Introduction to AAWM Music and Nature – Volume 1: On the analysis of yodeling traditions

Wey, Yannick (2021). Introduction to AAWM Music and Nature – Volume 1: On the analysis of yodeling traditions AAWM Music and Nature, 1, pp. 1-10. International Foundation for the Theory and Analysis of World Musics 10.5281/zenodo.5608433

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In this first issue of AAWM Music and Nature, we present analytical studies of yodeling, focusing on aspects such as timbre, terminology, acoustics, and musical forms in various cultures. Yodel is a way of singing characterized by changes between chest voice and head voice, and a vocalization using syllables without lexical meanings. This technique is used in many kinds of music with manifestations specific to cultures, regions, and traditions, yet sharing sonic properties. In recent years since Plantenga’s Secret History of Yodeling Around the World (2002), yodeling has gained traction in ethnomusicological research (Hahmann 2017, Ammann et al. 2019, Wey 2019), yet a comprehensive adaptation of analytical methods to this phenomenon remains. With the special issue on yodel, we aim to bring together expertise from ethnomusicological, music-theoretical, and analytical perspectives to complete the framework.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

Bern Academy of the Arts
Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute Interpretation

Name:

Wey, Yannick0000-0002-2416-1285

Subjects:

M Music and Books on Music > M Music

ISSN:

2771-4497

Publisher:

International Foundation for the Theory and Analysis of World Musics

Language:

English

Submitter:

Yannick Wey

Date Deposited:

16 May 2024 08:53

Last Modified:

17 May 2024 10:15

Publisher DOI:

10.5281/zenodo.5608433

ARBOR DOI:

10.24451/arbor.20509

URI:

https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/20509

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