History of Irish Traditional Music
Explore over 12,000 years of Ireland’s musical history, dating from the earliest archaeological discoveries of 10,000 BCE to the revival of traditional music in the early 20th century to present. Folkloric material and archival recordings will be used to illustrate Ireland’s rich musical legacy.
Syllabus:
- Class one: Prehistory & Possibilities
- Class two: The Golden Age & Gaelic Ireland
- Class three: Prohibitions & (re)Emulations of Gaelic Culture
- Class four: Collections – Insights into Form & Aesthetics
- Class five: Revitalization in the 20th Century
- Class six: The New Economics of Music
- Class seven: Commodification & Globalization
- Class eight: Contemporary Cultural Practices & Communities