All throughout the history, the Irish folks enjoyed Celtic music and this is prominent during the time of the spring nuptials.
Music and Songs are just not for amusement, they are there for healing the soul. Rejuvenating and refreshing, they are the way of life, more so for the weddings and celebrations. Irish traditions and the richness of the culture paves way to the great melodies of Ireland. The Irish songs manifest the tones of the country living, the freshness of green and the joy of spring.
Music exists in so many forms, operas, rock and roll, hip-hop, country, jazz, Zen, meditation and so many other incarnations. Irish music is more inclined towards nature and is full of melodies, listening to them is like the rhythm of waterfall, chirping of birds and the silence of jungle. Music is the essence of spirituality and enlightenment. Music is the way to heaven.
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Have you heard traditional Irish music?
Although the fiddle [violin] is not an originally Irish instrument, it was eagerly taken up by Irish musicians; and harp tunes were adapted for it, so many tunes for the fiddle were originally composed for the harp.
WriterArtist, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
Heading into St. Patrick's Day caused me to consult your wizzleys on March 17th fun, gifts, ideas and symbols. You come up with an attractive, practical, timely array of gift ideas.
If you were on the receiving end, which one of the gifts of those imaged above would you most like? (I ask this because I'm stumped over what to give one last giftee.)
Traditional Irish and Scottish music can be very beautiful, with haunting melodies that enchant the spirit. I have a collection of Irish and Scottish harp music, and some Welsh as well.
Blind people played the harp by the feel of it, and the fact that the Irish harp is not as large as the classical harp helps them to play it. Furthermore, it has no pedals, which differentiates it from the classical harp. It is a medium size harp, some way between a full sized harp and a lyre, which is a small harp.
The clarsach, known as the triangular harp, is known from Irish carvings from the tenth century and from carvings in Pictish Scotland from the ninth. This must not be taken to mean that the Picts invented it, as the harp is an ancient instrument whose origins go back far in human history. It probably originated when someone heard the sound of a bow string twanging and got the idea for making music from it.
@jptanabe - I have found myself loving all kind of music that is melodious. Celtic music of course has religious roots and it is interesting to know the Scottish connections.
@frankbeswick - I am amazed that blind people could play the harp. There is so much to read and learn. Thanks for the thoughtful comments. It is interesting to know there is so much history behind the traditional music equipment of Ireland.
I love Celtic music, having been born in Scotland! Of course Irish music is different from Scottish music, but it still feels familiar to me.
Turlough O Carolan was a blind harper, for the Irish used to train blind people in harp playing. He had gone blind at six years old. But, accompanied by a servant, beginning as a young adult,he used to tour the great houses of Ireland, enchanting people with his music. So enchanting was his music that there were tales that he could charm the Sidhe [ pronounced shee, the fairy folk] from their mounds when he played. He lived in the late seventeenth century.
A true Irish harp is called a clarsach. The cheaper varieties had brass strings, but traditionally the best strings were bronze. This kind of harp is small and relatively simple, less complicated than the classical harp and the Welsh triple stringed harp. The Irish harp with its metal strings has one characteristic not shared by the gut-stringed Scottish harp: when used rightly its metal strings can replicate the sound of bells. Unlike the classical harp the Irish harp has no pedals.
Another characteristically Irish instrument is the uillean pipes, the national bagpipes of Ireland. The word is pronounced illian. Don't let the difficulties of Gaelic spelling daunt you. I have some Gaelic, but I struggle with the spelling. The uillean pipes make beautiful music.
@LindaSmith - Again great to know that you too are partly Irish, I loved the youtube videos of Celtic music and it was awesome to watch the Irish dancing moves. Not to mention the beautiful girls in their gorgeous dresses.
@frankbeswick - It is amazing to know that your ancestors were from Ireland. Awesome to have people from Irish descent on Wizzley. Maybe some time, you can write about the people from Ireland or the history of the country. Saint Patrick's Day is approaching and perhaps this is the best time to write.
@frankbeswick - I understand now why I could not find Calloran when I tried to search in Amazon. I will search with the new spelling.