February 11,2015

TOPIC:CELTIC MUSICReporters:

Ordeniza,Jovelyn V.(Instrument of Celtic Music.)

Gultia, Nicholeen V.(VOCAL TRADITION)

Bazan, Irah(Historical element of celtic music

Jonneth Mae Labuan Comparison/contrast/Similarities in Western Music

Bilarde, Examples of Musicians

Celtic Music

The definition of "Celtic" music must start with a definition of what a "Celt" is. The origin of the term goes back to the wordkeltoi, which was used by the ancient Greeks to refer to certain barbarian tribes. In modern terminology, "Celtic" is used to refer to a certain branch of the Indo-European language group. Some of the tribes calledkeltoispoke Celtic languages. However, it is not certain that the Greeks appliedkeltoionly to Celtic-speaking tribes. (In general, the ancient Greeks considered languages other than Greek to be little more than childish babble, which is what their termbarbaros indicates

Celtic Music

The term 'celtic music' is a rather loose one; for the purpose of Ceolas, it covers the traditional music of the celtic countries - Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany (in France), Galicia (in Spain) and areas which have come under their influence, such as the US and the maritime provinces of Canada, as well as some newer music based on the tradition from these countries.

Celtic music is a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe. The term Celtic music may refer to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded popular music with only a superficial resemblance to folk styles of the Celtic peoples. Most typically, the term Celtic music is applied to the music of Ireland and Scotland, because both places have produced well-known distinctive styles which actually have genuine commonality and clear mutual influences. The music of Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Brittany, Northumbria and Galicia are also frequently considered a part of Celtic music, the Celtic tradition being particularly strong in Brittany, where Celtic festivals large and small take place throughout the year. Finally, the music of ethnically Celtic peoples abroad are also considered, especially in Canada and the United States

Instruments

The sounds of Celtic music are both entrancing and enlivening. Celtic music can be a haunting melody, a storytelling accompaniment, or a lively dance tune. Songs may be sung in English, Irish, or Gaelic. And whether its for a party, called a Ceilidh, or at a pub, the music will definitely be danceable! Celtic musical instruments tend to be simple and portable, so that the party can go anywhere, at any time. The Celtic music diaspora has spread from Scotland and Ireland across the world. There are hundreds of well-known musicians in the Celtic tradition

Celtic HarpProbably most well-known, globally, because of its placement in the logo of the Irish Guinness Stout! The Celtic Harp is also the symbol of Ireland. Its an ancient musical instrument, used by musicians for thousands of years to entertain, enhance their stories, and enliven gatherings. The stringing used to be gut-strung, but is now wire strung (bell-like tones) or nylon strung (soft tones). Modern Celtic Harps stand 4 feet high and boast 34 strings.

Pipes

traditional Scottish Highland bagpipes or Uillean pipes, these instruments are made from a leather bladder, inflated through a pipe by the musician. Yes, work on your lung capacity! The musician presses the bag underneath his/her arm and plays the tune by deft finger work on the chanter (which looks like a recorder

Fiddle

Probably the most well-known of Celtic instruments, the fiddle provides haunting, soulful sounds, or rollicking, danceable tunes. Its a very familiar sound. A fiddle is strung with steel, while a violin is usually strung with gut or nylon. The musical instrument itself is the same. The techniques involved in fiddling are different from playing the violin sharper, shorter bursts, and quick fingerwork. There are definitely regional variations in fiddle playing.

Tin whistle

The easiest to carry, the tin whistle has been a mainstay in Celtic music for ages. It is closely related to the flute. The tin whistle is a metal cylinder, like a recorder, with 6 stops on which the musician can finger the different notes. The instrument is held vertically. The tin whistle is mostly used for accent notes, as well as the main melody in a song.

Flute

Celtic musicians tend to prefer the old-fashioned wooden flutes to the more modern, metal flute. The instrument is held horizontally. It is a simple system transverse flute. The tone holes are covered with the fingers to produce different notes. It plays in a major scale. There are usually no metal keys. The flute can be used to achieve ethereal accents, or also contribute to the main melody.

BODHRAN

Wondered when percussion would show up? No Celtic music is complete without the bodhran (pronounced bow-ran), a circular frame drum. Usually made from treated goatskin stretched over a round wooden frame and a crossbrace in the back, the bodhran makes delicious-sounding tones. It is played with a drumstick, called a beater. It can also be played with the hands. Bodhran players can obtain different tones depending on where they play the drum, with deeper tones coming from the middle of the drum, and shorter ones from the sides.

BONES

Also known in the US south as Spoons, since they can be played with two spoons! Bones are a percussion instrument, composed of two identical pieces of wood (in the olden days, sheep ribs). They should be about 5-7 inches in length the right size of a sheep rib! You hold two or four of them between your fingers and tap away. The percussion sounds arise from them hitting each other (or your legs, or your fingers, etc.). These are fun and very portable. And, the learning curve for playing them is very short and fun.

ACCORDION

There are several types of accordions, including a ten-key and a 2-row button accordion. The rows in a two-row button accordion used in Celtic music are tuned a semi-tone apart, and are usually tuned to B/C and C#/D. The accordion is played by moving the bellows back and forth, while fingering the notes. It is a push-pull action, which blows air across paired metal reeds.

CONCERTINA

A small hexagonal accordion, the concertina is much smaller and can be held in your lap. Its generally a two-or three button row musical instrument, and is also a bellows instrument. Both the concertina and the accordion are considered mainstays of the Celtic folk music tradition.

Irish Bouzouki

A relatively new instrument, this was developed in the 1960s as a modification to the traditional Greek bouzouki. It is a stringed instrument, similar to a banjo or mandolin, but plays with a lighter sound. The front of the instrument is flat or slightly raised, and the back is also flat (as opposed to the rounded back in a Greek Bouzouki). There is a long neck upon which the musician plays notes with fingering and strumming or picking.

Comparison /differences ,sililarities in western music

Melodic variationcan be easily introduced. Melodic variation is widely used in Celtic music, especially by the pipes and harp.It is easier to anticipate the direction that the melody will take, so that harmony either composed or improvised can be introduced: cliched cadences that are essential for impromptu harmony are also more easily formed.

the melody of western music is in contrast the relatively asymmetrical and elaborate melodies of Baroque music, classical era melodies are generally balanced and symmetrical, and often have a question-answer relationship in the cadences

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