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The Bodhrán

The Bodhrán

Experimentation, Innovation, and the Traditional Irish Frame Drum

by Colin F. Harte
Paperback
Publication Date: 15/05/2020

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In the past fifty years, the bodhr n, or traditional Irish circular frame drum, has undergone a rapid evolution in development. Traditionally, it is a shallow drum ranging from ten to twenty-six inches in diameter, covered in goatskin on the top (or drum) side and open on the other. Unlike any other instrument associated with Irish traditional music, the bodhr n has been dramatically altered by its confrontation with modern instrument design, performance techniques, and musical practice. Colin Harte's The Bodhr n: Experimentation, Innovation, and the Traditional Irish Frame Drum presents a definitive history of the bodhr n from its early origins to its present-day resurgence in Irish American folk music.

The bodhr n has global roots and bears many characteristics of older drums from northern Africa and the Middle East. Harte picks up on these basic similarities and embarks on an engaging tour of the instrument's historical and organological development, gradual evolution in playing styles, and more recent history of performative practice. Drawing from a host of interviews over a multi-year period with participants primarily located in Europe and North America, this work provides a platform for multiple perspectives regarding the bodhr n. Participants include bodhr n makers, professional performers, educators, amateur musicians, historians, and enthusiasts. Growing out of rich ethnographic interviews, this book serves as the definitive reference for understanding and navigating the developments in the bodhr n's history, organology, performance practices, and repertoire.

ISBN:
9781621905554
9781621905554
Category:
Percussion instruments
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
15-05-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
University of Tennessee Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
215.9x139.7x12.7mm
Weight:
0.2kg

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