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| Danish Jazz Federation | The non-profit, state-supported Federation promotes Danish jazz in Denmark and abroad, inform about the Danish jazz scene, and initiates various projects with the aim of maintaining a healthy jazz environment. The website comprises news, lists of Danish jazz bands, musicians and promoters, and other useful links. Danish name: Dansk Jazz Forbund |
Resource type: Website, Directory, News |
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| The Danish Worldmusic Association | The Danish World Music Association is a non-profit organisation, founded in 1992. The activities focus on tour support, workshops, festivals, information services and the promotion of Danish world music. The website includes a guide to the world music scene in Denmark (links). Danish name: Foreningen for Verdensmusik i Danmark |
Resource type: Website, Directory, Article(s) |
| ROSA | ROSA is a political umbrella organisation for a number of organisations within the field of Danish rock and pop music. Supports Danish rock music via funding from the Danish Arts Council. Maintains projects such as the SPOT festival, MXD, Rocking.dk (cd-releases), and the presentation of Danish bands abroad. Danish name: Dansk Rock Samråd (ROSA) |
Resource type: Website |
| Music Export Denmark - MXD | MXD was established in 2005 with financial support from the Danish Ministry of Culture for a trial period of three years. The purpose of MXD is to promote and support Danish music exports and the international presentation of professional Danish rhythmic music, both commercially and culturally. | Resource type: Website, Calendars & Events |
| Secretariat for Contemporary Music (SNYK) | A non-profit organisation based on co-operation between musicians, composers, event organisers, etc., with a view to strengthening and maintaining the position of contemporary Danish music both nationally and internationally. Funded by the Danish Arts Council. The website includes useful links and access to the database of contemporary Danish music. Danish name: Sekretariatet for Ny Kompositionsmusik (SNYK) |
Resource type: Website, Directory |
| The Danish Folk Council | The council is a non-profit organisation funded by the Danish Arts Council. The council works to develop and promote folk music in Denmark and abroad and co-ordinate the activities of the national folk music organisations. The website includes news, links to band and musicians, articles about traditional Danish music, etc. Danish name: Folkemusikkens Fælles Sekretariat |
Resource type: Website, News, Article(s), Directory |
| Swinging Europe | Swinging Europe is a Danish-based international project supported by the EU Parliament and focusing on young European jazz talents. Among the activities are European Jazz Youth Orchestra (EJYO). | Resource type: Website |
| ChoralDenmark | An organisation for choirs in Denmark. The website includes a guide to Danish choirs, from amateur to professional choirs, with presentations of affiliated choirs, singers, conductors, organizations, etc. | Resource type: Website |
| Secretariat for Danish Amateur Music | The administrative secretariat for all classical organized choirs and amateur orchestras in Denmark and their head organisations. (Website in Danish only). The National Adviser for Amateur Music is part of the secretariat. Danish name: Landssekretariatet for Dansk Amatørmusik |
Resource type: Website |
| The Danish Artist Union | Trade union for professional artistes founded in 1918 and representing artistes, singers, soloists, vocal as well as instrumental, entertainers, bands, groups, etc. in e.g. pop, rock, jazz, folk, rap, show, variety and circus. Danish name: Dansk Artist Forbund |
Resource type: Website |
| Danish Independent Record Labels | Trade union founded in 2002. The members are Danish-owned popular music labels. Danish name: Danske Uafhængige Pladeselskaber (DUP) |
Resource type: Website |
| IFPI Denmark | IFPI Denmark is the national branch of the international trade organisation IFPI (the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry). | Resource type: Website |
| Danish Music Publishers' Association | Represents the major Danish music publishing houses. Founded in 1931. (Website in Danish only). Danish name: Dansk Musikforlæggerforening |
Resource type: Website |
| International Music Council (IMC) | The IMC was founded in 1949 at the request of UNESCO as a non-governmental advisory body on musical matters. It currently comprises national music committees in 75 countries including Denmark as well as 34 organisations representing most fields of musical activity. | Resource type: Website |
| LMS - Live Music in Schools | LMS is a non-profit organisation established in 1992 and funded by the Danish Arts Council. Its aim is to offer high quality live music to schools all over Denmark. Internationally LMS has established contacts in many European countries and has co-operated on projects with other Scandinavian countries. Danish name: Levende Musik i Skolen (LMS) |
Resource type: Website |
| Musik & Ungdom | The Danish section of Jeunesses Musicales Internationale, an organization that supports music schools and musical children and youths. The website provides information on the activities, etc. (Website in Danish only). | Resource type: Website, Calendars & Events |
| Nordic Copyright Bureau (NCB) | NCB is a Nordic-Baltic society that in co-operation with copyright societies abroad administers the copyrights in the recording and production of music on cd, dvd, film, video, the Internet, etc. on behalf of composers, lyricists and music publishers. Danish name: Nordisk Copyright Bureau |
Resource type: Website |
| Danish Musicians' Union | The Union provides help and financial subsidies for union members. Danish name: Dansk Musiker Forbund |
Resource type: Website |
| International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC) | IAMIC is a world-wide network of organisations promoting new music. The reach of this network is wide, with 43 members in 38 countries (2001). Each member is responsible for promoting the music of its own country or region, or a certain musical field, as well as co-operating internationally with other centres. The Music Centre of the Danish Arts Agency is a member of IAMIC. The website links to all members of the organisation. | Resource type: Website |
| Spillesteder.dk | An association of about 60 rhythmic music venues in Denmark. (Website in Danish only). | Resource type: Website |
| European Music Council (EMC) | The EMC is a Regional Group of the International Music Council (IMC). It was formed upon request of the Director General of UNESCO as the advisory body to the agency on music matters. | Resource type: Website |
| The Organisation of Rhythmic Amateur Musicians (ORA) | ORA organizes local Danish music societies for amateur musicians within the field of rock, pop, jazz and releted genres. The organisation supports the members in various ways. (Website in Danish only). Danish name: Organisationen af Rytmiske Amatørmusikere |
Resource type: Website |
| DJBFA | DJBFA (The Danish Society for Jazz, Rock and Folk Composers) is a union of professional songwriters and composers founded in 1973. Danish name: Danske Jazz, Beat og Folkemusik Autorer |
Resource type: Website |
| Danish Composers' Society | The union of Danish classical composers was founded in 1913. The members work within the traditional genres, chamber music, opera, etc., and in the field of cross-over, film music, elektroacoustic music, etc. (Website in Danish only). Danish name: Dansk Komponist Forening (DKF) |
Resource type: Website |
| Danske Populærautorer (DPA) | Union of Danish composers, songwriters and lyricists within the popular music field, revue, film music, etc. |
Resource type: Website |