Jaap Kunst (12 August 1891 – 7 December 1960) was a Dutch musicologist. He is credited with coining the term "ethnomusicology" as a more accurate name for the field then known as comparative musicology.

Jaap Kunst was a Dutch ethnomusicologist who was one of the founders of modern ethnomusicology. Kunst began to study the violin at an early age and became seriously interested in the folk culture of the Netherlands, learning its songs, dances, and style of violin playing.

The Jaap Kunst Collection, managed by the University of Amsterdam, is a sound archive that encompasses recordings, photographs, silent films, and correspondences collected by the Dutch ethnomusicologist Jaap Kunst (1891-1960).

The Jaap Kunst Sound Collection: Hearing the Indonesian Archipelago (HIA) maintains a strong anti-colonial, anti-racist position and affirms its support for centering the humanity of historically marginalised and disenfranchised communities.

Nov 22, 2024 · The Jaap Kunst Collection is part of the sound archive of the former Etnomusicologisch Centrum Jaap Kunst (ECJK) at the University of Amsterdam. This Center was named after the Dutch ethnomusicologist Jaap Kunst (1891-1960). Kunst’s recordings, photographs, silent film footage, field notes, and

New discoveries of letters and photographs by Kunst’s granddaughter Clara Brinkgreve enlarged the existing collection in the summer of 2021. Explore the Collection. The most recent inventory (pdf)

The death of Jaap Kunst, so comparatively soon after Curt Sachs', the, by now very small, circle of those who have been closely associated Hornbostel. Although the first contact between the elderly and the young research-worker occured in 1922, when Kunst had already spent some years in Indonesia and had

Jaap Kunst (12 August 1891 – 7 December 1960) was a Dutch (ethno)musicologist who became involved in the work of the International Folk Music Council (IFMC) right from its start. He was member of its Executive Board (1949–1958) and president for the last sixteen months of his life.

Kunst, Jaap (Jakob), noted Dutch ethnomusi-cologist; b. Groningen, Aug. 12, 1891; d. Amsterdam, Dec. 7, 1960. He began playing the violin at an early age, and soon became interested in Dutch folk songs. He received a degree in law at the Univ. of Groningen (1917), then toured with a string trio in the Dutch East Indies (1919).

name Jaap Kunst Family Name Kunst Given Name Jaap (Jacob) Birth Date 1891 Death Date 1960 Nationality Dutch Job Title