Jaap Kunst

Jaap Kunst
Born12 August 1891
Groningen, Netherlands
Died7 December 1960(1960-12-07) (aged 69)
OccupationEthnomusicologist
Spouse
Kathy van Wely
(m. 1921)

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. Kunst studied the folk music of the Netherlands and of Indonesia. His published work totals more than 70 texts.[1]

  1. ^ Reeser, Eduard (1960–1961). "In Memoriam Jaap Kunst. 12 Augustus 1891–7 December 1960". Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis (in Dutch). 19 (1). JSTOR 938751.