KUCHING, Sunday – The second edition of
Borneo World Music Expo will be held from June 16-18, 2014 at the Hilton Hotel
in Kuching, Sarawak. Borneo World Music Expo will feature conferences,
workshops, meetings, a trade fair and music showcases. The Expo is open to all
delegates who have registered whilst the public is welcome at the evening
showcases. Artists scheduled this year come from Sarawak, West Malaysia, Kalimantan,
India, Java, Myanmar, and Thailand.
According
to Gerald Seligman, the consultant of the Expo, “We’re using the same concept
this year, but concentrating even more on acoustic and traditional music. The
conference sessions will be mostly practical, with advice on how to enter local
and international markets, how to professionalize, and with information on what
Malaysia is doing to support the arts”.
There
will be three days of concerts and two full days of conferences. Programmers from
all over the world will be present at the second edition of Borneo World Music
Expo, which will once again serve as a platform to expose South East Asia’s
ethnic musicians to the international market.
Dato’
Rashid Khan, CEO of Sarawak Tourism Board, organisers of the festival
commented, “Last year the ten groups showcased made a great impact and five were
offered international concert dates or tours. One of the five, Lan E Tuyang, an
ethnic Orang Ulu band went on a month long tour in Germany early this year. A
sixth, Madeeh, an ethnic Bidayuh band presented at the Rainforest World Music
Festival, also picked up a European agent and has an international career
launched. That is a success rate we are proud of and one that we hope to match,
even better, this time around”.
The
event is open for all professionals within the music field who want to increase
their contacts, pick up new skills and exchange ideas in dynamic conference
sessions. The expo also welcomes those who would like to present their wares,
product or music.
Programmers
from Australia, New Zealand, Europe, India, Korea and Cambodia will be at the
Expo. For more information and to register as a delegate please log on to www.borneomusicexpo.com.
