Tugs spirit in Irish Traditional Music
Tugs spirit in Irish Traditional Music
Whether custom or indeed the brain that regulate in order to be so, from the first, when the brain or physical tasks, I will be more focused when she heard the instrumental music. And of the many types of instrumental music, the kind that I like is the traditional folk music of Celtic Ireland. For those of you who are happy with The Corrs or Sherlock Holmes, may not be familiar with this kind of music. Strains flute, friction fidle, accordion sound, and pounding-pounding Bodhran-tool that looks like a tambourine music seems to be the spirit of a second when the eyes or muscles are too tired to work. Seriously.Ireland itself was known as a country that loves music. Music is considered very important in the country, it can be seen from the myths that exist, for example, the myth of Zeus owned Dagda Celtic harp that can lull even kill those who hear it. Each has a king who ruled poet and harp players themselves, all assigned royal poet makes poetry praise for the prince, and the royal family. However, this practice came to an end when Normadia land of Ireland, it is also remembered as the beginning of the fall of the King of Ireland.
In the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, in 1603, reputedly poetry and playing musical instruments, especially the harp was banned in Ireland. Even if there is an artist or poet who finds music or create a song, they will immediately hanged and instruments they will be destroyed. So at that time, the music seemed to die in Ireland. Fortunately the ban only running only a year because in 1604, after Elizabeth died in mid-year, in March 1603 pardon has been paid to the poet and harper were arrested.
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Well, just to add to our knowledge, here I enclose some of the instruments used Irish Folk music.
Flute
Type of wind instrument made of wood, was first discovered in the Swabian Alb, Germany. Flute into a traditional musical instrument which indicates the development of the modern tradition in Europe.
Banjo
Having five or six strings like a guitar, it's just that Banjo has a round shape to the body. Banjo was created by Africans enslaved -on the colonial rule in America.
Found before the 19th century, Uilleann Pipes or union pipes is one of the instruments that the central feature of Irish folk. The form consists of a bag which functioned as an air reservoir and pipe where the sound will be generated.