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Name and briefly describe the main branches of musicology.

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Ethnomusicology ~ music study in many cultural contexts

Music History ~ study of Western art music

Music Theory ~ analyze music from a historical perspective as well as develop new techniques for analyzing current trends in music composition

Systematic musicology ~ Umbrella term for musicology

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