Thanks for that. I'm always interested with singers'
first impressions of sean-nós. I'm not proposing that
I know all of the answers so that's why I asked the
question. I think you've a good understanding of it
anyhow. So my next question, is it a song tradition
or a singing tradition?

Anybody else?

Brían
--- drew <muse_shop@...> wrote:

>
> Sean-nos as opposed to trad style- hmmm. I could
> tell you how much of an
> expert I am on the subject, and wind up making a
> fool of myself, but
> instead I'll be honest. I didn't know there was a
> difference before
> yesterday! lol- Although what you refer to as
> sean-nos are the songs
> I've always said, "if only I could find a couple
> people to play a
> hurdy-gurdy, bodhran and bones while I sing that
> one..." Keep in mind,
> I'm 35 from North Carolina- since I play neither
> mellow Jerry Garcia
> leads nor blazing Eddie Van Halen solos, a lot of
> people around here
> don't think I 'really' play guitar, lol. So I'm
> pretty much self taught,
> and my own style of music often veers away from what
> a ridgid
> traditionalist would consider good form.
>
> Back to the question, sean-nos seems like a more
> primitive, almost
> tribal form of music. Performing alone gives a
> musician a lot of freedom
> with the ornamentation s/he can use, also with
> rhythm, in the sense of
> missing a beat to take a breath. Actually, some
> sean-nos kind of reminds
> me of some of the Krishna chants- not musically in
> the sense of key and
> rhythm, but just the general "feeling" of the music.
>
> That's my take on your question, really just a first
> impression from a
> beginner to this style of music. Hopefully I'll have
> the chance to hear
> from some people who know more than I about this
> music, who have studied
> it enough to word their answers more proficiently
> than I can!
>
> Drew
>
>
> --- In traditionalirishsinging@yahoogroups.com,
> Brian Matthew Hart
> <ohairt@...> wrote:
> >
> > I've only used an instrument to find a note if I'm
> > a)singing accompanied or b)know my range is
> limited
> > and must sing in that key in order to hit my
> notes.
> >
> > What's your take on what sean-nós singing is as
> > opposed to irish traditional singing?
> >
> > B.
> > --- drew muse_shop@... wrote:
> > > And to start up a topic of conversation, let
> > > me know what you think
> > > of this: I'll admit I don't have the best ear
> for
> > > pitch, so I've found
> > > that tapping out a melody on the xylophone is a
> > > great tool, I can learn
> > > to sing it properly by matching the notes, then
> of
> > > course drop the xy
> > > when it's time to just sing! I'm pretty much a
> loner
> > > musician, that's
> > > just something I came up with and find helpful-
> I'm
> > > curious as to
> > > whether anyone else uses similar resources
> during
> > > practice?
>
> > > -Drew
>
>
>
>




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