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Musicology

Scope note

Scientific and orderly investigation and study of music and related areas, including history, theory, music education, acoustics, psychology, and social and cultural aspects.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054240

Broader Terms used

<arts-related disciplines>

Narrower Terms used

organology
ethnomusicology

Equivalent Terms used

musicological

Created

13yrs ago

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