Call for Papers: Musika Jornal by UP Center for Ethnomusicology

MUSIKA JORNAL is a refereed scholarly periodical prepared by an Editorial Board comprised of faculty members and researchers from the College of Music, College of Arts and Letters and other units of the University of the Philippines that maintain close linkage with the UP Center for Ethnomusicology. The journal aims to provide a forum for the discussion of musical and other expressive traditions in the Philippines and the greater Asia-Pacific region as well as the new music of contemporary composers from this geographic area.

For the coming issues, the submissions of articles must follow these general guidelines:

Articles

1. Article should be around 7,000-8,000 words in English or Filipino (if it is a translation from other language/s, please indicate);

2. Abstract should not be more than 150 words in English;

3. Two (2) to three (3) keywords in English (unless proper nouns) should describe the content of the article;

4. A brief biography of the author (not more than 100 words);

5. File must be submitted in MS word (.doc) format, A4-sized, Times new roman, 12 pt., doublespaced, 1” margin all-sides;

6. All figures and tables must be properly labeled/captioned;

7. All annotations reflected in endnotes;

8. In-line citations, annotations, and bibliography should follow Chicago Manual of Style citation formatting;

9. Photographs, illustrations, music, and other figures should also be submitted in separate file (figures in JPG format and PDF for annexes); and,

10. Submissions should include a glossary of musical/technical terms appearing in the text.

Reviews

1. Audio, film, book, and performance reviews should be around 1,000-1,500 words in English or Filipino (if it is a translation from other language/s, please indicate);

2. The content of the review should include a brief summary of the material, followed by the author’s evaluation of the material’s coverage in relation to trends and discourse in music and other expressive traditions;

3. Titles must be formatted as such: a. Books: Title in bold. On the new line, list the material’s author, place of publication, publisher/press and date. On a new line, list the author of the review’s name in italics. b. Audio, film, and performance: On the new line, list the material’s producer (if audio), director (if video or performance), year of creation or performance, length, and distributor and distributor’s contact information; on a new line, list the author of the review’s name in italics.

4. File must be submitted in MS word (.doc) format, A4-sized, Times new roman, 12 pt., doublespaced, 1” margin all-sides;

5. All figures and tables must be properly labeled/captioned;

6. All annotations reflected in endnotes;

7. In-line citations, annotations, and bibliography should follow Chicago Manual of Style citation formatting; and,

8. Photographs, illustrations, music, and other figures should also be submitted in separate file (figures in JPG format and PDF for annexes).

Authors may submit more than one article or review. Articles and reviews for submission must not have been previously published. The author is responsible for securing publication permits for copyrighted and/or licensed materials to be used in their submission. Names of transcribers, annotators and other collaborators in the article should be properly recognized in the submissions.

Deadline is extended until 28 February 2019.

All submissions should be sent to: musikajornal@up.edu.ph