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ethnomusicology
noun eth·no·mu·si·col·o·gy \ˌeth-nō-ˌmyü-zi-ˈkä-lə-jē\
Definition of ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
1
: the study of music that is outside the European art tradition
2
: the study of music in a sociocultural context
— eth·no·mu·si·co·log·i·cal \-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— eth·no·mu·si·col·o·gist \-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun
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First Known Use of ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
1950
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