Musicology
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Musicology is the academic, research-based study of music, as opposed to musical composition or performance. Musicology research combines and intersects with many fields, including psychology, sociolo
Music historian Jack Stewart lectures at a conference.
Portrait of John Sullivan Dwight
Portrait of Ludwig Ritter von Köchel
Portrait of Ludwig Nohl
Music
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Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in
Musicology
…Musicology is the academic, research-based study of music, as opposed to musical composition or performance. Musicology research combines and intersects with many fields, including psychology, sociology…
Grooved side of the Voyager Golden Record launched aboard the Voyager probes to space, which features music from around the world
In Greek mythology, the nine Muses were the inspiration for many creative endeavors, including the arts, and eventually became closely aligned with music specifically.
Bone flute from Geissenklösterle, Germany, dated around c. 43,150–39,370 BP.
Indian women dressed in regional attire playing a variety of musical instruments popular in different parts of India