Assignment task:
Unit: What is Ethnomusicology?
Read: A. Merriam, "Definitions of 'Comparative Musicology' and 'Ethnomusicology'" under course materials tab.
Prompt: Write a 250-word response that defines ethnomusicology. Discuss the importance of ethnomusicology and what your particular music focus would be as an ethnomusicologist. Why is this music topic of particular interest? How would you investigate this music? What do you wish to learn about this music form?