Swiss seek to get yodeling on the U.N. list of intangible cultural heritage

The Alpine tradition once used to communicate across valleys has been nominated for UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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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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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 ...