ethnomusicology
[ eth-noh-myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee ]
noun
the study of folk and primitive music and of their relationship to the peoples and cultures to which they belong.
Origin of ethnomusicology
1First recorded in 1945–50; ethno- + musicology
Other words from ethnomusicology
- eth·no·mu·si·co·log·i·cal [eth-noh-myoo-zi-kuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌɛθ noʊˌmyu zɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- eth·no·mu·si·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- eth·no·mu·si·col·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby ethnomusicology
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British Dictionary definitions for ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
/ (ˌɛθnəʊmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the music of different cultures
Derived forms of ethnomusicology
- ethnomusicologist, noun
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