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The 2013 report encouraged gaining international formal and informal recognition of Nashville as a cultural hearth
for roots, country, folk, gospel, jazz and other musical traditions; seeking global music heritage designations.
This recommendation has seen the greatest success since 2013. The opening of the National Museum
for African American Music (NMAAM) on Broadway in Nashville is an achievement in acknowledging
and celebrating the diversity of American music and the contributions of African American musicians.
NMAAM creates a physical space to not only promote, but also to help facilitate, the growth of African
American Music and its creators.
The Americana Music Festival that takes place in Nashville every fall has also seen tremendous growth
since its rst festival in 2000. Since then, the festival has grown into a multi-day event that contributes
millions of dollars to Nashville’s economy.
The Gospel Music Association continues to be housed in Nashville and works to promote gospel music
globally as well as manages the induction of new members to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Finally, Nashville is also home to a variety of Music and Entertainment Associations. Associations that
are headquartered or have locations in Nashville include: American Association of Independent Music,
Americana Music Association, Academy of Country Music, Association of Independent Music Publishers,
Barbershop Harmony Society, Church Music Publishers Association, Country Music Association, Country
Radio Broadcasters, Gospel Music Association, Inspirational Country Music Association, International
Bluegrass Music Association, and Nashville Songwriters Association International, Women in Music.
There also exists advocacy groups and societies like The Other Nashville Society, that was created to be
a gathering point for creatives and music industry professionals in the city’s Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter,
Soul, Emo, Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz, Orchestral, Electronic, and Christian music scenes.
This recommendation has seen the greatest success since 2013. The opening of the National Museum
for African American Music (NMAAM) on Broadway in Nashville is an achievement in acknowledging
and celebrating the diversity of American music and the contributions of African American musicians.
NMAAM creates a physical space to not only promote, but also to help facilitate, the growth of African
American Music and its creators.
The Americana Music Festival that takes place in Nashville every fall has also seen tremendous growth
since its rst festival in 2000. Since then, the festival has grown into a multi-day event that contributes
millions of dollars to Nashville’s economy.
The Gospel Music Association continues to be housed in Nashville and works to promote gospel music
globally as well as manages the induction of new members to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Finally, Nashville is also home to a variety of Music and Entertainment Associations. Associations that
are headquartered or have locations in Nashville include: American Association of Independent Music,
Americana Music Association, Academy of Country Music, Association of Independent Music Publishers,
Barbershop Harmony Society, Church Music Publishers Association, Country Music Association, Country
Radio Broadcasters, Gospel Music Association, Inspirational Country Music Association, International
Bluegrass Music Association, and Nashville Songwriters Association International, Women in Music.
There also exists advocacy groups and societies like The Other Nashville Society, that was created to be
a gathering point for creatives and music industry professionals in the city’s Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter,
Soul, Emo, Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz, Orchestral, Electronic
Nashville has a high concentration of universities and programs that offer state of the art music and
music-related degree options. As can be seen in the following chart, the Nashville region has 13
universities that award music related degrees. While Los Angeles has the actual highest number of
institutions, Nashville has the highest density of educational awards per one million people.
More can still be done to develop better collaboration between these institutions and leverage all that
they do to promote Nashville as a “global music education center.”
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