International Library of African Music
The International Library of African Music is an organization dedicated to the preservation and study of African music. Seated in Grahamstown, South Africa, ILAM is attached to the Music Department at Rhodes University and coordinates its Ethnomusicology Programme which offers undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in Ethnomusicology that include training in performance of African music.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Diocesan School for Girls and Old Gaol Building.
Diocesan School for Girls
School
The Diocesan School for Girls or DSG is a private boarding school for girls, situated in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the most expensive private girls' schools in South Africa. Diocesan School for Girls is situated 210 metres northwest of International Library of African Music.
Old Gaol Building
Historic building
The Old Gaol Building is a historic building built in 1824 in Makhanda, also known as Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, and is the second-oldest building in Grahamstown. Old Gaol Building is situated 470 metres southeast of International Library of African Music.
Makana Botanical Gardens
Park
Photo: Moonblue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Makana Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in South Africa operated by Rhodes University, located in Grahamstown. The garden is on Gunfire Hill and is surrounded by the 1820 Settlers National Monument, Fort Selwyn, the Albany Museum, and Grey Dam Lake. Makana Botanical Gardens is situated 770 metres south of International Library of African Music.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grahamstown.
Grahamstown
Photo: public domain, Public domain.
Grahamstown, also known as Makhanda, is a town of 140,000 people in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape. This charming and picturesque small city is well worth a visit.
International Library of African Music
- Type: Building
- Description: library in South Africa
- Category: library
- Location: Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.31076° or 33° 18′ 39″ southLongitude
26.51874° or 26° 31′ 8″ eastOpen location code
4GR8MGQ9+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 509053625OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6051762
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“International Library of African Music” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مكتبة الموسيقى الدولية الإفريقية”
- Hausa: “Laburare na Duniya na Kiɗan Afirka”
- Hebrew: “ספרייה הבינלאומית למוזיקה אפריקאית (ILAM)”
- Japanese: “アフリカ音楽国際図書館”
- Polish: “Międzynarodowa Biblioteka Muzyki Afrykańskiej”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dave Hodgson Astro and Webster Astro.
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