Volksmusik

As Alpine folk music, the predominantly German in the Alpine countries of Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol as well as adjacent areas such as Baden- Württemberg, is known traditional folk music, which is a separate musical genre. You musically no different from the traditional, also Alpine, Slovene folk music.

Tradition, tradition

Developed the Alpine folk music has by the common folk always -been common oral tradition. And " tradition of musical knowledge, skills, practices and compositions ' for generations, decades and perhaps centuries " (Prof. Gerlinde Haid ). The oldest recorded Kuhreihen comes from the Appenzell and was listed in 1545.

Mark

Alpine folk music is a certain style of music that originated in the predominantly German-speaking Alpine regions or was handed down. He is recognizable among other things, the shape of the melody, which is often up mainly of arpeggios ( Brechungsmelodik ) decompositions of major triads, the " up and down bouncing like the Alps mountains", and on the parallel two voices.

Undocumented persons, tradition

The former practice of unwritten handing down due to several properties, including the formation of variants based on improvisation is encouraged. There are of each piece countless varieties and short form is favored. Repetitions and simple harmonies are hallmarks of Alpine folk music. Mostly major keys are used. Alpine folk music is usually applied in two voices, often consists of vocals and voice over, a third higher. About This voice can also octave down sound one sixth lower than the main voice. A tenor voice ( third voice ) can come to it, but is not required. The bass part is often limited to function basses and basic sounds. The polyphonic free interplay of several instruments, and free Join free polyphonic singing is facilitated by simple harmony schemes are used. The harmonic scheme often consists only of dominant and tonic with rare excursions into subdominant and double dominant. The popular music " aus'n Huat ", ie the free interaction is made possible by such generally accepted principles at all.

Dance music

Instrumental folk music was predominantly in the tradition of dance music was interpreted by dance musicians, for example, the Austrian folk dance. Today it is often presented as folk music, without any intention of dance. In well-played folk music of the dance musical character remains palpable.

Radio and television programs with traditional folk music (selection)

• A Tanzl a Weis live with Franz Hermeter, Herbert Pixner and Roland Walcher, Mondays and Wednesdays 18:00 clock on Rai Sender Bozen South Tyrol - Stream
• Allgäu Bavarian breakfast with Werner Schlehuber on RSA Radio
• We dahoam, BR
• Bsuech in. .. Swiss TV
• Brunch, ORF, presented by Philip Meikl, Caroline Koller or Harald Prünster
• Home mirror, weekdays on Bavaria 2
• Hoagascht, Servus TV, presented by Bertl Göttl and Christina Brunauer
• Hopp de Bäse! , Swiss Television
• The Sound of Austria, ORF, presented by Sepp Forcher
• Mei liabste Weis, ORF, presented by Franz Posch
• Tyrolean Weis, ORF Tirol, presented by Peter Kostner, Franz Posch and Martina Moser ( ORF) on Radio Tirol
• Under our sky, BR
• Rustic and genuine, radio tune
• Folk music, daily on Bayern 1
• Wetterpanorama, ORF
• Tavern musicians, BR, presented by Traudi Siferlinger and Wolfgang Binder

In Austrian and Bavarian folk music programs are offered because of the largely same treasure of songs mostly cross-border music. The various country programs now fully regionalised transmitter chain Ö2 offer a wide variety of folk music programs, which are mostly broadcast in the early evening program. In Switzerland, daily broadcasts folk music can be heard on the DRS Musigwälle and the private station Radio Eviva.