Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage amidst Military Conflicts
Journal: Etnomusikologian vuosikirja
Year: 2025

Intangible cultural heritage, including folk music, is an integral part of every nation, and it becomes even more important in times of existential military confrontation and defense of the country against aggressors. The migration of scientists and specialists, military attacks, and evacuation procedures—all of this becomes a risk threatening the destruction of historical recordings. At the same time, during military confrontation and the growth of national consciousness, individual communities