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View synonyms for ethnomusicology

ethnomusicology

[ eth-noh-myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the study of folk and primitive music and of their relationship to the peoples and cultures to which they belong.

ethnomusicology

/ ˌɛθnəʊmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the music of different cultures

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Derived Forms

  • ˌethnomusiˈcologist, noun

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Other Words From

  • eth·no·mu·si·co·log·i·cal [eth-noh-myoo-zi-k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • ethno·musi·co·logi·cal·ly adverb
  • ethno·musi·colo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethnomusicology1

First recorded in 1945–50; ethno- + musicology

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