Jaap Kunst
Dutch ethnomusicologist (1891–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jaap Kunst (12 August 1891 – 7 December 1960) was a Dutch musicologist. He is credited with coining the term "ethnomusicology" as a more accurate name for the field then known as comparative musicology. Kunst studied the folk music of the Netherlands and of Indonesia. His published work totals more than 70 texts.[1]
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Born | 12 August 1891 Groningen, Netherlands |
Died | 7 December 1960(1960-12-07) (aged 69) |
Occupation | Ethnomusicologist |
Spouse |
Kathy van Wely (m. 1921) |
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