ethnomusicology
noun
eth·no·mu·si·col·o·gy
ˌeth-nō-ˌmyü-zi-ˈkä-lə-jē 
1
: the study of music that is outside the European art tradition
2
: the study of music in a sociocultural context
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As someone who has studied ethnomusicology, Bennett believes the contributions Parker made and his overall influence on jazz cannot be overstated.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Her ethnomusicology thesis was on the influence of African music on Cuban music.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2024
Dunn, who grew up in Los Angeles, studied molecular biology and ethnomusicology, or the examination of music and its cultural contexts, as an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
Este, meanwhile, finished a five-year ethnomusicology degree program at UCLA in just two years.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
Entering the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1970, Sakamoto earned a B.A. in music composition, an M.A. in electronic and ethnic music, and studied ethnomusicology with a desire to become a researcher in the traditional music of Japan, India and Africa.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 2 Apr. 2023
She’s been a violin virtuoso since the age of six, eventually studying ethnomusicology, performance and songwriting at Berklee, and earning a master’s in viola at UCLA.
—Rianna Turner, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
Columbia CNY’s music performance program offers concentrations in composition, ethnomusicology, historical musicology and music theory.
—Jeff Bond, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2022
Khalil, a former U.C. San Diego researcher who now teaches ethnomusicology at University College Cork in Ireland, focuses on how music gets people to synchronize their behavior.
—Frank Rose, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Her ethnomusicology thesis was on the influence of African music on Cuban music.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2024
Dunn, who grew up in Los Angeles, studied molecular biology and ethnomusicology, or the examination of music and its cultural contexts, as an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley.
—Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
Este, meanwhile, finished a five-year ethnomusicology degree program at UCLA in just two years.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
Entering the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1970, Sakamoto earned a B.A. in music composition, an M.A. in electronic and ethnic music, and studied ethnomusicology with a desire to become a researcher in the traditional music of Japan, India and Africa.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 2 Apr. 2023
She’s been a violin virtuoso since the age of six, eventually studying ethnomusicology, performance and songwriting at Berklee, and earning a master’s in viola at UCLA.
—Rianna Turner, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
Columbia CNY’s music performance program offers concentrations in composition, ethnomusicology, historical musicology and music theory.
—Jeff Bond, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2022
Khalil, a former U.C. San Diego researcher who now teaches ethnomusicology at University College Cork in Ireland, focuses on how music gets people to synchronize their behavior.
—Frank Rose, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022
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“Ethnomusicology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnomusicology. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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