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On a Rock in the Middle of the Ocean - Songs and Singers in Tory Island, Ireland (Vinyl record)
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On a Rock in the Middle of the Ocean - Songs and Singers in Tory Island, Ireland (Vinyl record)
Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies and Modernities
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Taking as its subject the small Gaelic-speaking community of Tory
Island off the Donegal coast of Ireland, On a Rock in the Middle of
the Ocean tries to answer the deceptively simple question of why
people sing. The book focuses on aspects of song transmission and
performance, showing how early exposure to musical culture led
certain individuals to be singled out and given special
encouragement to express themselves. Individual desire and ability
to overcome the rigors of social scrutiny are important factors in
the development of an active public performer. In a special study
of one song, author Lillis O Laoire shows how the song itself
emerges as a mediator of dilemmas and tensions in island life. In a
meticulous exposition of the links between music, text, and
performance, the vicissitudes of island life are revealed while
these tensions are alleviated by singing humorous ribald lyrics to
provide a deliberate contrast. Comparisons are drawn to argue that
the interpretation of songs to reveal particular worlds of meaning
is a widespread human activity, found in similar configurations at
both global and local levels. In Tory's context, the book further
asserts that such mediation contributes to a strongly realized
sense of identity and historical continuity among the islanders.
The book includes an audio CD of folk music from Tory Island,
featuring traditional ballads, tunes, and dances.
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