The Irish Song Tradition (Junior Cert Music): Quizzes
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What does 'oral tradition' mean in Irish song tradition?
What does 'oral tradition' mean in Irish song tradition?
Songs were learnt by ear
What does 'sean-nós' mean in Irish?
What does 'sean-nós' mean in Irish?
Old style
What type of rhythm does sean-nós singing have?
What type of rhythm does sean-nós singing have?
Free rhythm with no regular beat
How is sean-nós singing typically performed?
How is sean-nós singing typically performed?
Solo and unaccompanied
What type of vocal tone do sean-nós singers use?
What type of vocal tone do sean-nós singers use?
Nasal tone from back of mouth
In sean-nós singing, what is most important?
In sean-nós singing, what is most important?
The lyrics
What form are Irish folk songs typically written in?
What form are Irish folk songs typically written in?
Verse-chorus form
What are macaronic songs?
What are macaronic songs?
Songs that mix two languages
What happens to the 7th note of the scale in Irish folk songs?
What happens to the 7th note of the scale in Irish folk songs?
It is often flattened
What are laments in Irish folk songs connected to?
What are laments in Irish folk songs connected to?
Famine, emigration, or eviction
What characteristic defines working songs?
What characteristic defines working songs?
Rhythmic songs matching workers' actions
What is true about the composer of traditional Irish songs?
What is true about the composer of traditional Irish songs?
The composer is often unknown