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This introduction points out some fields of interest concerning music and globalization. Music can be a result of global contact, as well as a focus of new contacts being made. The "postcolonial experience" is often articulated via music. "World music" is seen as a European way of coming to terms with global processes, as well as an opportunity for new states and ethnic groups to achieve international recognition. The ethical responsibilities of ethnomusicologists are pointed out, as well as the political aspects of music.