On a rock in the middle of the ocean: songs and singers in tory island, ireland
Auteur :
Laoire, Lillis Ó
Éditeur :
Scarecrow Press
ISBN :
9780810851368
Date de publication :
28 nov. 2005
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,3 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
744 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Attempts to answer the question of why people sing, by focusing on the transmission and performance of songs on a small, Gaelic-speaking island community. In an exposition of the links between music, text, and performance, the vicissitudes of island life are revealed, while these tensions are shown to be leavened by the singing of humorous items.