Musical Contrasts
1. Intended Purpose
In Tibetan Buddhism, overtone chant is practiced by its monks in order to achieve unity with surrounding spirits. This is done through prayer, chant, and meditation.
Religion, meditation |
In Austria, traditional yodeling was used to communicate between shepherds and cattle herders in mountainous regions. It also developed as a method to express emotion concerning the beauty of Austrian nature and landscapes.
Lifestyle, nature |
2. Technique
Tibetan overtone chant uses guttural sounds of two or more notes per individual while staying on a relatively consistent drone changing only to fit the words of an ancient text.
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Austrian yodel uses the epiglottal stop and high pitched tones to carry loud and distinctive melodies with many variations and improvisations.
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3. Geography
Tibetan overtone chant originates from the Tibetan region in western Asia. This mountainous region provided the Buddhist monks with ample space to remain guarded and separated from other evolving cultures.
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Traditional Austrian yodel originates from the country of Austrian in Eastern Europe. The landscape of this country includes the Austrian Alps which provide fertile regions for cattle grazing thus bringing about the need for yodel communication.
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Sources Used
"Almschroa-Jodler Brüder Rehm." YouTube. YouTube, 11 Apr. 2011. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.
Hightower, Thomas Vaczy. ""The One Voice Chord" ." The One Voice Chord. N.p., 2004. Web. 8 Feb. 2015.
Plantenga, Bart. Yodel-ay-ee-oooo: The Secret History of Yodeling around the World. 1st ed. New York: Routledge, 2004. Print.
"Tibetan Monks Throat-singing - Specialized Form of Chanting." YouTube. Ed. WildFilmsIndia. YouTube, 5 Mar. 2013. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.
Hightower, Thomas Vaczy. ""The One Voice Chord" ." The One Voice Chord. N.p., 2004. Web. 8 Feb. 2015.
Plantenga, Bart. Yodel-ay-ee-oooo: The Secret History of Yodeling around the World. 1st ed. New York: Routledge, 2004. Print.
"Tibetan Monks Throat-singing - Specialized Form of Chanting." YouTube. Ed. WildFilmsIndia. YouTube, 5 Mar. 2013. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.