Collections and Research (links)

(1) There are events that publish proceedings papers with great delay and others that request the full paper and do not publish. It is suggested that, before submission, seek the publications of proceedings from previous editions of the conference and observe the interval between the realization and the year of publication in the catalog form, in order to avoid any pending issues of compliance with delayed credits in publications.

(2) The list of events presented is not exhaustive, but those most representative were sought, with some emphasis on historical musicology, due to the nature of this site.

ANPPOM Conference - National Association for Research and Graduate Studies in Music - Annual event. It is the largest in scope nationwide and in terms of subareas. Different cities host the conference each year. Submission of proposals is subject to prior membership in the organization. Since 2018, there have been thematic symposia and working groups focused on themes of musical heritage and Brazilian musical collections.

SIMPOM / UNIRIO - The Brazilian Symposium of Graduate Students in Music is held every two years, in even-numbered years, always in Rio de Janeiro. Only graduate students and recent graduates may participate.

ABEM - Brazilian Association of Music Education - Holds national conferences in odd-numbered years and regional meetings in even-numbered years. The focus of the papers is Music Education, and is open to the entire academic community. Note: It is necessary to check whether a member of the organization is necessary for submission.

ABET - Brazilian Association of Ethnomusicology - Holds national meetings in odd-numbered years and regional meetings in even-numbered years. The focus of the papers is Ethnomusicology, and is open to the entire academic community. Note: It is necessary to check whether membership with the organization is necessary for submission.

ABRAPEM - Brazilian Association of Musical Performance - Holds annual international meetings at different universities. The focus of the papers is Performance, and is open to the entire academic community. Note: It is necessary to check whether membership with the organization is necessary for submission.

IASPM-AL - It is the Latin American section of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music - It holds biennial international meetings in even-numbered years in different countries. In 2024, it was hosted in Brazil (Recife-PE). The focus of the papers is Popular Music. Note: It is necessary to check whether membership with the entity is necessary for submission.

TeMA - Brazilian Association of Music Theory and Analysis - Holds national meetings with varying frequency, in different cities. Note: It is necessary to check whether membership with the entity is necessary for submission.

FLADEM Brazil - This is the national section of the Latin American Forum for Music Education - It has events with different scopes, themes and frequencies, always within the scope of Music Education, in different cities and countries. Note: It is necessary to check the eventual need for membership to the entity for submission.

ABCM - Brazilian Association of Cognition and Musical Arts - Promotes meetings (ENCAM) and Symposiums (SIMCAM) with different frequencies, in different cities. Note: It is necessary to check the eventual need for membership to the entity for submission.

SIMA - International Symposium on Music in the Amazon. This is the event with the largest regional scope in terms of formally covered subareas and the rotation of event cities in the Legal Amazon. The event is biennial, held in odd-numbered years. The websites are developed for each edition, so the link here refers to the last one held in 2023. It is recommended to search online for new editions in odd-numbered years. The event proceedings are available in the UFRR repository.

LabEtno / UFPA Ethnomusicology Conference and Colloquium - Although the theme of the event is Ethnomusicology, papers from different subareas are accepted. The event is annual, usually held in Belém, by UEPA or UFPA. In the most recent editions, the virtual format has been adopted.In 2025, it will be held in person.

Nas Nuvens... [In the Clouds...] Virtual Music Congress (Federal University of Minas Gerais) - This is a pioneering academic event in virtual format in the field of Music in Brazil. Papers from all subareas are accepted and submissions are made with written work and video.

MusiMid - International Meeting on Music and Media - Event promoted by the Center for Studies in Music and Media. Annual event. It is recommended to check whether the event will be held virtually, in person or in a hybrid format before submitting.

Historical Musicology and Music Documentation (Collections and Documents)

International Symposium of Musicology - School of Music and Dramatic Arts of the Federal University of Goiás. Annual event. In the in-person format, it has been held in the cities of Goiânia and Pirenópolis. It is recommended to search the website for the possibility of participating in a hybrid format.

