A hallmark of UW Ethnomusicology is its visiting artist program, which brings highly accomplished musicians to the university to work with students in applied music courses that often lead to public performances. Students study with artists from Afghanistan, India, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Tanzania and elsewhere in the world. Information about past visiting artists appears below. Recordings for selected visiting artist concerts are available through the UW Ethnomusicology Archives.
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Name of Artist |
Year(s) | Instrument/Voice | Genre | Main Geog. Area | Culture Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dos Reis, Silvio | 2025 (Winter, Spring) | Capoeira | Brazil | ||
| Ballumbrosio, Miguel | 2024 (Fall) | Percussion, Dance | Afro-Peruvian | Peru | |
| Kuyate Boka | 2024 (Spring) | Percussion, Balafón, Guitar | West African | Guinea | |
| Kameda, Shoji | 2024 (Winter) | Percussion | Taiko | Japan/U.S.A. | |
| Reyes, Otoqui | 2023 (Fall) | Percussion, Dance, Voice | Bomba | Puerto Rico | |
| Jade, Srivani | 2023 (Spring) | Voice | Hindustani | India | Hindustani |
| Busch, Jeff | 2023 (Winter) | Batucada | Samba, others | Brazil | |
| Ballumbrosio, Miguel | 2022 (Fall) | Music, Dance | Afro-Peruvian | Peru | |
| Purwanto, Heri | 2022 (Spring) | Gamelan | Gamelan | Indonesia | Java |
| Dos Reis, Silvio | 2022 (Winter) | Capoeira | Brazil | ||
| Hunter, Ben | 2021 (Fall) | Instrumental | African American Roots | U.S. | African American |
| Jade, Srivani | 2021 (Spring) | Voice | Hindustani | India | Hindustani |
| Byrdwell, Phyllis | 2021 (Winter) | Voice | Gospel | U.S. | African American |
| Ricardo Güity, Sylvia Blanco, Silvio dos Reis, Dora Oliveira, Otoqui Reyes, Sari Silva | 2020 (Fall) | Drum, Dance | Diaspora | Afro-Latino | |
| Canceled for pandemic | 2020 (Spring) | ||||
| Mapana, Kedmon | 2020 (Winter) | Tanzania | Wagogo | ||
| Diez, Paco | 2019 (Fall) | Spanish Folk | Spain | ||
| Purwanto, Heri | 2019 (Spring) | Gamelan | Gamelan | Indonesia | Java |
| Rios, Amarilys | 2019 (Winter) | Drum | Bomba | Puerto Rico | |
| Rajagopalan, Ganesh | 2018 (Fall) | Violin | Karnatic | India | |
| Garcia, Ricardo | 2018 (Spring) | Guitar | Flamenco | Spain | |
| Raissadat, Sepideh | 2018 (Winter) | Voice, Sehtar | Iran | Persian | |
| Hussain, Zakir | 2017 (Fall) | Tabla | Hindustani | ||
| Camara, Manimou | 2017 (Spring) | Music and Dance | Guinea, West Africa | ||
| Diez, Paco | 2017 (Winter) | Voice, Instrumental | Spain | ||
| Berríos-Miranda Marisol | 2016 (Fall) | Instrumental | Salsa, Calypso | Puerto Rico | Caribbean |
| Suparman, Ade | 2016 (Spring) | Gamelan | kacapi suling | Indonesia | Sudanese |
| Byrdwell, Phyllis | 2016 (Winter) | Voice, Piano | Gospel | ||
| Izquierdo, Lalo | 2015 (Fall) | Music, Dance | Afro-peruvian | Peru | |
| Mataruse, Paul | 2015 (Spring) | Marimba, Mbira | Zimbabwe | Shona | |
| Jones, Claire | 2015 (Spring) | Mbira | Zimbabwe | Shona | |
| Jade, Srivani | 2015 (Winter) | Voice | India | ||
| Moon, Jocelyn | 2015 (Winter) | Marimba | Zimbabwe | ||
| Güity, Ricardo | 2014 (Fall) | Drums, Songs, Dance | Garifuna | Honduras | Garinagu |
| Purwanto, Heri | 2014 (Spring) | Gamelan | Gamelan | Java | |
