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La Tyrolienne / Hannelimusig A special type of “laendler” (dance music) from the 19th century.
E Zäuerli för en Heewehappezeller (Zäuerli mit Wälserli) / Walter Alder Emigrants have always suffered from homesickness. The title of this piece is “A piece for a homesick Appenzeller.”
Le Ranz des vaches / Les Armaillis de la Gruyère This famous title reminds French-speaking Swiss emigrants – particularly those from Fribourg – of home.
La danse des rubans / Les vieux Costumes de Val d'Illiez This dance comes from the Val d'Illiez in Canton Valais.
Cagnosciat tü quel paiset? / Quartetto fiamma This song from Canton Ticino is sung in the Ticinese dialect of Italian.
La Teresina / Vox Blenii This kind of dance music came originally from Italy, but subsequently became popular in Canton Ticino.
Zäuerli / Schötzechörli Stein Natural yodeling is the oldest type of music in the mountain areas. It was formerly used to summon the cattle.
Chüsnachter Abigstimmig / Alphorntrio Rosengarten The alphorn was once simply an instrument used by herdsmen to signal to each other. It only started to be used for entertainment in the 18th century, when the first tourists started coming to Switzerland.
Jodlergruppe Alpengruess Buochs-Ennetbürgen / NW: Blatti Schäfeler
La Fanfare d'Albeuve-Enney: La Youtse de Bellegarde
Duo di Barbegno: Valzer nel bosco
 

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