Historical Musicology Meeting of Campo das Vertentes - Promoted by the Federal University of São João del Rei, the event focuses on musical documentation, collections and related topics. The event is annual and in the most recent editions the virtual and hybrid formats have been used.

Brazilian Conference on Musical Documentation and Musicologies - Event promoted by the Musical Documentation Laboratory of the Federal University of Pará (DoMus/UFPA) in 2021 and 2022 in virtual format. There is no forecast for resumption, but the proceedings and videos are available on the website.

International Symposium on Music and Criticism - Promoted by the Conservatory of Music of the Federal University of Pelotas, it is held annually. In the in-person editions, it is held in the city of Pelotas. It is recommended to check the participation formats (in-person, virtual or hybrid).

CDMC/UNICAMP - The Contemporary Music Documentation Center regularly promotes academic events focused on the theme of archives, sources for the study of music and Information Sciences applied to Music. We recommend visiting the website for more information on upcoming events.

ANPUH - National History Association. Its events are held annually, with national meetings being held in odd-numbered years and state/regional meetings in even-numbered years. The organization of the communications at the event is done in thematic symposia, with at least one covering music or the arts in general almost always. It is recommended to observe the membership conditions or not to participate in the meetings.

ARLAC - IMS - Regional Association for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Musicological Society - promotes biennial events held in different countries, in even-numbered years. It is recommended to search the website for the conditions of participation (in person, virtual or hybrid) and issues related to the association. - Curt Lange Group / ARLAC - IMS: CLICK HERE.

Musicology and Ethnomusicology Laboratories

Laboratórios de Musicologia e Etnomusicologia

Music Documentation Laboratory of the Federal University of Pará [DoMus/UFPA]

Laboratory of Ethnomusicology of Federal University of Pará [LabEtno/UFPA]

Reference Centre in Musicology José Maria Neves of the Federal University of São João Del Rei [CEREM/UFSJ]

Laboratory of Musical Sciences and Music Documentation Centre of the Federal University of Pelotas [LCM/UFPel]

Laboratory of Musicology Brás Wilson Pompeu de Pina / School of Music and Dramatic Arts / Federal University of Goiás

Ethnomusicology, Anthropology and Audiovisual Laboratory of the Federal University of Recôncavo [LEAA/UFRB]

Laboratory of Ethnomusicology of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro [LE/UFRJ]

Laboratory of Ethnomusicology and Record Library Luiz Carlos Vinholes of the Federal University of Pelotas [UFPel]

Contemporary Music Documentation Center of Campinas State University [CDMC/UNICAMP]

Directory of Research Groups / National Council for Scientific and Technological Development - DGP/CNPq - Amazon

Grupos de Pesquisa - DGP/CNPq - Amazônia

Music Heritage in Brazil Research Group - UFPA - Website

Study Group on Music in Pará of Federal University of Pará [GEMPA/UFPA]

Music Studies Group in the Amazon of State University of Pará [GEMAM/UEPA]

Research Group on Music and Identity in the Amazon of the Federal University of Pará [GPMIA/UFPA]

Research Group on Performance and Music Teaching of the Federal University of Pará [UFPA]

Diversity and Interculturality in the Amazon of the Emilio Goeldi Museum of Pará [DINA/MPEG]

Directory of Research Groups / National Council for Scientific and Technological Development - DGP/CNPq - Other regions of Brazil

Grupos de Pesquisa - DGP/CNPq - Outras regiões do Brazil

Centre of Study of the Music Collections of Minas Gerais of the Federal University of Minas Gerais [CEAMM/UFMG]

Musicology Centre of the Institute of Arts of the São Paulo State University [NOMOS/UNESP]

Centre of Study of Brazilian Music of the Federal University of Minas Gerais [NEMUB/UFMG]

Centre of Study on Musicology and Musical Heritage of Sergipe of the Federal University of Sergipe [CEMUSE/UFS]

Curt Lange Group - ARLAC/IMS

Brazilian Musical Collections

Acervos Musicais Brasileiros

This item is organized according to the five regions of the country. Each state is identified with bold and capital letters. The main collections researched that provide some form of online access were listed.

Collections located outside the state capital are indicated ‘(city)’.