Nov 1977 - International Council for Traditional Music

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samba in minyo: its technique and functions. Y. Tokumaru ,Kokyu, a Japanese bowed lute. S. Kishibe and T. Sasamori.Ikuta Koto music in Tsugaru. K. Ontam , Classification ofmovement in Okinawan Kumiudui.Session 12. John Blacking presiding. A. Simon. Types andfunctions of music in the Eastern Highlands of West Irian-NewGuinea. G. Spearritt. Paired instruments in the music of theIatumul of the Middle Sepik River (New Guinea). S. Erdely.Forms of folk polyphony in the Albanian community of Boston.OFFICIAL CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCEAudio/Visual Session, William Feltz presiding. An open sessionfor presentations not previously scheduled.PEACESAT Satellite Session 2, Summary and discussion of conference,Richard Moyle presiding.Jazz Concert, Honolulu Hale (City Hall), hosted by the Mayor ofHonolulu, Hon. Frank Fasi.REPORT OF 'mE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYfor the period 1 July 1976 to June 30 19771. PreambleDespite inexorably rising costs, particularly of postageand printing, the financial situation of the Council remainsadequately stable. Facts of interest beyond those apparent inthe financial statement attached are that all remaining copiesof Volumes 1 and 2 of the Yearbook are now the property of theCouncil, a process which has taken four years and $6,714 toachieve, and which gives us the opportunity of an appropriateprofit on each copy sold; that all moneys due to Messrs. Hanson& Edgar, our former printers, have been paid off; and that,despite these events and the impact of costs generally, incomeexceeded expenditure in the first six months of this year andthere was cash in the bank on June 30th.The Council's financial state could be significantly improvedby an annual grant of $6,000 covering the costs of producing theYearbook - the only one of our projects likely to be eligiblefor Foundation support. The probabilities of such support wouldimprove if the editing and printing of the Yearbook were to takeplace in the same country. Even as matters stand, however,estimates for the remainder of this year and for 1978 suggestthat our always precarious balance will hold.Grants for which the Council's appreciation has beenexpressed to the donors are $1,500 from the Canadian Commissionfor Unesco; a special grant of L500 - twice its recent normalfrom the R.V.W. Trust in memory of Dr. Maud Karpeles; and atravel grant of $549 for the secretary's journey to Honolulu,from the Canada Council.162. Membership as at June 30 1977Life membersCorporate subscribersIndividual members (including joint)Yearbook subscribersTotalcompared24810401811271Complimentary and exchange memberships 933. Financewith1976245947..12Q1144A financial statement for the period January 1 to December31, 1976 is attached. It shows a balance in the Bank of Montreal,Kingston, at December 31, 1976 of $1,263.95. On the same datethe balance in the Midland Bank, London, stood at L396.85.An informal statement of income and disbursements for theperiod January 1 to June 30 of this year shows income of$11,953.77, despite considerable numbers of members in arrears,and expenditures of $10,915.74, leaving a balance of $1,038.03in the bank at Kingston. The balance in the Midland Bank onJune 30, 1977 was L576.67.4. Executive BoardThe 51st meeting of the Executive Board took place in Warsaw,August 1976, on invitation of the University of Warsaw. Itwas attended by Professor Willard Rhodes (elected chairman in theabsence of the President), Dr. Maud Karpeles, Prof. T. Alexandru,Prof. L.H. Correa de Azevedo, Dr. O. Elschek, Prof. C. Haywood,Mr. Poul Rovsing Olsen, Dr. R. Petrovic, Dr. B. Rajeczky, Dr. E.Stockmann, Prof. W. Wiora. Dr. A. Czekanowska joined the meetingon August 27th. Prof. and Mrs. G. George were in attendancethroughout.5. National Committees now number 16, as listed in eachBulletin. No new committees were formed in 1976-7, and none weredisbanded. Reports were received from the German DemocraticRepublic the German Federal Republic and Hungary (all publishedin Bulletin 49 October 1976); and the Republic of Ireland(published in Bulletin 50, April 1977). In the UK NationalCommittee, Miss Marie Slocombe's willingness to undertake