| Rivera, Pablo Luis | 2014 (Winter) | Drums, Songs, Dance | Bomba | Puerto Rico | Afro Puerto Rico |
| Burke, Kevin | 2013 (Fall) | Fiddle | Irish Traditional Music | Ireland | |
| Diop, Thione | 2013 (Spring) | Tama, Djembe, Sabar, Djun Djun | Senegal | ||
| Jade, Srivani | 2013 (Winter) | Voice | India | ||
| Mapana, Kedmon | 2011 (Fall), 2012 (Fall) | Dance, Voice, Percussion | Tanzania | Wagogo | |
| Suparman, Ade | 2012 (April) | Gamelan, Suling | Gamelan | Java (West) | Sunda |
| Sakhi, Homayoun | 2012 (April-May) | Rabab | Afghanistan | ||
| Nader, Salar | 2012 (April-May) | Tabla | Afghanistan | ||
| Statman, Andy | 2012 (January) | Clarinet | Klezmer | ||
| Lee, Young Sub | 2011 (Spring) | Daegeum, Danso, Taepyeongso | Korea | ||
| Purwanto, Heri | 2011 (April) | Gamelan | Gamelan | Java | |
| Rebolloso, Laura | 2010 (Winter) | Voice, Leona, Jarana | Son Jarocho | Mexico (Veracruz) | |
| Bora Ju | 2009 (Fall) | Gayageum (Kayagum) | Korea | ||
| Davhula, Mudzunga Junniah | 2008-2009 | Voice, Percussion | South Africa | Venda | |
| Li Bo | 2007-2008, 2008-2009 | Morin Khuur | Mongolia | ||
| Bhawalkar, Uday | 2006-2007, 2007-2008 | Voice | Dhrupad | India | |
| Santiago, Joe | 2005-2006, 2006-2007 | Bass, Percussion | Salsa/Latin music | ||
| Sinti, I Wayan | 2003-2004 (Winter, Spring), 2004-2005, 2005-2006) | Gamelan Gambuh, Gamelan Siwa Nada | Gamelan | Bali | |
| Omoumi, Hossein | 2003-2004, 2004-2005 | Voice, Nai | Iran | ||
| Wu, Ziying | 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003 (Fall) | Qin, Pipa | China | ||
| Chaka Chawasarira | 2002-2003 | Mbira | Zimbabwe | Shona | |
| Beken, Münir Nurettin | 2000-2001, 2001-2002 | Ud, Tanbur | Turkey | ||
| Phursang Kelak Lama | 1994-1995, 2000-2001 | Tibetan Buddhist ritual | Tibet | Tibetan Buddhist | |
| Holman, Ray | 1998-1999, 1999-2000 | Steelband | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Amponsah, Daniel "Koo Nimo" | 1998-1999, 1999-2000 | Guitar, Voice, Drums | Palm Wine music | Ghana | |
| Choi, Moon-Jin | 1997-1998 | Kayagum, Changgo | Korea | ||
| Ybarra, Eva | 1997-1998 | Accordion, Voice | United States (San Antonio, Texas) | ||
| Aparicio, Rafael Angel | 1970-1971, 1996-1997 | Harp | Venezuela | ||
| Aparicio, Euclides | 1996-1997 | Cuatro, Maracas | Venezuela | ||
| Shinjo, Wataru | 1995-1996 | Sanshin, Taiko | Okinawa | ||
| Miyagi, Katsutoshi | 1995-1996 | Sanshin, Taiko | Okinawa | ||
| Dairo, I.K. | 1994-1995 | Accordion, Dundun, Voice | Nigeria | Yoruba Juju music | |
| Khan, Shujaat Hussain | 1993-1994 | Sitar | India | Hindustani | |
| Khan, Akram | 1993-1994 | Tabla | India | Hindustani | |
| Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali | 1992-1993 | Voice | Pakistan | Qawwali | |
| Randafison, Sylvester | 1992-1993 | Valiha | Madagascar | ||
| Talai, Dariush | 1991-1992 | Sehtar, Tar | Iran | ||
| Sam, Sam-Ang | 1988-1989, 1989-1990, 1990-1991, 1991-1992 | Pin Peat ensemble | Cambodia | ||
| Montano, Jaime | 1990-1991 | Panpipes | Peru | ||
| Adeleke, Adebisi | 1988-1989, 1989-1990 | Dundun | Nigeria | ||
| Nguyen, Phong | 1987-1988 | Dan Tranh | Vietnam | ||
| Gambimawuy, John | 1987-1988 | Didjeridu | Australia | ||
