Swiss music

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I don't think there is one Swiss music, but when I live or visit somewhere new, I like to explore and discover the country through:

- its markets and gastronomy

-its gardens

-its music

Unless there is already a thread, I think it would be a good idea to have a thread to exchange good tips/names of artists... (maybe under "concerts" heading?). Obviously, we would have to keep it Swiss, as I'm sure there is already a lot to discover in this small country alone.

My contribution today will be a band I discovered a couple of months ago: Sonalp. I like the mixture of traditional and modern.

http://www.myspace.com/sonalpband/music

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Here's the Verband Schweizer Volkmusik's calendar with a list of folkmusic events:

http://www.vsv-ch.ch/index.php&idcat...atum=2012-5-31

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Thanks. I expect there will be a lot of Volksmusik, but I hope all genres will be catered for. I have also discovered a great CD by WDR called "The Alps music from the old world", that has traditional but also classical Swiss music, cuch as Familie Engel, Husmusig Jeremias Vo Baern... A fantastic choice!

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I saw Sonalp at a wedding, they are great!

In another style I quite like Aliose, from Geneva:

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THANK YOU! This is great too and the video will mean a lot to anyone who was near the lake in February! What I hope to achieve through this thread is to get a real kaleidoscope of Swiss music, reflecting the cultural mix and patchwork of cultures of this country. So EF members, keep bringing your recommandations!

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This could be interesting for you, but it's not only swiss music:

http://www.stansermusiktage.ch/programm/hp.html

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At the moment, the patchwork is a little patchy!

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I personally don't quite get it, but my wife is rather keen on this right now:

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Typical for Switzerland is also the Volksmusik Style called "Schottisch":

Peter Zinsli (An Barlis Hochzyt)

another Swiss, Stahlberger, nice lyrics:

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How about some contemporary musicians/ bands:

Patent Ochsner

Züri West

Polo Hofer

Stefan Eicher

Mani Matter

Plüsch

Baschi

Bligg

Tinkabell

Just to name a few.

Have fun gooooogling!

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Pretty popular worldwide right now; Swiss death folk metal. They are on tour.

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Most of them are more like my style

Here are different versions of a famous Swiss song:

Original Ewigi Liebi by Mash (Eternal love)

Very successful cover by a yodeling group:

(with subtitles)

My favorite cover

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For the romansh song scene, there are quite a few ones to discover:

That gives names:

http://www.battaporta.rtr.ch/Scena-rumantscha.81.0.html

A local hit in Engadin:

More traditional old fashion kind of new aged version:

More jazzy:

A bilingual one (French from Michael von der Heide and Romansh sursilvan from Mario Pacchioli)

and more or less very year, there is the standards of Rumantsch CD:

http://www.bol.com/nl/p/muziek/chanz...877/index.html

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I rather share your view! But at least it's original in the sense you would not get this on TOTP!

I wonder which is the longest: the horn or the singer's legs?

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Thank you! I rather like that. Does she actually sing in Swiss-German? (sorry I live in Romandie, so can't quite tell)

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Did you know that the second clip is actually an old Breton folk song, obviously revisited big way, but I like it!

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The first one is a recreation of gaulois, Gaulish. http://www.songlyrics.com/eluveitie/omnos-lyrics/

I listen to the second one an tell you in a minute: EDIT Second one is actually in English - see http://www.greatsong.net/PAROLES-ELU...103349608.html

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Blimey, the language takes all the romance away from the song! You need an umbrella if you're standing near the singer!

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I do like the yodelling version!