From Craic to Communitas: Furthering disability activism through traditional Irish song
Author: Carrico, Alexandria
Source: Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies, Volume 4, Number 2, 1 October 2019, pp. 257-263(7)
Publisher: Intellect
Abstract
This piece offers an ethnographic account of work undertaken to bridge neurotypical and neurodivergent communities in Limerick, Ireland, through music-making workshops. By harnessing a common musical heritage in traditional Irish folk music, specifically its participatory dynamics, and its emphasis on story-telling, dialogue and inclusion, participants were able to musicalize their identities in ways that resonated with the integrative spirit of neurodiversity, against the logics of neurotypical, able-bodied assimilation.
This piece offers an ethnographic account of work undertaken to bridge neurotypical and neurodivergent communities in Limerick, Ireland, through music-making workshops. By harnessing a common musical heritage in traditional Irish folk music, specifically its participatory dynamics, and its emphasis on story-telling, dialogue and inclusion, participants were able to musicalize their identities in ways that resonated with the integrative spirit of neurodiversity, against the logics of neurotypical, able-bodied assimilation.
Keywords: Irish folk music; accessibility; disability; ethnography; inclusion; neurodiversity
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: October 1, 2019
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