What does "musicking" mean?

Any activity involving or related to music performance, such as performing, listening, rehearsing, or composing.

What is a synonym for "musicking"?

Common synonyms include: apollo, apollo musagetes, arrangement, babel, clamor, copy.

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Any activity involving or related to music performance, such as performing, listening, rehearsing, or composing. uncountable

From music + -ing, coined by the musicologist Christopher Small (1927–2011).

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