The Tailor’s Twist A study in text, photographs and graphic design of the fiddler Ben Lennon of Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim. Ben Lennon is known widely as a stylistic performer and teacher in the national and international world of Irish Traditional music. He began playing the fiddle at the age of ten, growing up in an atmosphere […]
Read MoreITMA are pleased to announce the release of its latest publication All the days of his life : Eddie Butcher in his own words : songs, stories and memories of Magilligan, Co Derry is the latest publication in the Studies in Irish traditional music / Taighde ar cheol dúchais Éireann series from the Irish Traditional […]
Read MoreThe Art of Anthropology 2 – 3 September 2011 School of Art & Design University of Ulster York Street Belfast BT15 1ED Keynote Speaker: Professor Sarah Pink (Loughborough University) CALL FOR PAPERS The Anthropological Association of Ireland invites conference papers from postgraduates and established scholars on the visual and visuality in contemporary societies, and more […]
Read MoreThree-year PhD Scholarship in Music and Urban Regeneration at Music Department, University College Cork, Ireland What role might music-related outreach initiatives play in the revitalization of urban communities? How does music interact with other cultural practices in fostering community and renewal in the city? What form might an effective community outreach music project take? What […]
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Read More‘The Fundamentals of Irish Music’ presented by Peadar O Riada at 6pm on Thursday 3rd Feb.
Read MoreThe programme for the ICTM Ireland annual conference is now complete and available for download. Do note that postgrad students are invited to take a working lunch on the Saturday with Thomas Johnston, and that those involved (or interested in) the online journal project will be meeting during the same slot. Go to Conference & […]
Read MoreICTM Ireland Annual Conference Magee College, University of Ulster, Derry/Londonderry ‘LISTENING’ As has been made clear by Small (1998), Turino (2008), Keil and Feld (1994) amongst many others, there is no such thing as a ‘passive’ consumption of music. Each musical experience involves stimulation, recognition, interpretation, evaluation, and often provokes a socially meaningful response. These […]
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