Royal Musical Association

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What is the RMA? The Royal Musical Association is the foremost society in the UK dedicated to the study of all types of music, including but not limited to musicology, ethnomusicology, composition, digital music, popular music, performance, audio-visual creativity, contemporary practices, interactive music, and music technology. You can find out more about our work on the activities page . Mission Statement The Royal Musical Association was founded in 1874 “for the investigation and discussion of subjects connected with the art and science of music,” and its activities have evolved to embrace every conceivable aspect of music scholarship, whether expressed in words, notation or sounds. The A | Our History Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley (1825-89) What is now the RMA was founded as the Musical Association in 1874, during a period of growing interest in studying the history, theory, and science of music. It was preceded by the musicological society of the Netherlands, and in Britain by the

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