Irish Melodies collection
E597551
The Irish Melodies collection is a celebrated series of songs that pairs traditional Irish airs with poetic English-language lyrics, helping popularize Irish music and national sentiment in the 19th century.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music publication
ⓘ
song collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish national identity
ⓘ
Romantic-era interest in folk music ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional Irish airs ⓘ |
| contains |
adapted traditional melodies
ⓘ
poetic English-language lyrics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | celebrated series of Irish songs ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Britain and Ireland
NERFINISHED
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wider English-speaking world ⓘ |
| form | strophic songs ⓘ |
| genre |
Irish music
ⓘ
art song ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Irish patriotic songs
ⓘ
drinking songs ⓘ love songs ⓘ sentimental ballads ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
exile
ⓘ
loss ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ patriotism ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century Irish cultural revival ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irish nationalist culture
ⓘ
perception of Irish traditional music in the 19th century ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceContext |
concert performance
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salon performance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricType | Romantic-era poetry ⓘ |
| medium | voice and piano ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Irish folk tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pairing of Irish airs with new English lyrics
ⓘ
role in canonizing certain Irish tunes ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
expression of Irish national sentiment
ⓘ
popularization of Irish music ⓘ |
| targetAudience | English-speaking listeners ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic music-making
ⓘ
parlour music performance ⓘ |
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