World Has the modern world lost the music of Christmas? With the festive season increasingly commercialised, Euronews looks at the traditional songs of Christmas across Europe to see who's keeping traditional music alive. 20/12/2018
Life Spoons are the official instrument for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Spoons have been used in Russian folk music for hundreds of years. 12/06/2018
no comment French band performs on slacklines 1,400m in the air French band Houle Douce amazed Chinese spectators with a thrilling concert on slacklines suspended 1,400-meters-high in China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. 27/05/2018
Netherlands Cornish group wins 'Eurovision for regional languages' The Rowan Tree, a folk music group from Cornwall, has won Liet International XXL — a singing competition solely for regional and minority languages 24/05/2018
Italy The Sicilian band bridging the Mediterranean gap On a warm night of May in Calatabiano, a small village and former Arab fortress in eastern Sicily, the sound of an oud, a typical Middle Eastern 21/06/2017
Republic of Northern Macedonia Esma Redzepova, the Queen of Romany music dies at 73. Esma Redzepova, Macedonia’s “Queen” of Romany music has died at the age of 73 12/12/2016
Cult Meet Parissa - the "angel of Iranian music" One of Iran’s most revered classical singers, Parissa, recently performed at London’s Barbican, which was celebrating the anniversary of the birth of iconic Persian poet… 06/10/2016
Cult Sima Bina: a life devoted to Iranian folk music Mett Iranian folk music master Sima Bina, who has devoted her life to keeping alive melodies from every corner of Iran and beyond. 15/09/2016
Culture Tallinn festival celebrates fusion of music from around the world Founded in 2009, Tallinn Music Week has grown into one of northern Europe's biggest indoor festivals. 05/04/2016
Culture Lyon Opera shines light on Syria Syria was at the heart of a recent series of concerts at the Opera in the French city of Lyon under the theme The Syria I love. Among the artists 04/04/2016
Culture Celtic queen Enya launches new album The launch of her first album in seven years went relatively unnoticed as it coincided with Adele’s latest release, but the queen of Celtic music is 06/01/2016
Culture Darwin Deez back with sunny-side-up album ‘Double Down’ is Darwin Deez’ third album and a return to the style which earned the New York indie band a steady following back in 2010. Released 30/11/2015
Culture The Wainwright sisters sing El Condor Pasa It was Simon and Garfunkle with tones that seemed to tiptoe over the words who made the song “El Condor Pasa” famous. Now another version has been 27/11/2015
no comment Mariachi time in Guadalajara Mariachi musicians from around the world gathered in the Mexican city of Guadalajara for the International Mariachi and Horsemanship Conference 02/09/2015
no comment Nebuta Festival kicks off in Japan The Nebuta festival, one of Japan’s largest summer events, has started in the northern city of Aomori. It take place from August 2-7. Historians 04/08/2015
no comment Paleo festival in Switzerland A taste of the fifth day of the Paleo festival in Nyon, with performances from Joan Baez and Patti Smith. 26/07/2015
Culture Paléo Festival marks 40th edition with icons like Ray Charles, Pharrell and Robbie Williams Switzerland’s Paléo Festival has just celebrated its 40th edition. The week-long event, held near the city of Nyon, began as a folk festival in 1976 23/07/2015
Hungary Breaking Hungarian music out of its stereotypes: WOMEX festival interview After a fabulous past 20 years, World Music Expo celebrates its 21st birthday this October in Budapest. This will mark the first time an Eastern 23/06/2015
Culture Pizzica a centuries old musical tradition with a message for the modern Italian musician and songwriter Antonio Castrignano has been making people dance from southern Italy to France in a series of performances that marry 21/05/2015
Culture Pop 'n' Roll Eurovision spreads happiness in Vienna The Eurovision Song contest is up and running in Vienna with the first semi-final. The qualified countries from the first semi-final of 2015 are 20/05/2015
