Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
School of Music
First Reader
Jennifer Parker-Harley
Second Reader
Mike Harley
Abstract
For my Senior Thesis Project, I learned to play the traditional Irish flute while I was in Ireland for a semester. I initially thought that there would be no better time or place to learn a new instrument than if I was surrounded by its culture for four months. I went in to the project already knowing how to play the classical silver flute, but knew that the traditional Irish flute was different. I found that the biggest differences were between the instruments themselves and how the two final performance goals of each affected the training in almost every step of learning and practicing. In classical flute playing, performers strive to play the music as the composer intended for it to sound and they traditionally perform in settings where they are able to read printed music and where there is a clear divide between audience and performer(s). In Irish flute playing, performers aim to have the traditional feel of Irish music come out of their playing. They also perform in groups most commonly at a pub or a bar where the audience are fellow pub-goers drinking a pint and not worrying about talking during the music. Musicians from both groups learn their instruments and music differently based on these two performance styles, which can be seen in the following paper.
First Page
1
Last Page
16
Recommended Citation
Layton, Allison Marjorie, "A Comparison of Irish Flute and Classical Flute Training" (2016). Senior Theses. 107.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/senior_theses/107
Rights
© 2016, Allison Marjorie Layton