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Due to a lack of detailed records, little is known about Swiss folk music prior to the 19th century. Some 16th-century lute tablatures have been reconstructed into authentic instrumental arrangements; however, the first major source of information comes from 19th-century collections of folk songs, and work done by musicologist Hanny Christen.
Although use by herdsmen had waned by the early 19th century, a revival of interest in the musical qualities of the instrument followed by the end of the century, and the alphorn became important in Swiss tourism, and inspired Romantic composers such as Beethoven and Gustav Mahler to add alphorn, or traditional alphorn melodies, to their pieces ...
Music portal; Switzerland portal; Pages in category "Swiss musical instruments" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Yodeling is a major feature of folk music from Switzerland, Austria, and southern Germany and can be heard in many contemporary folk songs, which are also featured on regular TV broadcasts. Stefanie Hertel is a German yodeler and popular performer of Alpine folk music.
Some of the traditional symbols of Switzerland: the Swiss flag, the alphorn and the snow-capped Alps. Folk art is kept alive in organizations all over the country. In Switzerland, it is mostly expressed in music, dance, poetry, wood carving and embroidery. There are also many regional and local rites demarcating times of the year.
Pages in category "Music of Switzerland" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Schwyzerörgeli is a type of diatonic button accordion used in Swiss folk music. The name derives from the town/canton of Schwyz where it was developed. Örgeli is the diminutive form of the word Orgel (organ). Outside of Switzerland the instrument is not well known and is hard to find.
Zäuerli is a type of traditional Swiss folk music, common in the Appenzell region of Switzerland. [1] It can be described as 'voiceless yodeling', and is characterised by slower tempo and lower vocal range than in other types of yodeling, [2] making it sound somewhat 'sad'. [3]