Sing in Yodel's tune

Jodl is a special singing style, and its songs originated in the Swiss Alps. In the mountains, herders often call their cattle and sheep with horns and shouts, and also use songs to convey all kinds of information to friends and lovers in the opposite mountains or valleys. Over time, they developed a very interesting and amazing yodel singing method. This kind of singing method is characterized by singing in the middle and low range with the real voice at the beginning, and then suddenly entering the high range with the falsetto. These two methods are used to sing alternately quickly, forming a strange effect. It basically has no lyrics, just sings with some meaningless voices. Such as "Yi" and "Oh" are the most commonly used. In addition, in the progress of Jodl melody, big jumps between intervals are also common. Jodl singers freely express their inner feelings, such as joy, longing, homesickness and love. Use this vocal method and impromptu decoration in simple tunes. Jodl's songs are both solo and multi-voiced, or sung by one person and echoed by many people. There are various forms, but the singing method is unified. Traditional Jodl usually sings without musical instruments or only with cowbells. Due to regional differences, the singing styles of traditional Jodl are also different. Every region and even each other's valleys are different (the most important difference is in speed and rhythm), forming the so-called Jodl dialect. Jodl's singing and his songs first appeared in the German-speaking area of Switzerland at the northern foot of the Alps, and later spread throughout Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany. It is a wonderful flower in European folk music and an important cultural tradition in this region. 19 12 Swiss Jodl Association was formally established. By 1975, more than 600 branches have been established with more than 15000 members. Swiss descendants in New Zealand also retain the Jodl tradition.

In recent years, Jodl's singing skills and song influence have been expanding, and the style of "Lonely Shepherd" in the film The Sound of Music originated from Jodl. There are also many pop music that have joined the Jodl factor.