Jaap Kunst

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1891 – 1960

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Who was Jaap Kunst?

Jaap Kunst was a Dutch ethnomusicologist, particularly associated with the study of gamelan music of Indonesia. He is known for coining the word "ethnomusicology" as a more accurate alternative to the then-preferred term, "comparative musicology".

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Born
Aug 12, 1891
Groningen
Died
Dec 7, 1960

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on July 23, 2013

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