Robert Günther Collection

The Objects

The Robert Günther Collection comprises approximately 1,200 instruments from the musical cultures of sub-Saharan Africa, the Mediterranean countries (especially Yugoslavia), Japan and Indonesia.

The Collector

The ethnomusicologist, educator, philologist and psychologist Prof. Dr. Robert Günther taught and researched at the universities of Detmold, Munich, Cologne and Münster. His research focussed on the music of sub-Saharan Africa, the Mediterranean countries as well as Japan and Indonesia.

Data

Year of acquisition	2002
Collector / Donor	Robert Günther
Material type and number	approx. 1.200 instruments from all over the world; focus Africa and Asia
State of collection	Partly, Index cards digitised, available with request.
Stae of digitalisation	-----
Location	Center for World Music
Project funds	-----