Turning the tune :: traditional music, tourism, and social change in an Irish village /

The last century has seen radical social changes in Ireland, which have impacted all aspects of local life but none more so than traditional Irish music, an increasingly important identity marker both in Ireland and abroad. The author focuses on a small village in County Clare, which became a kind o...

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Main Author: Kaul, Adam R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2009.
Series:Dance and performance studies ; v. 3.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The last century has seen radical social changes in Ireland, which have impacted all aspects of local life but none more so than traditional Irish music, an increasingly important identity marker both in Ireland and abroad. The author focuses on a small village in County Clare, which became a kind of pilgrimage site for those interested in experiencing traditional music. He begins by tracing its historical development from the days prior to the influx of visitors, through a period called "the Revival," in which traditional Irish music was revitalized and transformed, to the modern pe.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 190 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-176) and index.
ISBN:9781845459611
184545961X
9786612628115
6612628111

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