Triple Musical Ambassador Program Application

Musical Missions of Peace: a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization
http:/www.musicalmissionsofpeace.org

General Outline of a Typical Musical Missions of Peace Ambassadorship:

1) Attend preparatory workshops in Boulder, Colorado, home base of Musical Missions of Peace.

2) Complete preliminary instrumental and vocal studies of the music from your chosen culture of interest by finding resources in your home country.

3) Complete preliminary language studies designed to enable you to begin to communicate in the language of your chosen culture of interest.

4) Travel and complete a tour in a country which represents your chosen culture of interest during which you:
a) study and perform the musical styles which you are learning,
b) study the language of that country and
c) create a written and photographic and/or videographic record of your adventures.

5) Do a series of concerts and presentations in your home country to present the music and culture covered during your study and performance tour.

Your Name:
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E-mail:
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Gender:
Age:
Country of Citizenship:
Place of Birth:
Academic Background:
Employment Background:

Please write your comments regarding the following:
(feel free to change the form of this application document in your word-processing program or write answers on separate sheets if you prefer)

1) Which foreign culture is of special interest to you?

2) Do you feel that this culture has been fairly or unfairly represented in the mainstream media of your home country?

3) What is/are the main language(s) of your home country?

4) Which musical traditions from this foreign culture do you feel drawn to study?

5) What are the indigenous roots of these musical traditions and how far back in time can they be traced?

6) How many people regularly appreciate this music and call it their own and which countries do they live in?

7) What instruments are commonly played in this tradition?

8) What language(s) is/are commonly spoken and sung?

9) How much interest is there currently in your home country in this culture and its music?

10) What are the musical skills which you can bring to assist you in this learning process?

11) What are the language skills which you can bring to assist you in this learning process?

12) What performance skills and background do you have which can assist you in creating concerts and presentations in your own home country?

13) In an ideal scenario, what would be the results of your completing this proposed Musical Missions of Peace Ambassadorship?

14) How much time could you imagine devoting to this project?

15) What projects have you completed in the past which can in some way provide a foundation or preparation for this project?

16) Please write about any additional thoughts or considerations you have.

Please send a copy of this completed application to the following email address:
admin@musicalmissionsofpeace.org
or by mail to:
Musical Missions of Peace
2700 Winding Trail Dr
Boulder, CO 80304
USA