Irish Music and Culture: A Tribute to U2 and Celtic Heritage

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[...] The musician strikes the goat skin with a bat made from a shank bone. This musical instrument, similar to a tambourine, allows for the creation of a rhythm, a pulse, in traditional Irish music. The Celtic Harp It is composed of a triangular wooden frame and nylon, steel or gut strings stretched. The Celtic harp is played in B flat. This instrument is played by pinching the strings. This instrument is used to evoke the fairy world, and the magical world, with its very soft sounds. [...]

[...] However, it is set up and played differently. For example, the bow is held higher than for a classical violinist. This instrument is played by rubbing the strings with the bow made of horsehair. The tin whistle is a metal instrument with 6 holes. This instrument is played by blowing and covering or not with the fingers the holes, like a flute. - The Irish flute The Irish flute or Irish flue is similar to the transverse flutes. This flute is made of wood and it is composed of several holes. [...]

[...] Since 1980, one of the groups of rock" one of the most well-known groups in the world has released 14 albums, including the latest album released in November 2017 with 'Songs of Experience'. Conclusion To conclude, I have discovered that Irish music, with the group U2, draws inspiration from the history of its country in order to create a true musical tribute to peace between the different religions of a country. In addition, Irish music is very diverse, it can be traditional with the Uileann pipes as modern as the U2 group. Its diversity and history make it a unique and rich music. [...]

[...] Traditional music is a set of musics associated with a national or regional culture or a geographical area. In the case of traditional Celtic music, this music is found both in Brittany and in Scotland. Traditional music is most often oral and popular, that is to say it is transmitted by ear and not by a score. Irish music therefore originates from Celtic music. In this sense, Breton musics rest on the same history as Irish or Scottish musics. II. Typical instruments of Irish Music There exists six instruments traditional Irish instruments. [...]

[...] As an island, it is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south by the Celtic Sea. The Irish are over 4.8 million. The first inhabitants settled on this island 10,000 years before J.-C. coming from Great Britain. It was only at the beginning of the IIe millennium that the Celtic people will arrive on this land. The Vikings will invade these lands as early as the year 800. From this date on, conflicts related to religion will be a major theme in the history of Ireland, particularly the wars opposing Catholics and Protestants. [...]