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]
In Popular Culture
Zäuerli music was part of the soundtrack of the movie The Grand Budapest Hotel. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Composing The Folk Music of a Made Up Country". NPR.
- ^ "Smithsonian Folkways Recordings — Switzerland: Zäuerli, Yodel of Appenzell". SI.edu. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "'There is a dark side to this bucolic Swiss bliss'". BBC.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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