Focus: Irish Traditional Music

ISBN-13: 9780367244019 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 314 str.

Sean Williams

Opis

Focus: Irish Traditional Music, Second Edition introduces the instrumental and vocal musics of the Irish diaspora and Celtic tradition, exploring the essential values underlying these rich musical cultures while placing them in broader historical and social context.

Spis treści

List of Figures / Series Foreword / Preface / Acknowledgements / PART I: Irish Music in Place and Time / 1. Looking In from the Outside / 2. Roots and Branches of Gaelic Ireland / 3. "Hang All Harpers Where Found" / PART II: Music Traditions Abroad and at Home / 4. Musics of the "Celtic" Nations / 5. The Green Fields of America / 6. Irish Instrumental Music / PART III: Focusing In: Vocal Music in Irish-Gaelic and English / 7. Vocal Music in Irish-Gaelic / 8. Vocal Music in English / 9. New Contexts for Music and Dance / Glossary / Additional Resources / Listening Guide / Appendix 1: Key Dates in Irish History / Appendix 2: Celebrating an Irish Meal / References / About the Author / Index

O autorze

Sean Williams is Professor of Ethnomusicology at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.