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The music of the Isle of Man reflects Celtic, Norse and other influences, including from its neighbours, Scotland, Ireland England and Wales. The Isle of Man is a small island nation in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland (and not part of the United Kingdom). A wide range of music is performed on the island, such as rock, blues, jazz and pop. However, its traditional folk music has undergone a revival since the 1970s, starting with a music festival called in Ramsey.〔(Cliff McGann (1996) Traditional Music on the Isle of Man )〕 This was part of a general revival of the Manx language and culture, after the death of the last native speaker of Manx in 1974. Musicians of the Manx musical revival include King Chiaullee, Skeeal, The Mannin Folk, Mactullagh Vannin, Moot and many others. Culture Vannin provides a central resource for Manx Music and Dance through the manxmusic.com website, which has links to most performers. Other artists who have produced CDs include Emma Christian ( – ''Beneath the Twilight''), (voice, harp and recorder), and harpist and producer Charles Guard (''Avenging and Bright''), an administrator at Culture Vannin. Many of the web entries about Manx Music stem from Cliff McGann's 1996 article〔 which is now somewhat out of date. ==Early History== Prior to the 15th century, little can be determined about the character of music on the Isle of Man. There are many carved crosses from this era, but they depict a total of two musicians, one lur player and a harpist. Songs from this era may have had Scandinavian origins; some also bear similarities to Irish and Scottish music. The song (the Manx sword dance), is very similar to a lullaby from the Hebrides and is also said to have been a ritual dance during the Scandinavian era.〔(Bazin, Fenella. "The Story of Music in the Isle of Man", Manx Music )〕 The earliest written evidence describes fiddle music and a variety of folk dances. There was no harp tradition as was otherwise prevalent in Celtic music. English folk songs were very popular, later including broadside ballads, jigs and reels. Also extant were traditional Gaelic psalm-singing and other church music. According to Fenella Bazin, "...()vidence from written sources shows that the Manx were enthusiastic dancers and musicians, often appearing in the ecclesiastical courts on charges on making music on Saturday nights or after church on Sundays."〔 A traditional Manx melody is ''Molly Charane'' (The Manx National Air). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Music of the Isle of Man」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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