Alpine folk music
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| Alpine folk music | |
|---|---|
 Two members of the Austrian folk band Die Mayrhofner playing at a concert in 2011 | |
| Native name | Alpenländische Volksmusik |
| Stylistic origins | Traditional folk music |
| Cultural origins | Alpsregion |
| Typical instruments | |
Alpine folk music(German:Alpenländische Volksmusik;German'sVolksmusikmeans "people's music" or as a Germanic connotative translation, "folk's music"[1]) is the common umbrella designation of a number of related styles oftraditional folk musicin theAlpineregions ofSlovenia,Northern Croatia,Germany,Austria,SwitzerlandandSouth Tyrol(Italy).
It tends to be dialect-heavy and invokes local and regional lifestyles, cultures and traditions, particularly, those of theAlpine farmersand peasants.
Originally transmitted byoral tradition,the oldest historical records like the AppenzellKuhreihenbyGeorg Rhau(1488–1548) date back to the 16th century. Alpine folk is characterized byimprovisationandvariation,uncomplicatedmajor keymelodiesand simpleharmonies.Typical instruments range fromalpenhornstohackbretts,zithersand acousticguitars,and evenviolasandharmonicas.Harmonized singing is frequent, but other pieces may requireyodeling,whileinstrumentalarrangements are particularly frequent for fast dances or brass pieces.
Alpine folk continues to be performed by many local ensembles and bands throughout the European Alps and should not be confused withVolkstümliche Musik,which is largely to be found inbroadcastingmediaand on ancillarymerchandise.Since the 1970s, artists of aNeue Volksmusikgenre, such asWerner PirchnerorBiermösl Blosn,attempt to combine traditional styles withjazz,folk,electronic music,rocket al. as a kind ofworld music.Popular proponents includeHubert von Goisern,AttwengerandChristine Lauterburg.
See also[edit]
- Austrian folk dance
- La Lupa,singer and performer from the Alps region
- Michael Bredl(1916–1999), a collector of traditional Swabian and Bavarian Volksmusik
Bibliography[edit]
- Marcello Sorce Keller,Tradizione orale e tradizione corale: ricerca musicologica in Trentino,Bologna, Forni Editore, 1991.
- Marcello Sorce Keller, “Gebiete, Schichten und Klanglandschaften in den Alpen. Zum Gebrauch einiger historischer Begriffe aus der Musikethnologie”, in T. Nussbaumer (ed.),Volksmusik in den Alpen: Interkulturelle Horizonte und Crossovers,Zalzburg, Verlag Mueller-Speiser, 2006.
- Marcello Sorce Keller, "Costantino Nigra und die Balladen-Forschung. Betrachtungen über die Beziehung zwischen Nord-Italien, Frankreich und der Suisse Romande".Bulletin. Gesellschaft für die Volksmusik in der Schweiz,X(2011), 33-40.
See also[edit]
- Schunkeln(sway dance)
- Music of Germany
- Austrian folk dancing
References[edit]
- ^"Folk music".Encyclopedia Britannica.Retrieved2020-12-15.