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alpenhorn:

see alphornalphorn
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.
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But consider what awaited those of us making the trip in reverse: In the departure area, against a backdrop of Alpine scenery and Swiss and American flags, an oompah band serenaded us with relentlessly upbeat music, often accompanied by that incredibly long, traditional wooden alphorn. Plus, hot chocolate, a variety of cheeses and a huge cake with green frosting were on offer.

Edelweiss, Edelweiss: a Swiss airline launches a new direct flight to Zurich with Hoopla and Hope

And Anderson reveals that there is a direct link to the Alps through the sound of the alphorn in its many variations.

Culture: On the horns of a dilemma; CBSO composer-in-association Julian Anderson talks to Terry Grimley about his first commission for the orchestra, which has its premiere tonight

In keeping with the passion he manifests for all talk relating to yodelling and alphorns, he is excited to learn that in researching this piece I saw a YouTube clip of a performance of Mack the Knife by famed 'funky' alphorn musician Eliana Burki during a gig in Hong Kong.

Call of the Alps: what started as forms of Alpine communication among Swiss farmers--yodelling and alphorn blowing--have become national musical traditions. And, they're enjoying growing popularity across the nation. Geneva yodeller and alphorn player Rene Wanner tells Swiss News more

Swiss writers describe their instruments: in 1767 Moritz Anton Capeler wrote of the alphorns used on Mount Pilatus, above Lucerne.

The call of nature: why do we respond when a composer uses an alphorn motif?

John's research turned up shofars, alphorns, and cow horns that are either not pitched properly or not available.

Cow horn? Why a cow horn?

Along with chocolate, gold, watches, alphorns and yodelling, there is the common preconception of the Swiss themselves as a nation of precise but dull bankers and insurance salesman.

Facing the fans: Switzerland is hoping that this summer's European football championship will give the country a chance to shake off its grey bankers' image, But the country is taking its efforts to be frivolous very seriously

But his quest for different nuances also led him to experiment with such unorthodox "instruments" as the French trompes de chasse, post horns, Swiss alphorns, Nordic lurs, various conches and seashells, and even a length of kelp he found on the beach in South Africa.

Hermann Baumann: the master's voice

"The building has a lot of charm and is very, very strong; local musicians come to practice alphorns in the theatre alongside the hotel and you cannot hear it in the hotel bedrooms.

Changing rooms, Swiss-style: seeing the value in old things in Switzerland is not really in fashion--especially when it comes to real estate. However, there are a growing number of brave souls who are taking advantage of a good supply of old farm houses, mills and even the occasional castle in order to bring back the past, complete with its unique character and charm

The Rogue Valley Alphorns played Alpine Cowboy by Glenesk Mortimer with the Ashland City (OR) Band in July.

The Rogue Valley Alphorns played Alpine Cowboy by Glenesk Mortimer with the Ashland City (OR) Band in July

15 Aug "Alphorn concert" with 18 alphorns at the Bergstation Diavolezza, Tel.

What's on this month. (What's On)

A fifteen-minute suite of four "sequences" for four alphorns by Jean-Michel Defaye displays the possibilities of this folk instrument.

Quatuor de Cors de Paris

Apres a hard day's sledding, there's a fine fondue at Cafe du Monragnard at Chamby (021/964 3684 or 079/213 6832) - a timeless chalet the Odermatt family have run for years, complete with alphorns and friendly (foreign) waiters decked in Swiss costumes.