Musicological yearbook of the Estonian Musicological Society and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Res Musica is a peer-reviewed international journal, the first issue of which was published in autumn 2009.
in the autumn of 2015.
Res Musica aims to provide a wide forum for published articles on Estonian musicology. Comprising articles written by an international circle of scholars, it will cover all areas of musicological research.
Upcoming issues: Res Musica 18 (2026) / call for papers (Ethnomusicology; eds. Žanna Pärtlas, Taive Särg)
Latest issue: Res Musica 17 (2025) (Music theatre; eds. Kristel Pappel, Madli Pesti)
Previous issues:
Res Musica 16 (2024) (pop music and subcultures; ed. Brigitta Davidjants)
Res Musica 15 (2023) (Jaan Ross 65, Music Psychology, Adorno; ed. Marju Raju)
Res Musica 14 (2022) (music history – Arvo Pärt; ed. Toomas Siitan)
Res Musica 13 (2021) (music theory; ed. Kerri Kotta)
Res Musica 12 (2020) (ethnomusicology, music history; edited by Žanna Pärtlas, Anu Schaper)
Res Musica 11 (2019) (music history; ed. Anu Kõlar)
Res Musica 10 (2018) (pop music, creative research; ed. Kristel Pappel, Hannaliisa Uusma)
Res Musica 9 (2017) (issue dedicated to Urve Lippus (1950–2015); ed. Jaan Ross)
Res Musica 8 (2016) (ethnomusicology; edited by Žanna Pärtlas)
Res Musica 7 (2015) (music theory; ed. Kerri Kotta)
Res Musica 6 (2014) (music history; ed. Toomas Siitan)
Res Musica 5 (2013) (musical theatre; ed. Kristel Pappel)
Res Musica 4 (2012) (ethnomusicology; edited by Žanna Pärtlas)
Res Musica 3 (2011) (music theory; ed. Kerri Kotta)
Res Musica 2 (2010) (articles by (post)doctoral students in musicology; ed. Jaan Ross)
Res Musica 1 (2009) (music history; ed. Urve Lippus)
When the new issue of Res Musica is published, all articles will be available in full on the website .














