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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Irish traditional music"”.
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Towards a regional understanding of Irish traditional music
The geography of Irish traditional music is a complex, popular and largely unexplored element of the narrative of the tradition. Geographical concepts such as the region are recurrent in the discourse of Irish traditional music but regions and their processes are, for the most part, blurred or …
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Foreign bodies in the river of sound : seeking identity and Irish traditional music
This thesis investigates how musicians who play Irish traditional music, but do not identify themselves as Irish, understand their relationship to Irishness. The research was designed to interrogate frameworks for theorizing the articulation of music, identity and nation, emphasizing the need to …
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Going to the well for water: traditional oral/aural aesthetics and the performance of the modern self in contemporary Irish traditional music
Irish traditional music is a living tradition in which participating members both play the music and discuss questions about what defines the tradition and what the tradition can become. Exploration of these questions through informal talks between musicians, musical explorations, and formal …
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The traditional-contemporary dichotomy in Irish art music : a new compositional approach
The issue of Irish art music has been the subject of much discussion in this past decade and beyond. Since Sean O Riada's exploits into the usage of Irish traditional music in an art music medium, there is thought to have been a fundamental division in Irish art music. Between composers who work …
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The Lambeg Drum in Ulster
… noise and that it has nothing to do with music. This opinion is even held within the Orange Order itself - the body with whom the drum is mainly associated.<br/><br/>Literary references to the drum are scarce. Writers on Irish traditional music have ignored the Lambeg drumming tradition …
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Beyond the tune: new Irish music
The Irish musician is in an interesting position in relation to other post-colonial world cultures. As a colonised nation we have much in common with other colonised or formerly colonised peoples but we are also a first world country firmly ensconced as part of the “Western World”. As an Irish …
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Heinrich Bewerunge (1862–1923): A Critical Reassessment of His Life and Influence
… Bewerunge is acknowledged internationally as a musician and scholar of exceptional ability, but to date there has been limited detailed engagement with his work and influence. This thesis reassesses his status in Ireland and abroad, through an examination and analysis of primary sources …
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The Celtic Twilight as Reflected in the Two-Piano Works of Joan Trimble (1915-2000)
… The movement, which was created by the Anglo-Irish ruling classes as a method of maintaining their elite status in Ireland, initially began as a literary movement, but eventually branched out into other areas of Irish culture and society, such as sport, art, and music. Present generations are …
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At Casey’s Altar – exploring the life and music of Bobby Casey
This thesis explores the life and music of Bobby Casey (1926-2000), an Irish traditional fiddle player born and raised in Annagh, a small townland in rural West Clare, who is regarded as one of the finest exponents of Irish traditional fiddle playing of the twentieth century. Utilising an …