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eth⋅no⋅mu⋅si⋅col⋅o⋅gy

  [eth-noh-myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee]
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–noun
the study of folk and primitive music and of their relationship to the peoples and cultures to which they belong.
Origin:
1945–50; ethno- + musicology

Related forms:
eth⋅no⋅mu⋅si⋅co⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [eth-noh-myoo-zi-kuh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
eth⋅no⋅mu⋅si⋅co⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
eth⋅no⋅mu⋅si⋅col⋅o⋅gist, noun
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eth·no·mu·si·col·o·gy   (ěth'nō-myōō'zĭ-kŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  

  1. The scientific study of music, especially traditional or non-Western music, as an aspect of culture.

  2. The comparative study of music of different cultures.

eth'no·mu'si·co·log'i·cal (-kə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., eth'no·mu'si·col'o·gist n.
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