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Title	Narrative Song Rhythm in the Lays of Fionn mac Cumhaill : Performance Practices and Insights into Medieval Gaelic Heroic Song
Alternative Title	Performance Practices and Insights into Medieval Gaelic Heroic Song
Subject	Finn MacCumhaill, 3rd cent.; Lays (Music) -- History; Songs, Scottish Gaelic; Folklore -- Scotland; Folk songs, Scots; Scottish Gaelic poetry; Ballads, Scots
Description	Narrative song rhythm of the lays of Fionn Mac Cumhaill : performance practices and insights into Medieval Gaelic heroic song : a honours thesis submitted to the Department of Celtic Studies, Spring 2008, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Degree: Master of Arts Department: Celtic Studies Languages: English & Scottish Gaelic.
Description-Abstract	Abstract: Narrative singing is all but nonexistent. With the rise of instruments in the sixteenth century, repetitive rhythmic groupings of three or four became the standard for musical expression. The common rhythm of narrative speech became overwhelmed and forced to alter to fit this exaggerated musical pattern. Today, narrative singing exists in ecclesiastical chant, recitativo secco, sean-nós Irish traditional singing, but most importantly, recordings of medieval Gaelic heroic song of the mythological hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill. Beginning with a survey of extant recording of these lays, timing patterns of various languages including English, French, Italian, and Gaelic are investigated to better understand performance techniques and the nature of Gaelic poetry. This analysis also clarifies appropriate rhythmic compositional consideration whatever the language. By studying narrative vocal practices of this almost extirpated musical form, all modern musical styles and forms may be refreshed and invigorated.
Creator	Hirt, Andreas
Digital Publisher	St. Francis Xavier University
Contributors	Linkletter, Michael David, Advisor
Resource Type	Thesis, Graduate
Type	Text
Format	application/pdf
Identifier	xwns
Source	Print copy held at the Angus L. Macdonald Library Brewer Celtic Collection ML 3655.2 H57 2008
Language	en; gd
Coverage	Scotland; Nova Scotia
Collection	STFX - Electronic Theses - Graduate
Rights	Permission was granted to add digital thesis to the digital repository. The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Repository	St. Francis Xavier University Digital Collections
PDF File	xwns.pdf
Date-Created	2010-04-15
Date-Issued	2008
Relation-Is Format Of	Narrative Song Rhythm in the Lays of Fionn mac Cumhaill : Performance Practices and Insights into Medieval Gaelic Heroic Song
Rights Holder	Andreas Hirt
Degree	Master of Arts
Degree Grantor	St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, N.S.
Discipline	Celtic Studies
Audience	General public