Welcome to the Centre for Music Research (CMR)

The Centre for Music Research (CMR) is an educational-based research resource for the Tamazgha/North Africa music. The CMR focuses on delivering knowledge and expertise with a commitment to researching and publishing in its specialism. Particular areas of specialisation include twentieth-century North african musicology and performance practice as well as the psychology of music in general and the Amazigh music in particular. We are trying to build a strong record in collaborative and interdisciplinary research, but conceived research remains central to our culture and our success in attracting external funding. All academic activities in our institution covering various aspects to musci research such as music performance, composition, etc... The major research areas of interest include:

  • Contermporary and Traditional Amazigh music and performance practice
  • Composition, Recording and Ethnomusicology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


IDIR - the prominent and most influential Amazigh Artist [with kind permission from the source Agraw.com]

MATOUB LOUNES - the legendary singer who was assasinated in 1998

 

Here are more Amazigh songs - thanks to the publishers for making these songs available online- enjoy it!

Song no. 1 - IDIR

Song no. 2 - IDIR Song no. 3 - IDIR
Song no. 4 - MATOUB Song no. 5 - Tinariwen & Carlos Santana - Amassakoul Song no. 6 - Tinariwen - Amidiwan
Song no. 7 - Yuba Song no. 8 - Tinariwen - BBC Folk Festival 2005 Song no. 9 - Toumast
(Founded in Libya & Algeria)
Song no. 10 - Moroccan band Song no. 11 - Benaman  

Tinariwen - Chet Boghassa

Founded in Libya


More Amazigh Musicians & Singers

1- Yelas

2- Moh Alileche

3- Yuba

4- Numidia

5- Umalu

6- AZA

7- Zimou

8- Tinariwen

9- Toumast

10- Hamsi BOUBEKER

11- Rif Amazigh Artists - 1

12- Rif Amazigh Artists - 2

13- Amazigh Artists - 1

14- Amazigh Artists - 2

15- Amazigh Artists - 3

Conferences

1- 8th International Conference on Music Information Retrieval

2- Music Conference 2007 - Maryborough

3- 2nd Annual Michigan Music Conference, 2007

4- Toronto 2007 Collaborative Conference

5- The 8th AustralAsian Music Business Conference 2007

6- Liturgical Music Conference 2007

7- International Computer Music Conference 2007 - ICMC2007

8- Winter Music Conference

9- Millinnium Music Conference

10- Digital Music Research Network

11- The 2007 International Folk Alliance Conference

Journals & Magazines

1- International Journal of Music Education

2- Music Journals and Magazines, Newspapers and Periodicals

3- Computer Music Journal

4- The Journal of Film Music

5- Music Theory Online

Learning Guitar

Chords on Guitar
Notes on Guitar

Organizations

1- Agraw.com

2- Matoub.net

3- Amzmiz

4- Azawan.com

5- ADRUM.com

6- Ayned.com

7- AZA.com

8- Amazighworld.com

9- Pan African Society for Musical Arts Education

10- World Music Central

11- World Music Resource

12- Libyanet.com

13- Music Teachers National Association

14- International Council for Traditional Music

15- Freedom of Musical Expression

Articles

1- Amazigh Music in the MoroccoTimes.com

2- Amazigh Music in the MoroccoTimes.com

3- The Music of the Maghreb

4- Usman band

5- Guerilla of pop: Matoub Lounès and the struggle for Berber identity in Algeria - by Andy Morgan