Yodeling should become a UNESCO cultural heritage site
In December, yodelling is expected to be added to Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage in New Delhi. The canton of Schwyz will celebrate this on December 13 with a special "Yodeling Day".
Just over a year and a half ago, Switzerland submitted its candidacy to Unesco for the inscription of yodelling on the "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". Inclusion on this list would recognize an important form of folk music expression for the whole of Switzerland, writes the canton of Schwyz.
Unesco will decide on the candidacy at an international conference in the Indian capital in December. Regardless of this, the musical tradition will be celebrated on December 13 at the Mythenforum Schwyz with a special "Yodeling Day". The Canton of Schwyz and the participating sponsors, the Swiss Yodelling Association, the Lucerne School of Music and the Roothuus Gonten - Center for Appenzell & Toggenburg Folk Music, are inviting you to attend.
The "Day of Yodelling" aims to offer different approaches to yodelling and focus on various aspects of the tradition.
