noun
ethnomusicology
Academic field studying music in its cultural context. Often used in university course names and research contexts.
彼は大学で音楽民族学を専攻している。
He is majoring in ethnomusicology at university.
音楽民族学の観点から、その儀式の歌を分析した。
They analyzed the ritual songs from an ethnomusicological perspective.
Synonym; same meaning, but 音楽民族学 is a less common word order. Both are used, but 民族音楽学 may be slightly more frequent.
Compound of 音楽 (music) + 民族 (ethnic group, people) + 学 (study). A direct translation of the English term 'ethnomusicology'.