Rites of spontaneity : communality and subjectivity in traditional Irish music sessions / by Augusto Ferraiuolo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferraiuolo, Augusto, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folk music--Ireland--History and criticism.

Folk music.

Performance practice (Music)--Ireland.

Performance practice (Music).

Folk music--Social aspects--Ireland.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

A room in a pub. Some musicians facing each other. They play well-known traditional Irish tunes on flutes, tin whistles, and fiddles. Every musician plays the melodic line adding her own variations and grace notes. Some musicians are just listening; others are cracking jokes. The crowd nearby is composed of friends, occasional patrons, a regular audience, and curious tourists. Some seem not to care; some come closer to listen or perhaps even participate. This is called a "session". From an anthropological point of view, sessions are not just a musical environment. They are a combination of social interactions, suggesting specific dynamics between community, subjects and cultural items.A scene like that can be found the world over, from Dublin to Boston and Rome. During the last forty years the practices and the appreciation of this particular music, and of this particular setting, have moved decisively from local arenas into the global marketplace. A transnational perspective is, therefore, necessary.As such, this book will appeal to a very wide range of readers, from musicians and aficionados to scholars and students.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5275-4146-0

OCLC:

1183030412