The Songs and Spoken Word of Irish-Speaking Ireland

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

A seminar on selected specimens from Leabhar Mór na nAmhrán, an edition of 400-plus songs, some of which were composed in Ireland as long ago as in the 17th century and many of which are still well known in Irish-speaking regions of the 20th century. No previous knowledge of Irish is required, but students taking the course will read broadly across a spectrum encompassing ethnomusicology, history, and sociolinguistics.