Alpine Vibes
Ammann, Raymond / Kammermann, Andrea / Wey, Yannick Alphorn playing and yodeling are an integral part of traditional cultural events in Switzerland. Questions about musical contexts inevitably arise. Is alphorn-playing to be understood as "blown yodeling"? Did the natural tone series of the alphorn influence yodeling? Are both rooted in the centuries-old Kuhreihen, the songs herdsmen used to lure the cows for milking?
The team of authors explores possible links between yodeling and alphorn mus...