| 1990-1991 | |
|---|---|
| Jaime Montano: Peru, panpipes | |
| Sam-ang Sam: Cambodia, pin peat | |
| Endo Suanda (TA): Indonesia, gamelan | |
| 1991-92 | |
| Dariush Talai: Iran, sehtar, tar | |
| Sam-Ang Sam: Cambodia, pin peat | |
| Deni Hermawan (TA): Indonesia, gamelan | |
| 1992-93 | |
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Pakistan, vocals (Qawwali) | |
| Sylvester Randafison:Madagascar, valiha | |
| Deni Hermawan (TA): Indonesia, gamelan | |
| 1993-94 | |
| Shujaat Hussain Khan: North India, sitar | |
| Akram Khan: North India, tabla | |
| Deni Hermawan (TA): Indonesia, gamelan | |
| 1994-95 | |
| Phursang Kelak Lama, Tibetan Buddhist music | |
| I.K.Dairo: Nigeria, Yoruba Juju music | |
| Shreevidhya Chandramouli (TA): South India, vina and vocal | |
| 1995-96 | |
| Wataru Shinjo: Okinawa, sanshin and taiko | |
| Katsutoshi Miyagi: Okinawa, sanshin and taiko | |
| Shreevidhya Chandramouli (TA): South India, vina and vocal | |
| Jaime Montano(TA): Peru, panpipes | |
| 1996-97 | |
| Rafael Angel Aparicio: Venezuela, harp | |
| Euclides Aparicio: Venezuela, cuatro and maracas | |
| Pornprapit Phoasavadi (TA): Thailand, ja-khay | |
| 1997-98 | Moon-Jin Choi: Korea, kayagum and changgo |
| Eva Ybarra: San Antonio, Texas, United States; accordion, vocals | |
| Pornprapit Phoasavadi (TA): Thailand, ja-khay | |
| 1998-2000 | Daniel "Koo Nimo" Amponsah : Ghana, guitar and drumming |
| Ray Holman: Trinidad and Tobago, steelband music | |
| Pornprapit Phoasavadi (TA): Thailand, ja-khay | |
| 2000-2001 | Münir Nurettin Beken : Turkey, ud |
| Phursang Kelak Lama, Tibetan Buddhist music | |
| Pamela Costes (TA): Philippines, kulingtaung | |
| 2001-2002 | Münir Nurettin Beken : Turkey, ud |
| Ziying Wu: China, qin, pipa | |
| Pamela Costes (TA): Philippines, kulingtaung | |
| 2002-2003 | Chaka Chawasarira : Zimbabwe, mbira |
| Ziying Wu: China, qin, pipa | |
| Monica Rojas (TA): Peru, Afro-Peruvian percussion | |
| 2003-2004 | Hossein Omoumi : Iran, ney, vocals |
| I Wayan Sinti: Bali, Gamelan Gambuh | |
| Ziying Wu: China, qin, pipa | |
| Yu Qi (TA): China, guzheng | |
| 2004-2005 | Hossein Omoumi : Iran, ney, vocals |
| I Wayan Sinti: Bali, Gamelan Gambuh, Gamelan Siwa Nada | |
| Yu Qi (TA): China, guzheng | |
| 2005-2006 | Joe Santiago: Salsa/Latin bass, percussion |
| I Wayan Sinti: Bali, Gamelan Gambuh, Gamelan Siwa Nada | |
| Yu Qi (TA): China, guzheng | |
| 2006-2007 | Uday Bhawalkar: India, Dhrupad singing |
| Joe Santiago: Bali, Salsa/Latin bass, percussion | |
| Yu Qi (TA): China, guzheng | |
| 2007-2008 | Li Bo: Mongolia, Morin Khuur |
| Uday Bhawalkar: India, Dhrupad singing | |
| Bartholomew Komoah (TA): Ghana, Gyil xylophone | |