Focus : Irish traditional music / Sean Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Sean, 1959- author.

Series:

Focus on world music.

Focus on world music

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folk music--Ireland--History and criticism.

Folk music.

Music--Ireland--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.)

Other Title:

Irish traditional music

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Focus: Irish Traditional Music is an introduction to the instrumental and vocal traditions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as Irish music in the context of the Irish diaspora. Ireland's size relative to Britain or to the mainland of Europe is small, yet its impact on musical traditions beyond its shores has been significant, from the performance of jigs and reels in pub sessions as far-flung as Japan and Cape Town, to the worldwide phenomenon of Riverdance. Focus: Irish Traditional Music interweaves dance, film, language, history, and othe

Contents:

Front Cover; Focus: Irish Traditional Music; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; Musical Examples on Compact Disc; About the Author; Series Foreword by Michael B. Bakan; Preface; Part I: Irish Music in Place and Time; 1. Looking In from the Outside; Locating Ireland in Place and Time; What's in a Name?; Irish Musical Processes; Attending an Irish Music Session; Discussion Questions; 2. Roots and Branches of Gaelic Ireland; Prehistoric Ireland; Telling the Early Stories; Brigid and Patrick; The Arrival of the Vikings and the Normans; The Time of the Bards; Discussion Questions

3. "Hang All Harpers Where Found"Completing the Conquest; The Soul of a Nation; The Great Hunger; Cultural Revival and the "Celtic Twilight"; Ireland Since Independence; Discussion Questions; Part II: Music Traditions Abroad and at Home; 4. Musics of the "Celtic" Nations; Scotland; Celtic Britain: Wales, Northumberland, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man; Celtic Western Europe: Brittany and Galicia; Discussion Questions; 5. The Green Fields of America; The "Great Migration" of the Scotch-Irish; Searching for Home; Minstrels, Music Halls, and Movies; Irish Music Around the World

Discussion Questions6. Irish Instrumental Music; Musical Instruments; The Forms of Irish Instrumental Music; Matters of Style; Discussion Questions; Part III: Focusing In: Vocal Music in Irish-Gaelic and English; 7. Vocal Music in Irish-Gaelic; An Introduction to the Language; Sean-nós Singing; Other Irish-Language Songs; Macaronic Songs; Discussion Questions; 8. Vocal Music in English; The English-Language Ballad in Ireland; Lyric Love Songs; Praise Songs; Contemporary Songwriting; How Do They Do That?; Discussion Questions; 9. New Contexts for Music and Dance; Competitions and Festivals

Musical NotationDancing Feet, On and Offstage; The Revival(s); Conclusions; Discussion Questions; Glossary; Additional Resources; Listening Guide; References; Index; Index of Musicians

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-20413-6

1-135-20414-4

1-282-37755-8

9786612377556

0-203-87089-1

9780203870891

OCLC:

496099293