Merriam had , like all ethnomusicologists , completed fieldwork in his area of interest .
Merriam was characterized by Merriam 's peers in ethnomusicology as being more scientific and focusing on drawing conclusion from data .
Merriam had , like all ethnomusicologists , completed fieldwork in his area of interest , but he was characterized by his peers in ethnomusicology as being more scientific and focusing on drawing conclusion from data .