About IRMC
The International Rast Music Congress (IRMC) is an annually organized, traditional academic event held in both online and in-person formats. Its primary aim is to become a central platform for the discussion and dissemination of music research worldwide.
IRMC aspires to be the foremost global platform for music research, facilitating meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and innovation in the field.
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Keynotes
Participants
IRMC Scientific Comittee
Chair
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Gvantsa Ghvinjilia
Advisory Board
Prof.Dr.Walter Zev Feldman
Prof. Dr. Scott Smith
Prof. Dr. Alicia Marvella
Asst. Prof.Dr. Pooyan Azadeh
Vice Chair
Asst.Prof.Dr. Fırat Altun
Asst.Prof. Krenar Doli
Assoc.Prof. Dr. Yakup Açar
Scientific Board Members
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Sehrana Kasimi
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Hüseyin Yılmaz
Assoc.Prof. Rreze Kreyziu-Breznica
Assoc.Prof. Günay Mammadova
Asst.Prof.Dr. Emir Değirmenli
Asst.Prof.Dr. Andre Indrawan
Asst. Prof.Dr. Mehmet Alan
Prof. Dr. Peter Körner
Asst.Prof.Dr. Adam Stanoviç
Gvantsa Ghvinjilia is a musicologist, Ph.D., Doctor of Art Studies, and Associate Professor in the Department of Music History at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, where she also serves as Head of the Dissertation Board. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Music Theory and Transcultural Music Studies (JMTTMS) and a member of the Georgian Composer’s Union. In addition, she holds a guest senior lecturer position at Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Cinema Tbilisi State University. Dr. Ghvinjilia was a jury member for the prestigious Tsinandali Awards in 2022 and has been awarded scholarships from both the President of Georgia and the Zakaria Paliashvili Fund. From 2006 to 2013, she held the roles of PR Manager and Head of the Literary Department at the Tbilisi Zakaria Paliashvili Opera and Ballet State Theatre. Between 2021 and 2023, she participated in the Erasmus+ Mobility Exchange Program in Belgium, France, and Poland. She has delivered public lectures in Georgia, Belgium, Poland, and Ukraine and is a frequent contributor to Georgian television and radio as a speaker and commentator. As a music critic, she regularly writes for leading Georgian periodicals and actively participates in national and international academic conferences. Her research interests encompass the religion and music, transcultural studies, multimedia and eco music, musical culture and transhumanism. Website: https://gvantsaghvinjilia.com/
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