Abstract

The present study aims to discuss the utility of the corpus as an instrument of knowledge, particularly in ethnomusicology, where it serves as a new form of knowledge organization. The study also undertakes to analyse three of the main points of focus of ethnomusicological research: comparison, classification and evolution. The analysis includes both the conceptual foundations of these lines of research (historical origin, the various meanings or uses they have had over time), and their use in Romanian ethnomusicology, to finally mention some of the most promising approaches of comparison, classification and evolution in the international context of the use of electronic musical corpora.

Keywords: electronic corpus, automated analysis, comparison, classification, evolution

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