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ethnomusicology
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eth·no·mu·si·col·o·gy  (thn-myz-kl-j)
n.
1. The scientific study of music, especially traditional or non-Western music, as an aspect of culture.
2. The comparative study of music of different cultures.
ethno·musi·co·logi·cal (-k-lj-kl) adj.
ethno·musi·colo·gist n.
ethnomusicology [ˌɛθnəʊmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Music, other) the study of the music of different cultures
ethnomusicologist  n
ethnomusicology
1. the study of the music of a particular region or people from the viewpoint of its social or cultural implications.
2. the comparative study of the music of more than one such region or people. — ethnomusicologist, n.
See also: Music
Translations
ethnomusicology [ˌeθnəʊmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ] N → etnomusicología f


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