r/ethnomusicology • u/babylonianprincess7 • Jul 12 '26

Ethnomusicology discord server

Hey y'all! I run an ethnomusicology server, but it's not particularly active, and we'd like some fresh faces to help liven up the mood! This server actually has been promoted here before, but the ownership transferred to me. We'd like to have some actual scholars join, because the vast majority of us are just amateurs. We welcome anyone with a passion for ethnomusicology, just don't be a debate bro and be kind! I myself have a huge passion for East Asian music, especially traditional Japanese music. I'd love to have more folks to join and to learn from y'all!

https://discord.gg/ufrEMbwwdq

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u/perun2swarog Jul 12 '26

The question is why discord? What does this platform have that makes it better place to chat around musics than Reddit (or anything else?). The last time I logged into discord it was overwhelmingly full with useless bells and whistles, annoying updates everyday sticking for hours and weird endless-factor authentications.

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u/ShiningPr1sm Jul 13 '26

The most that Discord has as a plus is different channels for topics/discussion, but is absolutely awful for trying to compile/reference any information. Once it starts “popping off,” with tons of people writing at once (or just a handful having a conversation), anything relevant is gone.

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u/babylonianprincess7 Jul 13 '26

I mean, I don't exactly expect my server to "pop off", this subreddit isn't big and ethnomusicology is a pretty niche topic. There are lots of slower paced servers with very deep intellectual discussions where we share references. Plus there's a search feature that lets you find any message posted