"what is ethnomusicology?"

i've had two of my three classes so far this week. the first, ethnomusicology in practice, was encouraging. only 14 people in the class, a seemingly chill prof. and a reading list of 13 pages for the entire year (albeit at size 10 font). the second, chinese cinema and media, was interesting. only 4 people in the class, a seemingly cool prof. and a reading list of 18 pages for this term (11 weeks). let's do some math. 18 pages... 11 weeks... no, screw the math, how bout some reading? i can't say i'm not scared. but moving on...

what is ethnomusicology? after going to class i realised i was on sorta the right track. it's essentially undefinable. my first ethno class consisted of the faculty sitting around in a semi-circle facing the rest of us explaining what they thought ethnomusicology was. what it meant to them. it was enlightening. not in the sense that i understand any moreso what i'm studying but that i am definitely studying with people who are as fond of the ... as i am. note, that isn't a ___ but a ...
to explain,
"well... to me...ethnomusicology isn't as much a ... discipline... as it is... a way of ... thinking... i s'pose"

and in that muddy clarity, i am completely comfortable here.
a present for you:

what do you think? (yes, i took it)