Support the national transformation agenda within the field of music and its related disciplines with respect to research and training. Promote and facilitate interaction between South African researchers in these fields, and with their colleagues in other parts of the world. Facilitation of team research, networking and exchange of information among researchers. Support structures for supervisors. The TI is owned by the NRF and administered from its offices in Pretoria, but its programme will be determined through a discussion process involving the academic and research community in university music departments.
Music is a major constituent in South African culture.
For most South Africans it is a necessary part of the social fabric, a tool and a vehicle for communal interaction. The centrality of its position in the life of the country warrants studied attention, to strengthen its further development. Research can develop a better understanding of each other's cultures and inform educational and other policies. The South African music industry has a widely acknowledged growth potential. The foundation of this project was made possible by funding from SIDA .