Yodeling. A New Singing Style in Slovenia?

Abstract

Slovenska ljudska glasba ima mdr. tudi značilnosti alpskega kulturnega prostora, vendar je jodlanje, ki je tipičen način petja v večjem delu Alp, v preteklosti Slovenijo obšlo. Vsaj pisnih ali ustnih pričevanj (z nekaj izjemami na slovenskem Koroškem) o takšnem glasbenem izražanju, ni. Jodlanje so Slovenci začeli sprejemati šele v zadnjih desetletjih. Vse bolj postaja domač način petja v slovenski popularni glasbi. Razširilo se je s posredništvom radia, televizije, glasbenih plošč in v novi obliki se je razvilo tudi v okviru društvenega življenja. Jodlanje je stopilo na slovenske odre, ob vse večji popularnosti pa se vse bolj širi tudi v vsakdanje življenje.

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Slovenian folk music has the characteristics of the Alpine culture area but yodeling – a typical form of singing in the Alpine region – was not widespread in the past, and there is no any written document or any oral witness – with a few exceptions in Carinthia – of such manner of musical expression. The yodeling has been adopted by Slovenians during the last few decades. This manner of singing brought to Slovenia by radio, TV and records, is becoming more and more familiar in Slovenian popular music developing its new form within the sphere of social life. Yodeling has trodden the Slovenian stages and is gaining more and more popularity in everyday life.