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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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