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Goltrai, Geantrai, Suantrai equivalents?

14 Jul 23 - 03:18 PM (#4176861)
Subject: Goltraí, Geantraí, Suantraí equivalents?
From: GUEST,RA

Thinking about the traditional conception of the three strains of Irish music - Goltraí, Geantraí, Suantraí (the sorrow strain, the joy strain and the sleep strain respectively) - I got to wondering whether there are equivalent conceptions in other cultures.

I also wonder whether there are specific Scottish Gaelic equivalents to those Irish terms.

Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.