Music History and Literature 1110 - Introduction to Irish Traditional Music in North America [V,H

Institution:

University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Will examine the cultural history of Irish traditional music and music makers in North America since the end of the eighteenth century. Drawing on a diversity of ethnomusicological sources, will evaluate the contribution of Irish musicians, singers and dancers to the growth of American popular culture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Will explore the role of Irish musicians in rural communities from Newfoundland and Quebec to the Mid Western States and California. In reviewing the music history of the Irish Diaspora in North America, will compare and contrast historical recordings of Irish music made in the 1920s with those produced by modern masters of Irish music. No prior knowledge of Irish traditional music is necessary to pursue this course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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