musicology

[ myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌmyu zɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.

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Origin of musicology

First recorded in 1905–10; music + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM musicology

mu·si·co·log·i·cal

[myoo-zi-kuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌmyu zɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivemu·si·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverbmu·si·col·o·gist, noun

Words nearby musicology

Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, musician, musicianship, music locker, music of the spheres, musicology, musicotherapy, music paper, music roll, music stand, music theatre

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How to use musicology in a sentence

In his professional life, Savage is an associate professor in the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies at Keio University in Japan, where he runs the CompMusic Lab, applying computer science to musicology.
What Makes Music Universal - Issue 99: Universality|Kevin Berger|April 29, 2021|Nautilus

British Dictionary definitions for musicology

musicology

/ (ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the scholarly study of music

Derived forms of musicology

musicological (ˌmjuːzɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivemusicologically, adverbmusicologist, noun

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