Why does Celtic music sound so primal?
by 
Marguerite
ANSWERS: 3
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It's probably thanks to the carnyx.
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It began a looong time ago when the earth was green.
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Atavistic leather drums, wailing nasal bagpipes, bird-song flutes, lamenting lyrics, a low electronics to acoustic instrument ratio and that the music generally springs from tradition rather than pop. Also it is often modal and/or minor.
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