Death of ethnomusicologist Wolfgang Laade
According to a death notice from the University of Zurich, ethnomusicologist Wolfgang Laade - winner of the "Sigillo d'Oro Pitré - Salomone Marino" - has died at the age of 89.
According to the University of Zurich, Laade's main concern was to scientifically document the music cultures of indigenous population groups around the world, some of which were under threat. He retired in 1990 after being appointed titular professor in 1980.
He documented Corsican folk songs in a pioneering and exemplary manner. He also studied the musical cultures of Lapland, Oceania, Sri Lanka, New Guinea, Taiwan, Zimbabwe and other parts of the world.
