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Irish Music and Emigration
University of Galway - Full Curriculum Program
Galway, Ireland
Dates: 1/5/22 - 5/7/22
Irish Music and Emigration
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Galway
Location: Galway, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Humanities
Instruction in: English
Course Code: IS1100
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 2.5
Contact Hours: 36
DESCRIPTION
This module will examine Irish music and migration from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first century. In particular, the module will explore music and cultural practices as they evolved and responded to migrant contexts in North America and Britain. The reciprocal influences of Irish traditional practices and American folk and popular music will also be investigated. Finally, key developments such as the advent of music recording folk music revival of the 1970s will be assessed.