musicology
noun
mu·si·col·o·gy
ˌmyü-zi-ˈkä-lə-jē 
: the study of music as a branch of knowledge or field of research as distinct from composition or performance
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The Choir School, hosted by the Trinity Episcopal Church, offers tuition-free training for Greater Hartford singers between the ages of eight and eighteen, and educates students about musicology and general life skills.
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Lara Langer and David Barrett, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
His bandmates were equally brainy: Mr. Gottlieb had a doctorate in musicology and Mr. Yarbrough once worked as a bouncer to pay for Greek lessons.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Ted Albrecht, a professor emeritus of musicology at Kent State University in Ohio and author of a recent book on the Ninth Symphony, described the scene.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Schwartz considered studying musicology, but a professor, citing his then-rudimentary German, discouraged him.
—Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023
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Lara Langer and David Barrett, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
His bandmates were equally brainy: Mr. Gottlieb had a doctorate in musicology and Mr. Yarbrough once worked as a bouncer to pay for Greek lessons.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Ted Albrecht, a professor emeritus of musicology at Kent State University in Ohio and author of a recent book on the Ninth Symphony, described the scene.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Schwartz considered studying musicology, but a professor, citing his then-rudimentary German, discouraged him.
—Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023
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“Musicology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musicology. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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