The Story Of The Harp In Wales

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The Story Of The Harp

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Author : William Henry Flood
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-04-26

The Story Of The Harp written by William Henry Flood and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-26 with Music categories.

Originally published in 1905, this early work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It is a fascinating read for any music enthusiast or historian, but also contains a wealth of information that is still useful and practical today. Its 231 pages are a detailed and comprehensive history of the harp written by an industrious and scrupulous author. Thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all harpists. Contents: Antiquity of the Harp; The Harp in the Bible; The Irish Harp; The Welsh Harp; “Brian Boru’s” Harp; Mediaeval Harps and Harpers; English, Scotch, and Irish Harpers; The Harp in the Sixteenth Century; The Irish Harp under King James I; The Welsh Triple Harp; Cromwell and the Irish Harp; The Harp under Charles II; Turlogh O’Carolan; Invention of the Pedal Harp; The Harp as an Orchestral Instrument; Irish Harpers of the Mid-Eighteenth Century; Some Old-Time Virtuosi; Welsh Harpers of the Eighteenth Century; Revival of the Irish Harp; The Double-Action Harp; Virtuosi of the Nineteenth Century; The Harp in the Orchestra; Epilogue. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Story Of The Harp In Wales

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Author : Osian Ellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

The Story Of The Harp In Wales written by Osian Ellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.

The Welsh Harp

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Author : Merrill J. Davies
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2012-09-01

The Welsh Harp written by Merrill J. Davies and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

Young Gwen Thomas has her heart set on learning to play her grandfather's big harp in her living room. When she and her family leave the Rhondda Valley in Wales and sail for America in 1903, she convinces her mother to bring the harp along, but when they arrive in the coal mining area of Eastern Kentucky, she must learn many other things first—like how to deal with a hostile school environment, how to help her mother birth a baby, and how to survive a flood. Can she keep her dream of being a harpist alive? Or should she set more practical goals?

The Story Of The Irish Harp

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Author : Nora Joan Clark
language : en
Publisher: North Creek Press
Release Date : 2003

The Story Of The Irish Harp written by Nora Joan Clark and has been published by North Creek Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.

Since early times in Ireland and nearby Celtic lands, the Irish harp and its music have captivated musicians and audiences alike. Numerous historical aspects, such as the function of the harper at Tara, the seat of ancient Irish kings, is explored in this comprehensive history of the harp of Ireland. Through the ages, the harp has been a symbol of the lyrical nature of Ireland and the Irish people. This book explores the reawakening of this beautiful instrument in Ireland and around the world in the mid-twentieth century and beyond, touching on the quite recent development of the popular Folk and Celtic harps of today.

A History Of Welsh Music

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Author : Trevor Herbert
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-09-29

A History Of Welsh Music written by Trevor Herbert and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-29 with Music categories.

From early medieval bards to the bands of the 'Cool Cymru' era, this book looks at Welsh musical practices and traditions, the forces that have influenced and directed them, and the ways in which the idea of Wales as a 'musical nation' has been formed and embedded in popular consciousness in Wales and beyond. Beginning with early medieval descriptions of musical life in Wales, the book provides both an overarching study of Welsh music history and detailed consideration of the ideas, beliefs, practices and institutions that shaped it. Topics include the eisteddfod, the church and the chapel, the influence of the Welsh language and Welsh cultural traditions, the scholarship of the Celtic Revival and the folk song movement, the impacts of industrialization and digitization, and exposure to broader trends in popular culture, including commercial popular music and sport.

The Study Of The Ancient And Medieval Harp

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Author : Martin Van Schaik
language : en
Publisher: Ekho Verlag
Release Date : 2017-12-31

The Study Of The Ancient And Medieval Harp written by Martin Van Schaik and has been published by Ekho Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-31 with Music categories.

This is the first volume of a series of compilations of music-archaeological bibliographic source material.

The Story Of Wales A Reading Book By M B Synge

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Author : Margaret Bertha Synge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895

The Story Of Wales A Reading Book By M B Synge written by Margaret Bertha Synge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with categories.

Music In Welsh Culture Before 1650

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Author : Sally Harper
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-05

Music In Welsh Culture Before 1650 written by Sally Harper and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with Music categories.

Music in Wales has long been a neglected area. Scholars have been deterred both by the need for a knowledge of the Welsh language, and by the fact that an oral tradition in Wales persisted far later than in other parts of Britain, resulting in a limited number of sources with conventional notation. Sally Harper provides the first serious study of Welsh music before 1650 and draws on a wide range of sources in Welsh, Latin and English to illuminate early musical practice. This book challenges and refutes two widely held assumptions - that music in Wales before 1650 is impoverished and elusive, and that the extant sources are too obscure and fragmentary to warrant serious study. Harper demonstrates that there is a far wider body of source material than is generally realized, comprising liturgical manuscripts, archival materials, chronicles and retrospective histories, inventories of pieces and players, vernacular poetry and treatises. This book examines three principal areas: the unique tradition of cerdd dant (literally 'the music of the string') for harp and crwth; the Latin liturgy in Wales and its embellishment, and 'Anglicised' sacred and secular materials from c.1580, which show Welsh music mirroring English practice. Taken together, the primary material presented in this book bears witness to a flourishing and distinctive musical tradition of considerable cultural significance, aspects of which have an important impact on wider musical practice beyond Wales.

Nineteenth And Twentieth Century Harpists

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Author : Wenonah M. Govea
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1995-06-30

Nineteenth And Twentieth Century Harpists written by Wenonah M. Govea and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-06-30 with Music categories.

The harp is both the oldest and the newest of instruments. It has existed in some form in nearly all cultures since man has made music. The contemporary concert instrument has been known since the mid-19th century. This work is a compendium of the biographies of many notable harpists of the modern era. The biographies make clear how these performers shaped the contrasts in style and technique of harp playing that have developed over the past 150 years, as cultural, social, and psychological forces influenced individual performance. In addition to the biographical information, the A-Z entries include critical reviews, discographies, and selected bibliographies where possible. New material from the former Soviet states is included.

Welsh Traditional Music

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Author : Phyllis Kinney
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2016-06-15

Welsh Traditional Music written by Phyllis Kinney and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-15 with Music categories.

Phyllis Kinney's Welsh Traditional Music covers the traditional music of Wales from its beginnings through to the present day, providing musical analysis and placing its material firmly into a social and historical context. Among the many different forms of Welsh traditional music discussed are seasonal music (including wassail songs, Christmas and May carols and Plygain carols), folk drama, ballad-singing, the relevance of the eisteddfod and the musical journals of the nineteenth century. Additionally, the book includes a history of song collecting from the eighteenth century to the establishment and ongoing activities of the Welsh Folk-Song Society in the twentieth; both the instrumental and the vocal traditions are examined, as well as the uniquely Welsh tradition of ‘cerdd dant’. This is a work of pioneering scholarship that accounts for Welsh traditional music within the context of a greater Welsh musical tradition.