Music - The International Language
Friday, June 4, 2010 - 17:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Music - The International Language Peoples of all cultures love music and song. This article addresses two urban myths: that yodelling originated in the mountains of Austria, Bavaria and Switzerland and that it evolved as a means of calling from mountain to mountain. Yodelling is fairly universal and is independent of terrain. The greatest variation is in the choice of musical instrument to accompany the yodelling. Modern musicians prefer guitars and electronic instruments. Austrians tend to favor the piano accordian and acoustic guitar. Other cultures favor the 'thumb piano' or lamellophone. read more