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Folklore: Aural or Oral?

12 Jun 07 - 07:46 AM (#2074603)
Subject: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: stallion

For the sake of saving thread creep elsewhere, I have a notion that "Aural tradition" is a better description than "Oral tradition". What gets passed on is what is heard not what is said. Anyone agree?
Peter


12 Jun 07 - 08:25 AM (#2074633)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: masato sakurai

"Aural tradition" can include instrumental music, clapping, etc.


12 Jun 07 - 08:37 AM (#2074642)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: Dave Ruch

Don't both (what is heard AND what is said) get passed on?


12 Jun 07 - 09:05 AM (#2074662)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: Leadfingers

If there is NO Oral Output , there will be NO Aural Input !


12 Jun 07 - 09:14 AM (#2074672)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: stallion

chicken and egg, chinese whispers (is that PC now?)In our family history one family has about 8 children with at least five different spellings of the surname in the parish register, it was how the scribe interpreted what they were told and the illiterate couldn't correct it. And tunes being passed down is hardly Oral as mas just pointed out.


12 Jun 07 - 09:18 AM (#2074679)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: Mrrzy

This is just the kind of nitpicking I enjoy. I agree with Stallion. I am reminded of an awful Tom Lehrer monologue about gargling, which was originally practiced only furtively by the elders of some tribe in the far-off jungle, who passed it down from father to son as part of their oral tradition...


12 Jun 07 - 09:23 AM (#2074686)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: GUEST,Art Thieme

Aural Tradition has been the name chosen by the Illinois based folk organization. They champion people passing through town doing concerts in the Chicago area mostly. I've participated in their doings for since the 1980s---when they bagan. The term has nothing to do with academic folklore. It is just a clever play on words that was never intended as a way to muddy the waters. (Muddy was a bluesman ;-)

ORAL TRADITION is the folkloristic world's term used for the mechanism--the process--the transmission of the lore and the songs, the music and stuff.

Art Thieme


12 Jun 07 - 10:01 AM (#2074725)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: Bert

Oaural maybe!!!


12 Jun 07 - 10:26 AM (#2074763)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: Leadfingers

Oaral tradition is all about rowing - Just Right for some catters !! LOL


12 Jun 07 - 12:39 PM (#2074892)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: stallion

Ah LF putting it in again


12 Jun 07 - 01:59 PM (#2074954)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Aural or Oral?
From: Leadfingers

I have caught Bad Punning from Severn , Stallion ! LOL !