Sean Nós (other)

	Sean Nós (other) Sean nós refers to "old style" Irish song and dance, which are discussed under: * Sean-nós singing, Irish traditional song * Sean-nós dance Sean-nós dance ( ; , ) is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form, as opposed to the more formal and competition-oriented form of Irish stepdance. ''Sean nós'' in Irish means "old style", and is applied to th ..., Irish traditional dance * Sean-nós dance in United States, Irish traditional singing and dancing in the "old style" in the U.S. * Sean Nós and Sean-nós Activities, Differentiating between Sean Nós and Sean-nós Activities {{DEFAULTSORT:Sean Nos Irish music Irish dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sean-nós Singing Sean-nós singing ( , ; Irish for "old style") is unaccompanied traditional Irish vocal music usually performed in the Irish language. Sean-nós singing usually involves very long melodic phrases with highly ornamented and melismatic melodic lines, differing greatly from traditional folk singing elsewhere in Ireland, although there is significant regional variation within Ireland. Sean-nós songs cover a range of genres, from love song to lament to lullaby, traditionally with a strong focus on conveying the relevant emotion of the given song. The term ''sean-nós'', which simply means "in the old way", is a vague term that can also refer to various other traditional activities, musical and non-musical. The musician and academic Tomás Ó Canainn said:''...no aspect of Irish music can be fully understood without a deep appreciation of sean-nós singing. It is the key which opens every lock.'' The origins of sean-nós singing are unknown, but it is probably at least seven cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sean-nós Dance Sean-nós dance ( ; , ) is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form, as opposed to the more formal and competition-oriented form of Irish stepdance. ''Sean nós'' in Irish means "old style", and is applied to the dance form as well as sean-nós singing. These now less-common forms of Irish dance and traditional Irish singing have been documented in Irish history and by ethnomusicologists, but are still alive in parts of the Irish music scene. Characteristics Sean-nós dance is characterised by its "low to the ground" footwork, improvised steps, free movement of the arms, and an emphasis upon a "batter" (which sounds out more loudly the accented beat of the music). It is counted in beats of 8. It is traditionally a solo dance form. Because sean-nós dancing is improvisational, it is not necessary for a pre-arranged routine or choreography to be decided upon by the dancer. Spontaneous expression is highly valued. Therefore, it is less common to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sean-nós Dance In United States Sean-nós dance in America has its roots in Irish culture, but may be practiced differently from how it is danced in Ireland. When Irish people emigrated to America in great numbers during the early American Colonial period, or when escaping The Troubles in Ireland, they brought their dance culture with them. One of the many forms of Irish dance is sean-nós dance, which is an informal, spontaneous, solo form of dance. Sean-nós dance has both modified, and in turn been modified by, similar forms of traditional vernacular solo dance in America. Irish traditional dance The most widely known form of traditional Irish dance is competition-oriented modern Irish stepdance. Other popular forms of Irish dancing are for couples and group social dancing, such as set dancing and céili dancing. Less known is the traditional solo dance form called "sean nós" or "old style" dance. Sean-nós dance Sean-nós dance is characterized by its "low to the ground" footwork, free movement of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sean Nós And Sean-nós Activities Sean Nós and Sean-nós Activities refers to the Irish traditional activities in the "Old Style," such as Sean-nós singing and Sean-nós dance. When the words ''Sean Nós'' are used in isolation, the general connotation is to anything Irish in an "old style"—as opposed to the "new way." When referring in isolation to just "Sean Nós," the term frequently means Sean-nós song in particular. However, other "old style" Irish cultural activities exist as well, such as Sean-nós dance. The terms "Sean Nós" and "Sean-Nós" activities Non-English words—and the associated foreign characters or diacriticals (the " fada," accent mark, or other symbols added to the "base letter" to indicate the specific character or phoneme)—can be confusing to non-native speakers or readers. The Irish Gaelic phrase "Sean Nós" is a prime example. * In the Irish Gaelic Language, the word "sean" means "old" and "nós" means "style." Therefore, "sean nós" means "old style" (noun form)—as con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Irish Music Irish music is music that has been created in various genres on the island of Ireland. The indigenous music of the island is termed Irish traditional music. It has remained vibrant through the 20th and into the 21st century, despite globalising cultural forces. In spite of emigration and a well-developed connection to music influences from Britain and the United States, Irish traditional music has kept many of its elements and has itself influenced many forms of music, such as country and roots music in the United States, which in turn have had some influence on modern rock music. It has occasionally been fused with rock and roll, punk rock, and other genres. Some of these fusion artists have attained mainstream success, at home and abroad. In art music, Ireland has a history reaching back to Gregorian chants in the Middle Ages, choral and harp music of the Renaissance, court music of the Baroque and early Classical period, as well as many Romantic, late Romantic and tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]