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The Irish Music

The Traditional Irish music is know today all over the world, it’s an oral tradition. The origin of Irish music can be traced back to almost two thousand years ago when the Celts arrived to Ireland. The Celts brought their lifestyle and also they brought there music. They are influenced by the East. However, one theory held that the Irish harp comes from Egypt.

The sounds with the harp are one of the most older. This instrument is the first use in the Irish Music. Since the thirteen century, it’s the symbol of the country.

This music include many kinds of songs. The most famoust ones are the drinking songs. In additition to that they have other type of songs like ballads and laments, these one are more slowly and quiet. But also have the music for the dance and some activits songs.

Today, the Irish music know a very strong interest in the world. Many groups hare acquired an international reputaiton like U2. This bands formed in 1976. It contains four members : Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen. Now they have twelve albums and won twenty-two Grammy Awards. For me, this part, the Irish Rock, is the most interesting part of the Irish music. s,qs d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

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