| 1980-1981 | |
|---|---|
| Zia Mohiuddin Dagar: North India, vina | Niyazi Sayin: Turkey, ney |
| Necdet Yasar: Turkey, tanbur | Danongan Kalanduyan (TA): Philippines, kulingtang |
| Park, Heon Lin (TA): Korea, kayagum | |
| 1981-1982 | |
| Sabri Khan: North India, sarangi | Joe Heaney: Ireland, vocal |
| Danongan Kalanduyan (TA): Philippines, kulingtang | |
| 1982-1983 | |
| Sharmistha Sen: North India, sitar | Ephat Mujuru: Zimbabwe, mbira |
| Joe Heaney: Ireland, vocal | Danongan Kalanduyan (TA): Philippines, kulingtang |
| 1983-1984 | |
| Pedro Bacon: Spain, flamenco guitar | Ephat Mujuru: Zimbabwe, mbira |
| Danongan Kalanduyan (TA): Philippines, kulingtang | Joe Heaney: Ireland, vocal |
| 1984-1985 | |
| Jose Gutierrez: Mexico, harp and guitar | Ephat Mujuru: Zimbabwe, mbira |
| Gayathri Kassebaum (TA): South India, vocal | |
| 1985-1986 | |
| Yunus Hussain Khan: North India, vocal | Faiyaz Khan: North India, tabla |
| Gayathri Kassebaum: South India, vocal | |
| 1986-1987 | |
| Amadu Bansang Jobarteh: Gambia, kora | Burhan Sukarma, Sunda, Indonesia, gamelan |
| Gayathri Kassebaum (TA): South India, vocal | |
| 1987-1988 | |
| Phong Nguyen: Vietnam | Roy Burrunyila: Australia, Aboriginal music |
| John Gambimawuy: Australia, Aboriginal music | Endo Suanda (TA):Indonesia, gamelan |
| 1988-89 | |
| Adebisi Adeleke: Nigeria, dundun | Sam-Ang Sam: Cambodia, pin peat |
| Endo Suanda (TA): Indonesia, gamelan | |
| 1989-90 | |
| Adebisi Adeleke: Nigeria, dundun | Sam-Ang Sam: Cambodia, pin peat |
| Endo Suanda (TA): Indonesia, gamelan | |