Across the water : teaching Irish music and dance at home and abroad

Across the water : teaching Irish music and dance at home and abroad / Rebecca E. Farrell.

This book gives general music teachers the tools to introduce the music and dance of Ireland while respecting the music's cultural origins. Readers learn how Irish traditional music is viewed both in formal and informal schools in Ireland and find a literature review of current ethnomusicology...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farrell, Rebecca E., 1980-
Corporate Author: MENC, the National Association for Music Education (U.S.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, ©2010.
Subjects:
Folk music > Instruction and study > Ireland.
Folk music > Instruction and study > United States.
Folk dancing, Irish > Study and teaching > Ireland.
Folk dancing, Irish > Study and teaching > United States.
MUSIC > Ethnic.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Folk & Traditional.
Folk music > Instruction and study
Ireland
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • When theory meets practice : the application of ethnomusicological methods in the classroom
  • A brief history of Ireland and its music
  • Teaching at home : the transmission of Irish traditional music and dance by Irish teachers in formal and informal settings
  • Teaching abroad : introducing Irish traditional music and dance to American students.

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