Across the water : teaching Irish music and dance at home and abroad / Rebecca E. Farrell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farrell, Rebecca E., 1980-

Contributor:

MENC, the National Association for Music Education (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folk music--Instruction and study--Ireland.

Folk music.

Folk music--Instruction and study--United States.

Folk dancing, Irish--Study and teaching--Ireland.

Folk dancing, Irish.

Folk dancing, Irish--Study and teaching--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book gives general music teachers the tools to introduce the music and dance of Ireland while respecting the music's cultural origins. Readers learn how Irish traditional music is viewed both in formal and informal schools in Ireland and find a literature review of current ethnomusicology and world music resources.

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; CD Tracks; 1; When Theory Meets Practice: The Application of Ethnomusicological Methods in the Classroom; 2; A Brief History of Ireland and Its Music; 3; Teaching at Home: The Transmission of Irish Traditional Music and Dance by Irish Teachers in Formal and Informal Settings; 4; Teaching Abroad: Introducing Irish Traditional Music and Dance to American Students; Conclusion; Appendix; Discography; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

"Published in partnership with MENC: The National Association for Music Education."

Includes bibliographical references and discography.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-31961-0

1-282-92292-0

9786612922923

1-60709-579-3

OCLC:

694787225