CHINESE MUSIC RESEARCH EUROPE (CHIME)

CHIME is a foundation for the promotion of Chinese music research. It was
founded early in 1990 by European music scholars from four different
countries. Its major function is to create a European network of scholars of
Chinese music who meet regularly to discuss their work in progress. CHIME
takes an interest in Han Chinese music, but also in other native music
traditions within the current geographical borders of China, and even in
musical cultures of areas bordering China, if their traditions are closely
related to those inside China and allow comparative study.

CHIME co-operates closely with the European Seminar in Ethnomusicology (ESEM).
It organizes special annual meetings, drawing together experts on Chinese
music both from Europe and other parts of the world. Furthermore, it supports
regular workshops on specific topics in the field of Chinese music.

DOCUMENTATION CENTRE
At its office in Leiden, The Netherlands, CHIME has started a documentation
centre. It serves as a library and a depository for offprints of articles,
papers, theses, and dissertations on Chinese music. CHIME offers limited
publishing facilities, and welcomes theses and other writings on Chinese
music. The documentation centre includes a sound archive of commercial and
field recordings.

CHIME publishes a biannual journal with the same name, which appears in Spring
and in Autumn.
For more information please contact:
CHIME
P.O. Box 11092
2301 EB Leiden, The Netherlands.
Tel.: +31 71-133123.