Ethnomusicology (from Greek ἔθνος ethnos ‘nation’ and μουσική mousike ‘music’) is the multidisciplinary study of … See more

Stated broadly, ethnomusicology may be described as a holistic investigation of music in its cultural contexts. The term ethnomusicology itself can be broken down as such: 'ethno' = people, and 'musicology' = the study … See more

When the field first came into existence in Western cultures, it was mostly limited to the study of non-Western music. Notably, the field failed to include European music in the global landscape. Thus, ethnomusicol… See more

Ethnomusicologists often apply theories and methods from cultural anthropology, cultural studies and sociology as well as other disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. Though some … See more