| Burrunyila, Roy | 1987-1988 | Didjeridu | Australia | ||
| Jobarteh, Amadu Bansang | 1986-1987 | Kora | Gambia, The | ||
| Sukarma, Burhan | 1987-1987 | Gamelan | Java (West) | Sunda | |
| Khan, Yunus Hussain | 1985-1986 | Voice | India | Hindustani | |
| Khan, Faiyaz | 1985-1986 | Table | India | Hindustani | |
| Gutierrez, Jose | 1984-1985 | Harp, Guitar | Mexico | ||
| Mujuru, Ephat | 1982-1983, 1983-1984, 1984-1985 | Mbira, Voice | Zimbabwe | Shona | |
| Bacan, Pedro | 1983-1984 | Guitar | Spain | Flamenco | |
| Heaney, Joe | 1977-1978, 1981-1982, 1982-1983, 1983-1984 | Voice | Ireland | ||
| Sen, Sharmistha | 1982-1983 | Sitar | India | Hindustani | |
| Khan, Sabri | 1981-1982 | Sarangi | India | Hindustani | |
| Dagar, Zia Mohiuddin | 1974-1975, 1975-1976, 1978-1979, 1979-1980, 1980-1981 | Rudra Vina | India | Hindustani | |
| Sayin, Niyazi | 1980-1981 | Ney | Turkey | ||
| Yasar, Necdet | 1972-1973, 1980-1981 | Tanbur | Turkey | ||
| El Din, Hamza | 1978-1979, 1979-1980 | Oud | Nubia | ||
| Brinda, T. | 1968-1969, 1977-1978 | Vina, Voice | india | Carnatic | |
| Dorai, G. | 1977-1978 | Mridangam | India | ||
| Seeger, Mike | 1977-1978 | Voice | United States | ||
| Budisteanu, Ion | 1976-1977 | Violin | Romania | ||
| Mihai, Ion | 1976-1977 | Cymbalon | Romania | ||
| Luca, Damian | 1976-1977 | Nai | Romania | ||
| Tao, Chu-shen | 1974-1975, 1975-1976, 1976-1977 | Cheng | China | ||
| Singh, Chatrapati | 1975-1976 | Pakhawaj | India | ||
| Anh, Dao Duy | 1975-1976 | Danbao, Dan Ngi | Vietnam | ||
| Omar, Mohammad | 1974-1975 | Rabab | Afghanistan | ||
| Marong, Bakari | 1973-1974 | Drums | Gambia, The | Mandinka drumming | |
| Sanaikone, Thao Phet | 1973-1974 | Khaen | Laos | ||
| Maraire, Dumisani | 1968-1969, 1969-1970, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1972-1973 | Marimba, Mbira, Voice | Zimbabwe | Shona | |
| Suso, Nyama | 1971-1972 | Kora | Gambia, The | ||
| Balasarawathy | 1968-1969, 1971-1972 | Dance, Voice | India | Carnatic | |
| Laxmi | 1971-1972 | Dance | India | Carnatic | |
| Vishwanathan, T. | 1971-1972 | Flute | India | Carnatic | |
| Higgins, Jon | 1971-1972 | Voice | India | Carnatic | |
| Ranganathan, T. | 1963-1964 (summer), 1971-1972 | Mridangam | India | ||
| Aparicio, Jesus | 1970-1971 | Cuatro, Maracas | Venezuela | ||
| Khan, Ashish | 1969-1970 | Sarod | India | Hindustani | |
| Hussain, Zakir | 1969-1970 | Tabla | India | Hindustani | |
| Jairazbhoy, Nazir | 1969-1970 (summer) | Sitar | India | Hindustani | |
| Cadar, Usopay | 1968-1969 (summer), 1969-1970 (summer) | Kulintang | Philippines | ||
| Park, Chong il | 1965-1966, 1968-1970 (summer) | Taegum | Korea | ||
| Yagi, Keiji | 1967-1968 | Japan | |||
| Torii, Namino | 1965-1966 | Japan | |||
| Araki, Kodo | 1963-1964, 1964-1965, 1965-1966 | Shakuhachi | Japan | ||
| Tsuda, Michiko | 1965-1966 | Japan | |||
| Ue, Chikamasu | 1965-1966 (summer) | Japan | |||
| Hayashi, Tamio | 1965-1966 (summer) | Japan | |||
| Cho, Won-Kyung | 1965-1966 (summer) | Korea | |||
| Yamase, Shizuko | 1964-1965 | Japan | |||
| Hwang, Byonki | 1964-1965 (summer) | Kayagum | Korea | ||
| Tani, Sumi | 1963-1964 | Japan | |||
| Ramanathan, S. | 1963-1964 (summer) | Voice | India | Carnatic | |
| Kishibe, Mrs. | 1962-1963 | Koto | Japan |