Grup de Recerca en Patrimoni Musical i Pràctiques Interculturals (HERIMUS)

The Research Group on Musical Heritage and Intercultural Practices (HERIMUS) focuses its work on the study of musical heritage as a dynamic social practice capable of fostering civic dialogue and cultural sustainability. The results benefit researchers, professional musicians, and university and higher arts college students. The agreement with several public institutions ensures the transfer of knowledge to a wide audience.

General information

Group code
CoordinationDr. Anna Costal
Field of researchArts and humanities
DepartmentCultural and Musical Studies

Areas of specialisation

Etnomusicology.

History of culture

History of music

Areas of knowledge (RD 774/2002)

Social Anthropology (030)

Art History (465)

Music (635)

Disciplines (UNESCO)

Anthropology: Ethnomusicology (510105)

History: History of Art (550602)

Arts and Humanities: Music, Musicology (620306)

Research team

Dr. Albert Fontelles Ramonet (UVic)

Dr. Gianni Ginesi

Dr. Vicent Minguet Soria

Dr. Laura Pallàs Mariani

Dr. Josep Pujol Coll

Dr. Joaquim Rabaseda Matas

Dr. Oriol Saña Campoy

Dr. Ilaria Sartori

Research Lines

Editing and recording of Catalan instrumental music (18th, 19th and 20th centuries).

Revival of musical works with a political commitment (19th and 20th centuries).

Study of intercultural musical practices as instruments of social cohesion, citizen participation and cultural rights.

Supervised doctoral theses

Amadeu Corbera Jaume, Baltasar Samper, entre dues aigües: l’art i el compromís, Universitat de les Illes Balears, 19 July 2023, supervision by Sebastià Serra and Anna Costal.

Salvador Parron Conus,Les traduccions liederístiques de Joaquim Pena: inventari i anàlisi de la repercussió cultura i musical, Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya, 30 January 2023, supervision by Pere Quer and Anna Costal.

Albert Fontelles Ramonet, La Cobla Barcelona (1922-1938): un projecte noucentista, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 4 December 2020, supervision by Joaquim Rabaseda.

Anaís Falcó Ibàñez, Patum: música i festa, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 14 September 2017, supervision by Joaquim Rabaseda.

José Reche Antón, El quartet de trompes de l’orquestra Pau Casals (1920-1937), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 25 July 2017, supervision by Joaquim Rabaseda.

Oriol Saña Campoy, I si el jazz et solucionés els problemes?, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 11 December de 2015, supervision by Jaume Ayats and Joaquim Rabaseda.