musicological
/'mju:zikə'lɔdʤikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to musicology: Of or pertaining to the scholarly and scientific study of music, including its history, theory, and cultural contexts.
Usage
- The word "musicological" is used to describe research, methods, perspectives, or works that belong to the academic discipline of musicology.
- It is typically used in formal, academic, or critical writing and discourse about music.
Examples
- The conference featured several musicological papers analyzing Baroque performance practices.
- Her approach is deeply musicological, focusing on manuscript sources and historical context rather than pure performance.
- This musicological study provides new insights into the composer's early influences.
Advanced Usage
- "musicological analysis": A detailed examination of a piece of music or musical phenomenon using the theories and methods of musicology.
- The book offers a thorough musicological analysis of the symphony's structure and its place in Romantic era.
- "from a musicological perspective": Viewing or interpreting something through the lens of musicological scholarship.
- From a musicological perspective, the film's score is a fascinating example of postmodern quotation.
Variants and Related Words
- Musicology (n): The academic discipline concerned with the study of music.
- She is pursuing a doctorate in musicology.
- Musicologist (n): A scholar who specializes in musicology.
- The musicologist gave a lecture on 18th-century Italian opera.
Synonyms
- Music-historical: Pertaining specifically to the history of music (a narrower focus within musicology).
- Scholarly (in relation to music): Involving serious academic study of music.
Antonyms
- Unscholarly (in relation to music): Not based on or using academic study or methods.
- Ahistorical (in relation to music): Without consideration of historical context or development.
Adjective
- of or relating to musicology