Ireland is the only country that uses a musical instrument as its national emblem, did you know?

Irish folklore recounts that the medieval Celts (Celts) based on music will be national religion, myths and legends and history and humanity of the oral tradition, continues to this day, opened the Irish Chinese people hundreds of years of musical journeys. Legend has it that the Celtic orchestra often goes to different villages to carry out performances and tunes to communicate and exchange, and the local audience will provide them with food and lodging. The hue of Celtic music is undoubtedly green. It is a handful of green silk draped from the branches of strong, ancient trees in the deep, dense forests of the gods, with rhythms that are either beautiful and high, or quiet and ethereal.

Harp in the coat of arms

Ireland is the only country in the world that has a harp as its coat of arms, and its historical connection with music may not be accidental. The Irish harp (Clarsach), also known as the Celtic harp, is Ireland's unique national instrument, much smaller than the current symphony orchestra's harp, which can be played on the knees, but also the opposite of leaning on the shoulder to play.

Another distinctive traditional Irish instrument is the whistle. In fact, many people have already heard of the whistle, just think of the quiet, clear original song from the Titanic theme song MyHeartWillGoOn, and you'll be able to figure out the sound of the whistle as if it's cutting through the morning mist.

Ireland has never lacked a musical background, and the rhymes have been passed down from generation to generation, so if you're strolling through the streets of Dublin, look out for folk songs that are hundreds of years old wafting out of any pub.

The Chiefs of The Chieftains, for example, do the most famous exposition of traditional Irish music, they are the contemporary Irish folk song revitalization has to be mentioned in the vanguard. In a half-century of show business, the Chieftains have earned unprecedented success, not only as Grammy Award-winning guests, but also as the leader of Billboard Magazine's list of the world's top 200 traditional CD albums.

Single Rock Music Destination

From street ballads to rock 'n' roll, the island of Ireland has become a rock 'n' roll destination for musicians. The composers who have come to the world from Ireland have always had a built-in air of distinction. Perhaps supported by the mystical aura of the Celtic Chinese people, Irish musical artists have also been different when it comes to finding inspiration for modern musical design, and have run into the rock and roll world to break new ground.

Dublin's U2 are one of Ireland's national treasures, having been a global phenomenon for four decades since the 1980s. Rolling Stone described their "astonishing and inexhaustible creativity as a gift from God".