![]() Anderson, author of “The Secret Life of Banking and Real Estate” (2009), believes "The current financial crisis proves the neo-classical economy is working - not failing. To summarise, nobody was paying attention when the Kondratieff Wave hit Ireland, drowning the Celtic Tiger in the “Double Irish” conundrum. Amidst the horror and disruption that occurred on that day, lasting societal ramifications that are deeper than that which could have possibly been predicted have emerged. However, something completely unforeseen unfolded with the happenings of 9/11. During the ‘90s it seemed that there was a continuing place for these artists and the Celtic genre on the world stage, and both would take a strong role in defining the nature of an increasingly multicultural interest in music. Many women musicians performing within the Celtic genre, including myself, enjoyed significant commercial success and made distinctive contributions as performing and recording artists with well-established profiles. From the late 1980s, Irish government Cultural Tourism initiatives promoted that win-win vision, leading to an unprecedented flourishing of music, song, dance, and, of particular interest here, led to the emergence of many professional women musicians who inspired great international cross-genre collaborations. (An extended version of this talk was presented to the Bantry Historical Society, West Cork, on 28 August, 2017.)Īrt made us as a human species: the “neurochemicals of happiness”, endorphins, dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin, make us feel good. Cultural Resilience: Catastrophes as turning points in the arts.ġ5-19 August, 2017, University College Dublin ![]()
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