Yodeling has been practiced probably for as long as humans have expressed themselves through song. But the singing style ...

Swiss singers aspire to have their alpine yodelling tradition recognized by the United Nations as a cultural heritage, highlighting its centuries-old significance in Switzerland. The effort emphasizes ...

Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling has received a response from the U.N. cultural agency: The Alpine tradition of chant and song is indeed worthy of classification in a list of the w ...

Switzerland's long-celebrated yodeling has received a response from the U.N. cultural agency: The Alpine tradition of chant ...

The U.N.'s cultural agency has listed Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling among 67 traditions honored its list of ...

All manner of global customs have been added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list at its Delhi meeting— from ...

Switzerland's centuries-old alpine yodelling tradition could soon be added to a U.N. list recognising it as a cultural ...

Switzerland's centuries-old alpine yodeling tradition could soon be added to a UN list designed to protect it for future generations. Professor of Political and Cultural Geography and Urban and ...

The Unesco Intergovernmental Committee, United Nations' culture body, is convening from Monday (today) to Saturday to examine nominations for its 'Intangible Cultural Heritage list', including a bid ...

Switzerland hopes to have yodelling recognised by the United Nations this month to help protect the ancestral sing-song tradition of the Alpine nation's herders and shepherds. As bound up with the ...

Switzerland is seeking UNESCO recognition for yodelling as intangible cultural heritage during the UN culture body’s meeting from 8 to 13 December 2025. The Alpine singing tradition, tied to Swiss ...