Lilting is a form of traditional singing common in the Goidelic speaking areas of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Mann. It goes under many names, and is sometimes referred to as diddling (generally in England and Scotland), mouth music, jigging, chin music or cheek music, puirt à beul or canntaireachd in Scottish Gaelic, or portaireacht bhéil (port a’bhéil, “mouth-singing”) in Irish. It in some ways resembles scat singing.
Lilting often accompanies dancing. Features such as rhythm and tone dominate in lilting and in the case of Irish lilting in particular, is intended to evoke the characteristic ‘lilt’ of traditional Irish music and specific instruments such as the Celtic harp.[1][2] The lyrics thus are often meaningless or nonsensical.
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