New Musicology

New Musicology

The New Musicology is a term applied to a wide body of musicology since the 1970s with a focus upon the cultural study, aesthetics, and criticism of music. It is a reaction against traditional positivist musicology (meaning primary research) of the early 20th century and postwar era. New musicology is a non-integrated movement in the musicology field, and it often draws influences from feminism, gender studies, queer theory, and postcolonial studies.