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MUSC122
Introduction to Irish traditional Music
MUSC122 SP
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 20 | 1 | Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
This course will consider the principal features of the
instrumental and song traditions of Irish traditional music.
The main song types and dance-music forms, such as the reel,
jig and hornpipe, will be discussed. The course will also
trace the history, to the present day, of performance
practice in Irish traditional music beginning with the issue
of the first commercial recordings of Irish traditional
music in America in the first decades of this century. The
primary focus of the course, however, will be the
development, since 1959, of so-called group-playing in Irish
traditional music. Ever since composer Sean O'Riada invented
the genre almost 40 years ago, it has become one of the most
popular ensemble formats among Irish traditional musicians,
and groups such as The Chieftains and Altan now enjoy
significant international success. The historical
development and musical characteristics of group-playing
will be discussed with an emphasis on social and musical
change.
MAJOR READINGS
Breathnach, Breandan, 1971. FOLKMUSIC AND
DANCES OF IRELAND. Dublin: Browne and Nolan Ltd.
O'Canainn, Tomas, 1978. TRDAITIONAL MUSIC IN IRELAND, 2ND
EDITION. Cork: Ossian Publications Ltd.
Curtis, P.J., 1994. NOTES FROM THE HEART: A CELEBRATION OF
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC. Dublin: Torc.
O'Connor, Nuala, 1991. BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME: THE
INFLUENCE OF IRISH MUSIC. London: BBC Books.
Meek, Bill, 1987. PADDY MOLONEY AND THE CHIEFTAINS. Dublin:
Gill and Macmillan Ltd.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA MUSC
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Mercier, M
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 0, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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