The Celtic Identity and the Significance of Music

Abstract

Music is an important part of life; it is a way for individuals or groups to express themselves, and an inspiration for people to participate in cultural activities of their heritage. This helps create a sense of identity within a culture. One genre that is popular is Celtic Music; however, this warrants the question: what is Celtic Music or what makes Celtic Music “Celtic?” According to Romero, “[w]hat we know as Celtic music today is in reality [that] traditional music developed relatively recently in several western European Atlantic regions that may have been inhabited by Celtic peoples about 2,000 years ago” (Romero). It has a “feel” to it that most people can recognize; however, to understand the genre fully, the history and general theory must be explored.