Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
I am a grant-funded researcher and part-time teacher in Musicology. I currently do research on African music and dance and their transmission in Finland as part of the research project "The diversity of music heritage in Finland", funded by Kone Foundation.
I completed my doctoral thesis in Ethnomusicology, “Performing a Tradition in Music and Dance: Embodiment and Interaction in Sabar Dance Events” (2014) at the University of Tampere. In my subsequent research projects, I have continued to study the sabar tradition in Senegal, but I have also conducted research on African music and musicians in Finland as well as on the anti-racist activities of musicians.
Apart from my research topics, my teaching focuses on central themes of ethnomusicology: the research history and methodology of ethnomusicology, questions reltaed to ethnographic fieldwork and writing, the connections of dance and music and their research, and performance analysis.
Education/Academic qualification
music studies, Doctor of Philosophy, Performing a Tradition in Music and Dance. Embodiment and Interaction in Sabar Dance Events, Tampereen yliopisto
Award Date: 18 Feb 2015
External positions
visiting researcher, Taideyliopisto
1 Jan 2023 → …
board member, Suomen Etnomusikologinen seura
2020 → …
board member, Maailman musiikin keskus ry
2002 → …
Fields of Science
- 6131 Theatre, dance, music, other performing arts
- Musicology
- Ethnomusicology
- Dance studies
- Performance studies
- 6160 Other humanities
- Cultural Studies
- African Studies
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Dundunba – länsiafrikkalainen tanssijuhla
Translated title of the contribution :Dundunba - a West African celebration Research output: Non-textual form › Performance › Solo art production
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ICTMD och dansforskningen
Seye, E., 30 May 2025, In: Folk och musik.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Reports from National and Regional Representatives. Finland
Seye, E., May 2025, In: Bulletin of the ICTM. 157, p. 22-24 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
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Tanssintutkimus, ICTMD ja SES
Seye, E., 30 May 2025, In: Musiikin suunta : Suomen etnomusikologinen seura ry:n julkaisema musiikkialan tieteellinen mielipidelehti. 47, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Пионеры африканской музыки в Финляндии: Часть 2: Уважение к традициям
Seye, E., 19 Mar 2025, In: Culturalist .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › General public
Open Access
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MPMS: Diversity of Music Heritage in Finland
Villén, A.-V. (Principal Investigator), Hakamäki, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Botta, G. (Participant), Saaristo, A. (Participant), Seye, E. (Participant), Valo, O. (Participant) & Westinen, E. (Participant)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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HSSH Catalyst Grant 2023 for peer-reviewed multimedia publication
Öhman, N. C. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Seye, E. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/01/2023 → 31/10/2023
Project: Other project
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WWW: World Wide Women – Female Musicians Crossing Borders and Building Futures
Seye, E. (Principal Investigator), Oroza Ahonen, S. (Participant), Chen, Y.-H. (Participant), Nordin, A. (Participant), Smolander, M. (Participant), Hanikka, J. (Participant), Dembele, S. (Participant) & Sané, A. (Participant)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research project
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Moving Knowledge: The Changing Embodiments of Cultural Knowledge in Senegalese Sabar Performances
Seye, E. (Project manager)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research Council of Finland: Postdoctoral Researcher
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Choreomusicology
Seye, E. (Project manager), Stepputat, K. (Project manager), Mashino, A. (Participant), Mæland, S. (Participant), Quigley, C. (Participant), Varga, S. (Participant), Djebbari, E. (Participant), Hutchinson, S. (Participant) & Hood, M. M. (Participant)
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research project
Activities
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Journal of the musical arts in Africa (Journal)
Seye, E. (Reviewer)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Conference of the ICTMD Nordic-Baltic Network
Seye, E. (Attendee) & Seye, E. (Scientific Committee Member)
26 May 2025 → 29 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Whose Heritage? – The Communities of West African Dance and Music in Finland
Seye, E. (Speaker)
27 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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48th World Conference for the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance
Seye, E. (Attendee)
9 Jan 2025 → 15 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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From generation to generation or to anyone interested? The (lack of) transmission of African music and dance traditions in diaspora communities in Finland
Seye, E. (Speaker)
10 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Subkulturernas metoo tyder på djup misogyni / HBL
29/07/2021
1 item of Media coverage
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Punk-piirien ahdistelukohu leviää somessa / Ylen aamu
21/07/2021
1 item of Media coverage
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insideWoM Interview: Choreomusicology
Seye, E. & Stepputat, K.
22/12/2020
1 item of Media coverage
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