Bibliometric Analysis of 20 years of Traditional Music Research Trends in Asia: 2004-2024

This study aims to explore and evaluate research on traditional music in Asia 20 years, based on data obtained from the Scopus database. Employing a descriptive qualitative approach, the study utilizes bibliometric analysis with the aid of VOSviewer and Biblioshiny software to examine patterns, trends, and developments in traditional music research as reflected in Scopus. Based on the analysis of 1,872 documents collected from the Scopus database, the Asian-European Music Research Journal has been the most consistent source in publishing studies on traditional music. The subject area of Social Sciences appears most frequently and is the most commonly associated discipline in studies of traditional music in Asia 20 years. However, these studies have not yet adequately interpreted or responded to the aesthetic and ethical transformations of traditional music in the era of globalization. This shortcoming continues to raise various issues related to cultural context, musical instruments, performance styles, and social functions. This study's importance resides in its contribution to the advancement of traditional music research, and it furnishes a primary point of reference for ensuing academic discourse regarding elements and effects of aesthetic and ethic shifts in global traditional music.