Dec 13, 2006
End Date	Feb 05, 2008
Duration	419 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77326-48`

Grant Description

To enable the establishment of an archive of Burundian traditional music. The project includes researching, recording, transcribing, and publishing the music.

Four decades of violence have almost eradicated the generational link between the masters of the traditional music and the new generation of musicians.