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Embassy of Japan in Denmark
"The most important international professional market of world music of every kind. This international fair brings together professionals from the worlds of folk, roots, ethnic and traditional music and also includes concerts, conferences and documentary films. It contributes to networking as an effective means of promoting music and culture of all kinds across frontiers."
UNESCO Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity
About Womex:
WOMEX 10 featured...
» 2,440 delegates and 1,360 companies from
94 countries.
» A bustling Trade Fair with 650 exhibiting
companies from 57 countries at 260 stands.
» 850 concert and festival bookers.
» 600 labels, publishers and distributors.
» 700 managers and 350 producers.
» 350 national and international journalists,
incl. 170 radio broadcasters.
» 59 Showcase acts with 300 artists from
38 countries on 6 stages.
» More than 60 speakers in 20 Conference
Sessions; a Mentoring programme; a new
Matchmaking service for publishers and Country
Speed-Dating.
» The WOMEX World Music Film Market,
in cooperation with the International
Music + Media Centre IMZ, Austria.
» A festive Opening Concert — The Chaosmos
of Korean Music: Heaven, Earth and Human
— presenting three of the finest bands on the
contemporary Korean music scene.
» Three WOMEX Awards honouring the artist
Danyèl Waro from La Réunion; fRoots Chief Editor
Ian Anderson, UK, on behalf of the independent
press; and top label world village/harmonia
mundi based in France/USA/UK/Spain.
» The Roskilde Festival World Music Award
presented to the Dhow Countries Music
Academy, Tanzania.
» Numerous Networking Meetings, Presentations
and Receptions.
» The WOMEX Radio Studio for live interviews and
performances, organised by NRK from Norway.
» The WOMEX TV Studio and Webcast, in
cooperation with Mondomix, France.
» virtualWOMEX — the professional future of world
music online.
Womex Days will be at Forum, Julius Thomesen's Plads 1, 1925 Frederiksberg C
During the days will be concerts with various artists.
Womex Nights will be at DR's Koncerthuset, Emil Holms Kanal 20, 0999 Copenhagen C.
The opening night, award ceremony and several concerts will take place during the Womex Nights.
For program of musical performances (Womex 11 Showcase Festival), please click here
For tickets and further information about Womex, please click here
Representing Japan at Womex will be the famous shamisen players:
The virtuoso players Kimura and Ono are powerful innovators of the Tsugaru-Shamisen and Shinobue. They have taken this dynamic semi-improvised style from northern Japan in new contemporary directions, presenting both traditional pieces and new material which fuses original folk sound with the soul and blues rhythms of the West. Formed in 2009, the duo became quickly popular and has performed in Korea, Turkey, and RFWF in Borneo. In March 2011 they performed as part of Hibiki-festival at Kings Place, London, and RASA, Utrecht. In July 2011 they performed at WOMAD Charlton Park, UK and FMM in Sines, Portugal.