Today we have the pleasure of sharing an article written by the great violinist B-Linda in which she is going to talk about Celtic music. You can read content from B-Linda on defina.com. I leave you with her.
When the possibility of collaborating with Planeta Musik and writing about Celtic music came up, it was a rush. I have been playing the violin for more than 30 years and 20 of them have been accompanied by bagpipes. I was born and raised among bagpipes, drums and tambourines, so it was impossible for me not to end up loving them.
I have played with Carlos Núñez, Xuacu Amieva and in Celtic festivals such as Lorient (Brittany). It is the most important Celtic festival in the world, so if you like Celtic music you cannot miss it.
The Celtic music that we know today is what at the beginning of the 17th century was part of the traditional music of the Atlantic regions of Europe where the Celts lived.
This genre groups together a large number of traditional musical genres that were transmitted orally and later recorded. Celtic music has a great variety: you can find ballads, different dances and a lot of diversity of rhythms.
Currently, it is still one of the most popular genres in folklore.
The Celts were a group of warrior tribes that inhabited central and western Europe. Each tribe had its own organization, but shared with the rest of the Celtic tribes the language, culture and polytheistic religion (they worshiped various gods related to nature).
Today there are 8 recognized Celtic nations, they are known that way because they still retain their roots.
These are:
Ireland
Scotland
Brittany
Cornwall
Welsh
Isle of Man
Galicia
Asturias
Celtic music originated more than 2,000 years ago in the regions that these countries currently occupy and was transmitted orally from generation to generation.
In reality, we do not know what Celtic music sounded like in its beginnings, what we know today is an evolution of original music that has reached our days in different ways in each of these countries.
In Celtic music the traditional instruments of each area are usually used:
Bagpipe
The celtic harp
The bombard
The bodhran
The violin
Or the whistle
Referents of Celtic music
There are great references of this music and some of them continue to play today.
These are the most representative: The Chieftains, The Dubliners, Clannad, Alban, Tannahill Weavers, Alasdair Fraser, Alan Stivell, Carlos Núñez, Luar Na Lubre or Llan de Cubel.
Celtic music today
Today Celtic music is very popular and there are many festivals in different countries. But something that has contributed to its popularity has been the fusion with other musical styles such as Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock ...
If you liked the article that the great B-Linda wrote for our blog, don't miss the Interview with B-Linda. The story of a great violinist.