World Music Day aims to promote music in two ways: Amateur and Professional musicians are encouraged to perform on the streets. The slogan used for this is “Make music” (“Faites de la Musique”). Lots of free concerts are organized, making all kinds of music accessible to the public. Two essential things to be noted here are that all the concerts will be held free of cost and the artists will perform in these concerts free of charge. This international day’s most significant purpose is to make music accessible to people free of cost, thus encouraging them to learn and enjoy this art form.
When is World Music Day 2022?
The word music derived from the Greek word “Mousike” means “art of the Muses”. To celebrate this fantastic art form (Music) and its beautiful followers (Musicians), World Music Day is celebrated on 21st June annually worldwide. World Music Day is also called Fete de la Musique, Make Music Day or International Music Day.
Who Started World Music Day?
In the year 1981, the French Minister of Culture Jack Lang conceived this idea. Since then, this day has been celebrated annually as a World Music Day in many countries worldwide.
Why World Music Day is celebrated on 21st June
On Jack Lang’s request, Maurice Fleuret became the Director of Music and Dance at the Ministry of Culture in October 1981. He applied his thoughts about music practice and its evolution. He called it out as “the music everywhere and the concert nowhere”. He studied the cultural habits of Five million French people in the year 1982.
He analyzed that one young person out of two played some musical instrument. He started to dream about bringing this talent of the people out on the streets. As a result of this, Fete de la Musique took place in Paris for the first time in 1982. Before all this happened, This idea was conceived by American musician Joel Cohen who worked for a French radio station in the year 1970’s.
Since the first music festival in 1982, it has become an international phenomenon celebrated on the same day in many counties worldwide. This music festival is celebrated in close to 700 cities in 120 countries worldwide. Some of the countries where this festival has found a great response are India, Germany, Italy, Greece, Russia, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, The United States and the UK.
World Music Day 2022 – Importance
World Music Day or Fete de la Musique is to provide as many free concerts as possible throughout the day. Musicians perform in public areas to show their love for music, thus encouraging many more young people to participate in such concerts. It is incredible to see these concerts on the streets and music played on the streets. It is a surreal experience.
In the United States itself, around 82 cities are participating in the World Music Day activities. All kinds of music are played, Classical, Pop, Jazz, Rap and Instrumental, thus displaying the many music variants. Around 130 countries worldwide take part in the activities of World Music Day. Free Concerts are staged on the streets of more than 1000 cities, making music easily accessible to the public.
There is nothing better in this world like the sound of your favourite song coming on. It immediately starts to heal the situation and makes you feel relaxed. In short, International Music Day celebrates music in all its forms and the impact it has had on the human spirit!
World Music Day 2022 Theme
Since the year of inception, The first Fete de la Musique held in the city of Paris, and it turned out to be a humongous success. The year 1985 was commended as the European year of music. In the year 1997, the European Music charter party was signed in Budapest, encouraging countries outside Europe to join the World Music Day celebrations annually.
In India also there are several music concerts organized as a part of the World Music Day celebration. In India, music is a form of worship. There were many eminent poets and musicians that Indian history boasts off. In the year 2019, In India Exchange4Media and Loudest.in hosted an annual music conference, Music Inc. The theme for this year was “Music on the intersections.”
In the year 2019, International Yoga Day also was celebrated on the same day as World Music day. Practice yoga with a beautiful melody in the background to achieve that tranquility. Both Amateur and professional music artists stage the concerts on this day. So if you are a music enthusiast or a musician yourself, go all out there and soak in the essence of music.
If you are someone who enjoys singing or playing music, go ahead and record a song. Put that on social media and experience the love that comes your way. Music is divine. It can make you forget all your worries and take you to another world altogether.
Wish you a Happy World Music Day!!