I've now and then proposed that the 'jubilus' found in Gregorian Chant is like unto 'scat,' to the immense disapproval of hoity-toity scholars, or even non-scholars....
But think about it in terms of what's going on: 'scat' music is always associated with joy or happiness; it has a tonal pattern (which is not necessarily consistent across forms ie., 'lilt' v. jubilus) and is usually sung 'at speed,' (not slowly, except in badly-sung Chant.)
Dydiddling is what I've heard it called before. There's a scene in The Quiet Man just as the Big Fight is ginning up, and just before Michaeleen starts taking bets on the outcome, where he dydiddles the theme tune.
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"Scat" is multi-ethnic.
I've now and then proposed that the 'jubilus' found in Gregorian Chant is like unto 'scat,' to the immense disapproval of hoity-toity scholars, or even non-scholars....
But think about it in terms of what's going on: 'scat' music is always associated with joy or happiness; it has a tonal pattern (which is not necessarily consistent across forms ie., 'lilt' v. jubilus) and is usually sung 'at speed,' (not slowly, except in badly-sung Chant.)
Dydiddling is what I've heard it called before. There's a scene in The Quiet Man just as the Big Fight is ginning up, and just before Michaeleen starts taking bets on the outcome, where he dydiddles the theme tune.
Harry O’Donoghue, who used to play at Kevin Barry’s (the much lamented Savannah pub) does a nice bit here:
https://youtu.be/-JK32VYsvsQ
And ... yodeling?
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