Those who practice a musicological approach study both musical structure and relationships between music and culture, often comparatively. In practice, this involves learning to perform the music under study. This is intended to combat ethnocentrism and transcend Western analytical conventions.

Analysis

Top-down vs bottom-up

Analytical and research methods have changed over time, taking two primary paths. Top-down, deductive analysis looks for musical universals that apply across

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