SOUNDSCAPES IRISH MUSIC AND AURAL AWARE

Soundscapes is a series of compact classroom coursebooks for Leaving Certificate Music. This volume provides history, analysis, and listening for the Irish music and aural awareness components of the exam and is suitable for both ordinary and higher level students. The following topics are covered: 1. THE INSTRUMENTS Discusses the main instruments of traditional music and their history in Ireland, along with a select discography for each instrument and a listing of its most important players. 2. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Provides detailed descriptions of the types and forms of dance music, airs, marches and exhibition pieces, including such aspects as structure, ornamentation, modes and scales, regional styles, important collectors, etc. 3. SONG Covers the history and development of Irish song and singing styles, including sean-n?s, the ballad tradition and contemporary folk. Macaronic song, Child ballads and the many subjects of song are also dealt with, and a bibliography of song collections is provided. n