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Music and the Celtic Otherworld: From Ireland to Iona
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Product Description
Many cultures throughout history have made reference to the supernatural or spiritual dimension of music, and Scotland and Ireland are no exception. From the descriptions of the supernatural power of the 'fairy' harp in Elfland in the Scottish ballads to the sacred music of God's Heaven in the Saints' Lives, the Celtic sources provide a rich and varied selection of references to music and its perceived supernatural power and influence. With the increasing popularity of world music and Shamanism today, this important new book is an essential guide to the Celtic dimension of a universal phenomenon. Covering themes close to Irish and Scottish folklore Music and the Celtic Otherworld explores the universal concept of the spiritual dimension of music. It is also the first ever comprehensive collection of references from Celtic primary source material in translation, including Celtic tales, folklore, ballads, place-lore, saints' lives, poetry and proverbs.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #969198 in Books
- Published on: 2000-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 224 pages
Editorial Reviews
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As an encyclopaedic volume of references to its subject matter, this book will find a welcome audience amongst specialists who focus their studies on musical and otherwordly lore. This is a fascinating study of an important and neglected theme in Celtic literature and religion. Meticulously researched and sensitively written, it highlights the importance attached to music in both pre-Christian and early Christian Ireland and Scotland and its particular association with the otherworld. -- Dr Ian Bradley This scholarly and well-written book ! will interest anyone concerned with the interaction of music and spirituality as well as the recovery of the Celtic heritage in our time. A fascinating study which is highly recommended. As an encyclopaedic volume of references to its subject matter, this book will find a welcome audience amongst specialists who focus their studies on musical and otherwordly lore. This is a fascinating study of an important and neglected theme in Celtic literature and religion. Meticulously researched and sensitively written, it highlights the importance attached to music in both pre-Christian and early Christian Ireland and Scotland and its particular association with the otherworld. This scholarly and well-written book ! will interest anyone concerned with the interaction of music and spirituality as well as the recovery of the Celtic heritage in our time. A fascinating study which is highly recommended.
The Scotsman, Edinburgh, March 2000
An authoritative and accessible book on the spiritual dimension of music; recommended
Dalriada Magazine, Arran, Scotland, May 2000
This book really is a 'must'...carefully and skillfully highlights the spiritual dimension of music...substantial
