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Looking for the Irish Bartók David Flynn The ‘Irish Bartók’ question has been around for decades, but is there still some value in the concept? Composer David Flynn argues that there is, and that now is the time for a new engagement by Irish composers with Irish traditional music and musicians.
...traditional arts news... The Journal Of Music The Arts Council has announced that it intends implementing a new three-year initiative for the traditional arts beginning with an allocation of €3 million in 2006, a figure which will increase in 2007 and 2008. This 2006 figure is a four-fold increase...
‘Bed of Soft’ – Jennifer Walshe Conor Kostick
What's in an 'S'? What's in an 'S'? Aileen Dillane 'Irish music' in The Cambridge Companion to Modern Irish Culture.
Music in Space Music in Space Jürgen Simpson Sonorities Festival 2005.
Clasaiceach agus Gaelach: 'Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire' le Peadar Ó Riada Clasaiceach agus Gaelach: 'Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire' le Peadar Ó Riada Deirdre Ní Chonghaile Go stairiúil, ní mórán de cheangal atá idir an Ghaeilge ná an Ghaeltacht agus ceol clasaiceach de bharr deighilt aicme agus tíreolaíochta. Iontas na n-iontas mar sin go bhfuil ceoltóir/cumadóir...
Recent Publications in Contemporary Music Contemporary Music Centre Listings from the Contemporary Music CentreContinued from JMI May-June 2005NEW WORKS RECEIVED, MAY-JUNE 2005Alcorn, Michael, Synapse [2002], 3333 4331 3 perc pf str, live electronics. Ball, Derek, Mettre de l'ambiance, fl cl vc; Voilà, va-solo,...
The Scribe The Scribe Caoimhín Mac Aoidh In Search of James O'Neill.
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant John McLachlan Gerald Barry's new opera.
Music, Ideas and History Music, Ideas and History Barra Ó Séaghdha Barra Ó Séaghdha reviews The Progress of Music in Ireland, a wide-ranging new book of essays by Harry White on the relationship between music, cultural history and musicology in Ireland.

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