noun
- the study of music in its cultural and social contexts, especially the music of non-Western or traditional societies
Usage: academic discipline; often involves fieldwork and comparative analysis
Examples
- She earned her PhD in ethnomusicology after studying traditional African drumming techniques.
- Ethnomusicology helps us understand how music reflects the values and beliefs of different cultures.
- The ethnomusicology department at the university conducts research on indigenous musical practices.
- Through ethnomusicology, researchers discovered connections between folk melodies and historical migration patterns.
- His ethnomusicology fieldwork involved living with a community to document their ceremonial music.