ethnomusicologist
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plural
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
Mukaddas Mijit, a Uyghur ethnomusicologist based in Brussels, said Dawut had been an important advisor to her and many other scholars early in their careers.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
Kobzars, the ethnomusicologist Maria Sonevytsky said in a phone interview, constituted some of the earliest experiments in Ukrainian musical sovereignty.
From New York Times • May 13, 2022
The contributors to the eight “Wardscapes” include poets, musicians and an ethnomusicologist, Allie Martin.
From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2021
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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