Focus
Subtitle: Irish traditional music
By: Sean Williams.
Series: Focus on world music
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780415991469; 9780415991476; 9780203870891
Subjects: Folk music -- Ireland -- History and criticism
Other titles: Irish traditional music
Description: 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 other interdisciplinary features of Ireland and its diaspora. The accompanying CD presents both traditional and contemporary sounds of Irish music at home and abroad [Publisher description].
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.