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Heat forces yodelers at annual Swiss festival to sing in fountains

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — City fountains became impromptu rehearsal spaces this weekend as yodelers at a festival in Basel, ...
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The fascinating story of swiss yodeling

Swiss yodeling is a unique vocal art that has been used for centuries as a means of communication in the Swiss Alps ...
Seattle Times

Shout-out for yodeling? Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern

LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Yodel-ay-hee … what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular song and folk music, could ...
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UNESCO gives a shout-out to Switzerland’s yodeling by adding it to list of cultural heritage

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. GENEVA — Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling has received a response from the U.N. cultural agency: The Alpine ...
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Swiss government put forward yodeling as candidate for UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage

Whether heard echoing through the Alps as a mountain cry made by herders in suspenders, featured in Scandinavian folk music or morphed by Tarzan in his yodel-like call, chances are you’ve encountered ...
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UNESCO gives a shout-out to Switzerland's yodeling by adding it to list of cultural heritage

GENEVA – Switzerland's long-celebrated yodeling has received a response from the U.N. cultural agency: The Alpine tradition of chant and song is indeed worthy of classification in a list of the ...