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Author: Yannick Wey & Andrea Kammermann

Alphorn music as “blown yodeling”

18. September 2023 Yannick Wey & Andrea Kammermann Leave a comment

Alphorn playing is sometimes described in history as “blown yodeling”, as “yodeling on the instrument”, or as “yodeling on the alphorn”. What is meant by this? On the occasion of the publication the English translation of the book “Alpenstimmung” (“Alpine Vibes”), Yannick Wey and Andrea Kammermann comment on this question.

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