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alphorn or alpenhorn [Ger.,=Alps horn], wooden horn from 3 ft to 12 ft (91 cm–3.7 m) long, sometimes curved slightly, with conical bore and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. It produces only the natural harmonics of the tube, slightly modified, however, by the material of the horn and its somewhat irregular shape. In Switzerland it is used to call cattle and to entertain tourists. The ranz des vaches ranz des vaches (räNz dā väsh), type of Alpine folk melody of irregular melodic and rhythmic form used to call cattle. ..... Click the link for more information. is played upon it. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``We have an alpine horn, Bavarian dancers, a beer stein holding
contest, a beer drinking contest, a lederhosen contest and a dirndl
contest. Counter clockwise from top: Alpine horns at the Swiss National Day
celebration; tap dancers mark the opening of the outdoor stage; the
Junior Round Table, part of the Caux industrial conferences, takes a
break; Filipino dancers; Ryuzaburo Kaku, Chairman of Canon, puts one of
his latest cameras to use; balancing act; a musical interlude
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