Melody is the engine that drives most world music traditions. Melbourne band Trouble in the Kitchen put some Irish tunes on the dissecting table so we can find out what makes them tick.
→ proceed to episode 7 Extreme Singing
- What is Irish traditional music?
- What’s a session?
- Meet Trouble in the Kitchen.
- Jigs: The Road to Skye / Elaine Jefferys’
(video, audio, notation). - Reels: Contentment is Wealth / Gorman’s Reel / Road to Ballymac / The Rainy Day
(audio). - Study guide for The Tune.
Melody is central to many world music traditions. Irish music is a classic example of a tradition based around driving rhythmic melodies and busy ornamentation.
→ Read more about melody in world music.
→ Traditional musicians have developed a system of notation for sharing tunes over the internet. Read more about abc notation.
