ethnomusicology

eth·no·mu·si·col·o·gy

noun \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

First Known Use of ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

1950

Rhymes with ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

anesthesiology, epidemiology, gastroenterology, otolaryngology