cont:olof a confused situation at the Midland Bank, London - a confusaonof the IFMC account and that of the IFMC's National Committeehas had successful results. The Board is grateful to her.6. Liaison Officers remain as listed in the Bulletin. Areport was received from Brazil (published in Bulletin 50, April1977). Renewed efforts should increase. the n~ber of L~isonOfficers and establish closer contact ~th the~r count~es.7. Stuay Groups - The names of t~e Stud~ Grou~s, in the formpreferred by the groups concerned, ~th the~r cha~rmen, are: .Study Group on Folk Musical Ins~ruments (Stoc~); o~ Analys~sand Systematisation of Folk Mus~c (Elschek); on H~sto~calSources of Folk Music (Rajeczky/Suppan); on Ethnochoreology17
(Proca Ciortea). In addition a Study Group on Folk Music inEducation (Vikar) is in the process of formation. A report willbe presented by its chairman in 1979.The Council is greatly indebted to the Study Groups fortheir work. Reports have been received from the Study Group onHistorical Sources of Folk Music (to be published in the OctoberBulletin), and the Board has received a preliminary report fromDr. Vikar on the formation of the Study Group on Folk Music inEducation.8. Committee on Radiotelevision and Sound-film Archives - Theactivities of the committee consisted of meetings in Budva,Yugoslavia in May 1977 and Istanbul, Turkey in June 1977,following on meetings in London and Oslo in 1976. The committeehas been recognised by the European Broadcasting Union as itsofficial liaison with the Council. The travel expenses of Mr.H.J. Kuijer as the committee's secretary are underwritten by theCouncil to the extent of $1,000 annually.9. Publications - (a) Yearbook 7 was issued in November 1976.Yearbook 8 was to appear in the spring of 1977, but printer'sfailures forced a postponement. Professor Nettl's report isgratefully accepted.The Board reaffirmed that the secretariat must retain controlof the sale of the Yearbook, which is the foundation of theCouncil's financial structure. Whoever edits it, and whoeverprints it, all copies of the Yearbook intended for sale mustcontinue to be housed at and handled by the secretariat, and thesecretariat must establish the overall budget for each issue.(b) Bulletin XLIX was issued in October 1976, Bulletin L inApril 1977. (c) A new membership list was issued in April 1977.(d) The final notice concerning the Hawaii Conference was distributedwith the Bulletin in October 1976.10. Future Conferences - (a) 1979 Conference Oslo. Dr.Myklebust writes that "It now seems we shall be able to arrangethe 1979 Conference in Oslo • • you will have confirmation inyour possession by the 18th August". (b) Dr. Czekanowska hasundertaken to explore the possibility of a conference in Polandin 1981.11. IMC - Prof. Christoff, secretary-general of the InternationalMusic Council, has asked each international member organisationto report briefly on structure and activities. Appropriateaction has been taken. The Board expressed its desire for closerrelationship with IMC.12. Treasurer - Mr. T.H.R. Parkinson having withdrawn from theaudit of the Council's accounts after serving in an honorarycapacity for eight years, the search for a successor continues.The President has sent a letter of thanks to Mr. Parkinson forhis generous and efficient services.15 August 1977.RECEIPTSMembershipYearbookCorporate SubscribersPublicationsNational CommitteesDonationSwets & ZeitlingerR.V.W. TrustUnesco (Canada)Unesco (Travel Grant)Book VodusekNovello RoyaltiesQueen's Travel GrantTravel Return G.G.Travel Return W.R.Registration HonoluluOtherEXPENDITURESTelephone, CablesOffice MaterialsEditor, Examples YearbookSalaryCPPYearbookPostage & AddressingBulletins, NoticesINTERNATIONAL FOLK MUSIC COUNCILStatement of Receipts and ExpendituresFor the year ended December 31, 1976I.M.C.Illinois PressRadio Committee (Travel Secretary)Travel PolandMiscellaneousBank ExchangeBank balance December 31, 1975Bank balance December 31, 197611,631.081,918.032,637.02258.48278.7227.00428.04405.001,500.00750.0027.4654.24250.00200.0037.00105.00471.60452.94246.97491.005,592.00215.765,898.001,453.641,265.4775.001,500.00971.063,000.00554.63227.59(Signed) T.H.R. Parkinson20,978.6721,944.062,229.34$ 1,263.951819
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