Puirt à beul

Puirt a bulge [ p ʰ ur ˠ ʃt ʲ a pial ˠ ̪ ] ( Scottish Gaelic " sounds of the mouth ", Irish port hatchet, portaireacht ( ax ) ) denotes the Gaelic chanting, which is still practiced in Ireland, Scotland, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island will.

The essential elements of the " Puirt a bulge " are the rhythm and the melody. Mostly it is to dance music. The lyrics are secondary, often they are ( for that time ) objectionable; some do not make sense. In this respect similar to " Puirt a bulge " the Scat.

Normally " Puirt a bulge " is sung by a singer with a carefree, loud voice in 4/4- or 6/8-measure.

This musical style became almost forgotten, but experienced a renaissance since 1990. Bands like Mouth Music, Capercaillie and the singer Talitha MacKenzie process in their albums often classic " Puirt -a- bulge " pieces and give them make an unusual sound. The Quadriga Consort has introduced the first ensemble of the original sound motion Scottish Gaelic " Puirt a bulge " chants in the early music scene.