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Lecturer(s)
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Kopecký Jiří, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Devine Patrick, Dr. PhD.
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Course content
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1. Timeline of Irish music in history 2. Definitions of Irish music and its relation to other activities in Ireland 3. Early history of Irish music (to c1600) 4. Irish music in the 'Anglo-Irish' period (c1600c1900) 5. Organisations and societies associated with Irish music 6. Composition and structures of Irish music 7. Instruments and performers (i): 'string' family 8. Performance contexts (i): communal activities 9. Instruments and performers (ii): 'wind' family 10. Performance contexts (ii): festivals and competitions 11. Media and the dissemination of Irish music 12. Irish music, present and future
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 24 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This module surveys Irish music as a national and international phenomenon. Lectures will trace its emergence and development in the context of significant events in Irish history, also consider prominent individuals and groups who have contributed to the state of Irish music today.
From a range of printed and aural sources, students will be equipped with an understanding of the attributes and conditions which inform Irish music.
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Prerequisites
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Students should be familiar in a general way with the qualities and circumstances of Czech traditional/folk music; this knowledge will provide a useful perspective and enhance their ability for a comparative evaluation of the material.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work, Written exam
The attendance on the seminars, writting a short essay.
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Recommended literature
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BREATHNACH, B. (1971). Folk Music and Dances of Ireland. Dublin: Talbot Press.
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HAST, D.E. and SCOTT, S. (2004). Music in Ireland. New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Ó HALLMHURÁIN, G. (1998). Irish Traditional Music. Dublin: O?Brien Press.
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O?CONNOR, N. (2001). Bringing It All Back Home: The Influence of Irish Music at Home and Overseas. Dublin: Merlin Publishing.
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O?FLYNN, J. (2009). The Irishness of Irish Music. Surrey, England: Ashgate.
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VALLELY, F., ed. (2011). Companion to Irish Traditional Music. Cork: Cork University Press.
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WHITE, H. and BOYDELL, B., general eds. (2013). The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland. Dublin: University College Dublin Press.
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