Description
Book SynopsisRanging from early medieval musical bards to pop music in the twenty-first century, this book describes Welsh musical practices and traditions and the forces that have shaped and directed them, probing the reasons why the idea of Wales as a 'musical nation' arose and became embedded in popular consciousness.
Trade Review'The book raises a number of questions for those seeking to understand the contextualisation of Methodism in non-English cultures. This book also provides a mine of detailed resources for scholars to work on or for those merely enjoying singing (but not too raucously!) in both religious worship and secular contexts to appreciate the cultural roots of such an expression of identity.' Tim MacQuiban, The Proceedings of the Wesley Historical Society
Table of Contents1. Music in Welsh history Trevor Herbert; 2. Words for music: describing musical practices in medieval Welsh literature Helen Fulton; 3. Music in worship before 1650 John Harper; 4. Secular music before 1650 Sally Harper; 5. The eisteddfod tradition Rhidian Griffiths; 6. Women and Welsh folk song Wyn Thomas; 7. Instrumental traditions after 1650 Rhidian Griffiths, Trevor Herbert and Stephen P. Rees; 8. The Celtic revival Helen Barlow; 9. Musical communications in the long nineteenth century Rhidian Griffiths; 10. Nonconformists and their music Martin V. Clarke; 11. Professionalisation in the twentieth century Lyn Davies; 12. Composing Cymru: Art music since 1940 Nicholas Jones; 13. Traditions and interventions: popular music 1840-1940 Trevor Herbert; 14. New traditions: Welsh popular music into the twenty-first century Sarah Hill; 15. Singing Welshness: Sport, music and the Crowd Helen Barlow and Martin V. Clarke; 16. Postscript: Contemporary Wales, devolution and digitisation Trevor Herbert, Sally Harper and Sarah Hill.
