The Sean Nos Style- Amhran Mhuinse, An Old Irish Song.
Sean-nos means singing in the old style. Or traditional singing. Or singing a cappella. The term almost defies definition. What everyone can agree on is that it refers to a type of singing that varies widely in style across Ireland.Similarities exist between Irish and Athabaskan music such as Ornamentation like slides and double stops and also set dancing. Similarities between Irish and Appalachian music include double stopping in fiddle playing, modal ornamentation and singing similar to sean nos with a nasal quality and vocal improvisation. Versions of Irish tunes can.Subject: RE: Sean Nos - Old Style Singing From: Alice Date: 05 Feb 03 - 06:54 PM A macaronic song is a song that has words in two different languages mixed together (like a verse in one language and the chorus in another or phrases of a different language mixed into the lyrics). Macaronic and sean nos (old style singing) are two different things.
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module.Amherst Irish Association. 207 likes. Amherst Irish Association is a community-based initiative, aiming to host monthly events that explore aspects of Ireland's diaspora, culture and society.
Regional styles came into being because in the past Ireland was a remote, rural and poor country. Many musicians only heard the music of others in their locality and so were influenced to play similarly.Characterisitics that which determine styles include, phrasing, articulation, variation, favoured instruments and dance types and special performance techniques.
