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My Musical Heritage

By Ethan Niederhauser

Switzerland
Influences

Catholicism
Folklore
The Alps

Yodeling
Developed by Alpine Herdsman
Singing style characterized by frequent and
rapid shifts

Utilizes the Alphorn

The Alpsegen
Evening prayer sung by alpine shepherds
Over a thousand years old
Evidence of Catholic influence

Landlermusik
Traditional rural music
Uses clarinets, accordions and contrabass
Oktoberfest

Armenia
Originated out of the Armenian Highlands
Similarities shared between other ethnicities in
the Caucasus region and Turkey

Mostly folk music, representing the history of


Armenia

Instruments

Duduk

Kamancha
Kanon

Influences

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Pp3BVS6hA

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