Editing Tradition (section)

===Musicology and ethnomusicology===
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In the field of [[musicology]] and [[ethnomusicology]] tradition refers to the belief systems, repertoire, techniques, style and culture that is passed down through subsequent generations. Tradition in music suggests a historical context with which one can perceive distinguishable patterns. Along with a sense of history, traditions have a fluidity that cause them to evolve and adapt over time.
While both musicology and ethnomusicology are defined by being 'the scholarly study of music'<ref>{{cite web|last=Duckles|first=Vincent|title=Musicology.|url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/46710pg1|work=Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online|access-date=6 October 2011}}</ref> they differ in their methodology and subject of research. 'Tradition, or traditions, can be presented as a context in which to study the work of a specific composer or as a part of a wide-ranging historical perspective.'<ref>{{cite book
| title     = Musicology The Key Concepts
| first     = David Beard
| last      = Kenneth Gloag
| publisher = Routledge
| year      = 2005
}}</ref>