ethnomusicology


eth·no·mu·si·col·o·gy

E0229900 (ĕth′nō-myo͞o′zĭ-kŏl′ə-jē)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.
eth′no·mu′si·co·log′i·cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.eth′no·mu′si·col′o·gist n.

ethnomusicology

(ˌɛθnəʊmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) n (Music, other) the study of the music of different cultures ˌethnomusiˈcologist n

eth•no•mu•si•col•o•gy

(ˌɛθ noʊˌmyu zɪˈkɒl ə dʒi)

n. the study of folk or native music, esp. of non-Western cultures, and its relationship to the society to which it belongs. [1945–50] eth`no•mu`si•co•log′i•cal (-kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj. eth`no•mu`si•col′o•gist, 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
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