Category: General

Anyone who often works with groups and the alphorn knows that a lot happens! The alphorn lets us breathe together, we listen to each other improvising, perceive common vibes, communicate sensitively and non-verbally. Can these experiences sustainably improve the quality of relationships in the group? As part of an action research project, Thomas Heel explored the question of how the alphorn can be used as an inclusive music education vehicle. He processed his experiences with a class at the vocational

Playing the alphorn is fun and beautiful! That’s why it’s good to play a musical instrument. When it’s just for fun, as a hobby, financial questions remain personal and directly linked to the budget you can devote to the hobby. For me, the situation, or rather the reality, is quite different: I’m a professional freelance musician and I have to make a living from my work.

What constitutes tradition in music? Lea Hagmann has not only dealt with this question as an ethnomusicologist at the University of Bern, but has also created the movie “Beyond Tradition” together with Rahel von Gunten. It is currently showing in cinemas in Switzerland.