De musicologie
Example: De musicologie onderzoekt de geschiedenis en theorie van muziek grondig.
Definition
"De musicologie" is the study of the history, theory, and cultural aspects of music. It involves analyzing musical forms, traditions, and contexts to gain a deeper understanding of music as an art and social phenomenon.
Etymology
The word "de musicologie" comes from the Greek 'mousike', meaning 'art of the Muses', combined with the suffix '-logie', from Greek 'logia', meaning 'study of'. It literally means 'the study of music'. Did you know that musicology as a formal discipline developed in the 19th century alongside other academic sciences?
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"De musicologie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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