Definitions
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- noun The scientific study of music, especially traditional or non-Western music, as an aspect of culture.
- noun The comparative study of music of different cultures.
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- noun music The study of
music andculture ; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Lowell grew up in Pakistan as a child of missionaries and has his Ph. D. in ethnomusicology, which is the study of non-Western music," said Philip Parker, director of the Tech Percussion Ensemble.
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On her latest album, "Afrodiaspora" Luaka Bop, Susana Baca delivers what is likely the sweetest and most appealing lesson in ethnomusicology we'll ever enjoy.
How the Sounds of Africa Have Traveled Jim Fusilli 2011
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No one, it's worth noting, has done so much work in folklore and ethnomusicology, and no one has seriously taken up the big questions he asked: such as 'Why do people sing?'
Bob Moses: Why Do People Sing? Alan Lomax and His Science of Song Bob Moses 2011
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No one, it's worth noting, has done so much work in folklore and ethnomusicology, and no one has seriously taken up the big questions he asked: such as 'Why do people sing?'
Bob Moses: Why Do People Sing? Alan Lomax and His Science of Song Bob Moses 2011
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No one, it's worth noting, has done so much work in folklore and ethnomusicology, and no one has seriously taken up the big questions he asked: such as 'Why do people sing?'
Bob Moses: Why Do People Sing? Alan Lomax and His Science of Song Bob Moses 2011
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In his field of ethnomusicology, Made noted, scholars distinguish between "negotiating tradition" and "reinventing" it.
A Foie Gras Tour de France Marlowe Hood 2011
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Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, Mr. Shimkovitz studied ethnomusicology at Indiana University and had the opportunity to study abroad in his junior year.
African Music Is 'Awesome' To Collector Andy Beta 2011
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But ethnomusicology isn't the point of Abraham Inc. As Mr. Drogin said, "Even though it's high-concept, we want to make catchy songs."
Moving to the Beat of a New Klezmer Jim Fusilli 2011
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"The blog was a reaction against ethnomusicology," he said.
African Music Is 'Awesome' To Collector Andy Beta 2011
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No one, it's worth noting, has done so much work in folklore and ethnomusicology, and no one has seriously taken up the big questions he asked: such as 'Why do people sing?'
Bob Moses: Why Do People Sing? Alan Lomax and His Science of Song Bob Moses 2011
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