Celtic music

- Celtic music has its origin in the ancient Celtic peoples of Western Europe who used the same language during the Iron Age, it is a musical genre with folk roots and with a very special characteristic and that is that it is not limited to a country, if not to a whole area of ​​European countries influenced by Celtic culture.

- Countries and territories where Celtic music is most popular.

Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Cornwall

Brittany in France

Asturias and Galicia in Spain

- In all these territories Celtic culture and music has been preserved throughout history.

- Celtic music is related to contemporary Irish or Scottish songs, as it is part of their traditional folk music.

- One of the main characteristics of Celtic music is its contrasting rhythms, from happy, which can even sound like war melodies, to sad and peaceful.

- Characteristic instruments

Bagpipe

· Flute

· Button accordion: very similar to the traditional accordion that has buttons instead of keys.

· Bombarda: It is a small wooden oboe with a double reed, formed by a conical tube with holes.

Tambourines

Drums

· Fiddle

- These instruments are not used frequently in operas or symphonic ensembles, so it is easy to identify Celtic music from other genres.

- If you want to have a completely free application with all Celtic music on your mobile, download our app and enjoy the music.