archaeomusicology

English

Etymology

From archaeo- +‎ musico- +‎ -logy.

Noun

archaeomusicology (uncountable)

1. An interdisciplinary study field that combines musicology and archaeology.
   • 1963, HiFi/Stereo Review, page 33, column 2:

     Mr. [Fritz A.] Kuttner has written widely on the subjects of acoustics, archaeomusicology, Oriental music, and psychoacoustics.

   • 1990, Qedem, Monographs of the Institute of Archaeology, page 143, column 1:

     Support for an artificial break comes from archaeomusicology and comparative organology (the study of sound instruments).

   • 2009, Asian Music: Journal of the Society for Asian Music, pages 124, 125, and 129:

     Archaeomusicology, a field that explores past music cultures through archaeological artifacts and texts, provides a unique perspective through which to research and comprehend previous societies and their musical lives. […] Joachim Braun’s Music in Ancient Israel/Palestine provides an up-to-date study that brings a fresh wind to archaeomusicology, with broader questions and deeper theoretical exploration. […] His study is of tremendous value for furthering the field of archaeomusicology and contributes not only facts, but new perspectives to the study of music in history and culture.

Derived terms

• archaeomusicological
• archaeomusicologist

Further reading

• Music archaeology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia