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ethnomusicology
(ethno|music|ology)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɛθnəʊmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
Derivatives
ethnomusicologic
adjective
ethnomusicological
Pronunciation:
/-kəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective
ethnomusicologist
noun
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