Sean Nós and Sean-nós Activities
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Sean Nós and Sean-nós Activities refers to the Irish traditional activities in the "Old Style," such as Sean-nós song
and Sean-nós dance
. When the words Sean Nós
are used in isolation, the general connotation is to anything Irish in an "old style"—as opposed to the "new way." However, when referring in isolation to just "Sean Nós," it frequently might be assumed to mean Sean-nós song in particular. However, other "old style" Irish cultural activities exist as well, such as Sean-nós dance.
," accent mark, or other symbols added to the "base letter" to indicate the specific character or phoneme)—can be confusing to non-native speakers or readers. The Irish Gaelic phrase "Sean Nós" is a prime example.
Sean-nós song
Sean-nós is a highly ornamented style of unaccompanied traditional Irish singing. It is a sean-nós activity, which also includes sean-nós dancing...
and Sean-nós dance
Sean-nós dance
Sean-nós dance is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form Irish Stepdancing....
. When the words Sean Nós
Sean Nós
Sean Nós refers to "old style" Irish song and dance, which are discussed under:* Sean-nós song, Irish traditional song.* Sean-nós dance, Irish traditional dance.* Sean-nós dance in America, Irish traditional singing and dancing in the "old style" in America...
are used in isolation, the general connotation is to anything Irish in an "old style"—as opposed to the "new way." However, when referring in isolation to just "Sean Nós," it frequently might be assumed to mean Sean-nós song in particular. However, other "old style" Irish cultural activities exist as well, such as Sean-nós dance.
The terms "Sean Nós" and "Sean-Nós" activities
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," accent mark, or other symbols added to the "base letter" to indicate the specific character or phoneme)—can be confusing to non-native speakers or readers. The Irish Gaelic phrase "Sean Nós" is a prime example.
- In the Irish Gaelic Language, the word "sean" means "old" and "nós" means "style." Therefore, "sean nós" means "old style" (noun form)—as contrasted to "nós nua," which means "new way."
- Sean-nós dance therefore refers to old-style dance (where addition of the "-" between the words indicates the adjectival form).
- The phrase "an sean nós" means "the old way."
- The phrase "ar an sean nós" means "in the old style."
See also
- Sean-nós songSean-nós songSean-nós is a highly ornamented style of unaccompanied traditional Irish singing. It is a sean-nós activity, which also includes sean-nós dancing...
- Sean-nós danceSean-nós danceSean-nós dance is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form Irish Stepdancing....
- Sean-nós dance in AmericaSean-nós dance in AmericaSean-nós dance in America has its roots in Irish culture, but may be practiced differently from how it is danced in Ireland. When Irish people emigrated to America in great numbers during the early American Colonial period, or when escaping troubles in Ireland, they brought their dance culture with...
- Irish DanceIrish danceIrish dancing or Irish dance is a group of traditional dance forms originating in Ireland which can broadly be divided into social dance and performance dances. Irish social dances can be divided further into céilí and set dancing...