ethnomusicologist
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ethnomusicologistsExample Sentences
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The concept of “musicking,” coined by the ethnomusicologist Christopher Small to describe the wider culture around music and listening, provides Mr. Gennari with a framework for his history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
For Eduardo Herrera, an ethnomusicologist at Indiana University who has studied Argentine soccer chants, the unity they create feels a little like a religious experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2022
For a new project, Cook linked up with Dartmouth ethnomusicologist Allie Martin, whose work on sonic culture is at the heart of the Don’t Mute D.C. movement.
From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2022
Another University of Chicago faculty member, ethnomusicologist Philip Bohlman, was recognized for his work focusing primarily on European and Jewish music.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022
As an ethnomusicologist or researcher for your classroom, however, it is important to be able to articulate the culture’s beliefs about music by observing people’s behavior and thoughts about music.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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