BRITISH FORUM FOR ETHNOMUSICOLOGY 

For further information about the British Forum for Ethnomusicology, please visit the BFE website.

BFE Membership

To join the British Forum for Ethnomusicology, please follow the link below. Advantages of BFE membership include:

  • members of the British Forum for Ethnomusicology enjoy preferential rates at BFE conferences;

  • members receive free copies of the journal Ethnomusicology Forum in addition to the BFE Newsletter;

  • members have the right to vote and to participate in the activities of the organisation, as well as to submit papers for inclusion in BFE annual conferences;

  • members receive discounts on publications and merchandise.

Membership is open to all interested parties anywhere in the world, and is available for £25 (student/unwaged £18). Membership is administered by Routledge, the publisher of BFE's journal Ethnomusicology Forum. Please follow this link to the Routledge website to become a BFE member. In case of difficulties concerning membership please contact: Informa UK Limited T&F Customer Services Sheepen Place, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LP, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 5543 Fax: +44 (0)20 7017 5198 E-Mail: TF.Societies@Informa.com.

BFE Student Prize

The British Forum for Ethnomusicology awards the prestigious BFE Student Prize annually for the best student paper delivered at the Annual Conference. The winner of the 2009 prize for the best student paper presented at the 2009 annual conference at Liverpool John Moores University goes to Sue Miller for her paper, "'The Thieving Magpie': Musical Borrowing, Quotes and Signifiers in Cuban Charanga Improvisation". The panel thought this was highly original work, demonstrating an expert knowledge of the subject matter, using superb examples chosen with a performer’s as well as an audience perspective, pertinent and persuasive use relevant theory woven into the narrative, and tightly timed presentation.