The Irish Song Tradition (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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Meaning of 'sean-nós'
Meaning of 'sean-nós'
Old style
Sean-nós accompaniment
Sean-nós accompaniment
Unaccompanied (solo, no instruments)
Sean-nós rhythm characteristic
Sean-nós rhythm characteristic
Free rhythm, no regular beat
Sean-nós vocal tone quality
Sean-nós vocal tone quality
Nasal tone (produced back of mouth)
Sean-nós priority
Sean-nós priority
Lyrics more important than rhythm/melody
Sean-nós final note feature
Sean-nós final note feature
Last note/phrase often repeated
Oral tradition meaning
Oral tradition meaning
Learnt by ear, not written down
Traditional Irish song composers
Traditional Irish song composers
Often unknown
Irish folk song structure
Irish folk song structure
Verse-chorus form
Irish folk songs scale feature
Irish folk songs scale feature
7th note often flattened
Macaronic songs definition
Macaronic songs definition
Mix two languages (English & Irish)
Lament theme in Irish folk songs
Lament theme in Irish folk songs
Loss, regret, grief (famine, emigration, eviction)
Working songs characteristic
Working songs characteristic
Rhythmic, matched workers' actions