The Globalization of Irish Traditional Song Performance

By Susan H Motherway

Book Overview

Susan Motherway illustrates the transformative impact of globalization on Irish traditional song performance by examining the ways in which performers mediate the divide between local and global markets. The book portrays patterns of musical change extant within the tradition as a result of globalization, and acknowledges music as a medium for renegotiating an Irish cultural identity within the global.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138261572
• ISBN13: 9781138261570
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"