Irish Music

Although it is not only about the Irish traditional music, but it is also about the folk, rock, punk and other genres of music in Ireland. Irish music is so important to our culture because Irish songs tell a story through songs and make them more appealing to the listeners.3 Some poplar instruments in Ireland are the harp, flute, tin whistle, fiddle, uilleann pipes, and bodhrán (Irish drum).1 The most popular musical instrument in Ireland is the harp. The harp, an ancient folk instrument, has a beautiful delicate sound when played. Harps are popular all around the world and relate back to the ancient Irish history and folklore tales of mystical stories. Harps today are not a rare instrument in Ireland as they are the national symbol.

The numerous compositions by Grainger are all influenced by folk songs he recorded, transcribed and arranged for many different choral and instrumental ensembles. “Oh Danny Boy” is a cornerstone of Irish tradition as a folk tune that originated from a song known as “London Derry Air”. There are many different opinions of the exact origin of the folk tune; however the most concrete evidence tells us that Irish Tune from County Derry was taken from the Complete Petrie Collection of the Music of Ireland edited by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. Irish Tune is technically simple; there are no difficult rhythms to hinder the success of the performance of the tune. The difficulty of Irish Tune lies within the harmonic tuning, extreme ranges, balance of melody and harmony lines and precision.

This did many wonders for education, through raising the standard of teaching which in turn, improved the results of students. He had a close involvement with the Cork and Irish Ballet Group, which gave dancers, musicians and composers the opportunity to perform to large audiences. A very prominent achievement of his is the establishment of the Cork International Choral Festival in 1954. (De Barra, 2011, pg.2) Through his love of music and a massive ability to understand the needs of others, Fleischmann made the musical scene in Cork a much more vibrant and exciting one. Through the use of performance and education, he made music something that was very enjoyable and relaxing for others.

Every summer, Clare has the Doolin Folk Festival, and in Dublin, the Frank Harte Festival. Today, there is an increase in the imagination, innocvation, and collaboration of musicians. For example, The Gloaming is an Irish music group founded by fiddler Martin Hays and singer and musician Iarla O Lionaird. While The Gloaming play traditional Irish music, keeping in tune with the sound and structure of it, the band brings in a fresh sound and makes music out of poems. The connected world has led to an increase opportunities for traidititional Irish music, and it is the continuous playing of the accordion, uilleann pipes, fiddler, the collaboration of musicians, and the heart of the players that allows traditional Irish music to stay alive.

It began as an oral tradition, as many forms of traditional music do, and unaccompanied vocal songs were called sean nós and described as being “highly ornamental where the voice is placed at the top of the range” (“Irish Traditional Music”, Wikipedia). In many cases, the melody is varied in each verse. There were also Caoineadh songs, which is Irish for a lament. This type of song is about sorrow and pain and were originally thought to be sung (for money) at funerals. Ireland is also known for its dancing music, which includes mostly reels and jigs but also hornpipes and some

“Oh, Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling”1 leaves not a single Irish eye dry once the melody has begun to play. Despite the fact that “Danny Boy” was written in 1910 by the English lawyer, Frederick Edward Weatherly, this folk ballad has become one of Ireland’s most treasured songs. The song’s longevity is due not only to the haunting melody, but also to the expertly penned lyrics which express the longing for a loved one gone away. These lyrics have been morphed and changed to fit each generation, starting from those who remember losing loved ones in the Irish Diaspora to present day family members of lost and beloved IRA soldiers. Though “Danny Boy” is as familiar to the Irish as their orange, green, and white flag, most people do not know the origins of the popular song.

In the 1780's Pittsburgh was mostly populated by Scotch and Irish settlers whose favorite music was the fiddle. Early Pittsburghers watched shows by musicians and actors in village taverns and at home. Around 1786 A British chorister named Edward Tyler came to Pittsburgh to begin a choir for sacred music. Their first per... ... middle of paper ... ...ckstein, Sammy Nestico, Maxine Sullivan, Joe Pass, Erroll Garner, Roy Eldridge, Kenny Clarke, Mary Lou Williams, and Perry Como. Pittsburgh has come a long way from its roots and is still continuing to change for the better.

Future composers would often revisit the foundational forms of the Baroque period and modify them as they wrote their own compositions. With its many instruments and some of the most famous composers of all times, the Baroque period of music is highly regarded as one of the most influential and most famous eras of classical music. Although limited with the communication of the time, Baroque music and musicians spread new ideas all over the continent. As the Baroque era of music is examined it is seen that it was a flourishing time of music and culture. Works Cited "A style of classical music from 1600 to 1750."

Johann Sebastian Bach was, is, and will forever be one of the most infamous and genius contributors to the world of Baroque music. His work in defining the various styles within the Baroque genres and composing has had a very pervading impact. As a pianist who has been studying classical music for over fourteen years, I, along with countless others, would certainly say that Bach holds a very highly regarded reputation as a composer. Bach took a step in the Baroque genre when he separated the sections of the toccata in a different way than most. The pieces of his toccati were represented in pairs of other pieces.

Even during his late years of his life he continued to play and write music and made many public appearances. These parts of his life are very important in learning and knowing about him through his entire life. Haydn’s first name is actually Franz Joseph Haydn and was born on March 31, 1809 in Austria. The begging of Haydn’s musical career was when he taught himself how to play the harp at a young age. He loved to listen to his father’s folk sings that he would sing to him.