The Virginian-Pilot

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 ...

Hitting the high notes: how Switzerland keeps its yodelling tradition alive

Yodelling is alive and well in the Swiss mountains. Swiss yodelling takes two distinct forms - natural yodelling, and yodel ...
KTLA

UNESCO gives a shout-out to Switzerland’s yodeling by adding it to list of cultural heritage

GENEVA (AP) — 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 ...
Courthouse News Service

Swiss yodeling joins world cultural heritage list

GENEVA (AFP) — Yodeling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognized by the United Nations on Thursday as part of the world’s cultural heritage. Yodeling was added to UNESCO’s ...
Los Angeles Times

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 ...