yodeller
Mountain voice performer
A yodeller is someone who yodels—singing with rapid alternation between normal voice and falsetto, producing the characteristic warbling sound associated with Swiss and Austrian Alpine traditions.
The spelling yodeler is more common in American English.
Tall elevated landmasses
- AlpsEuropean mountain system
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- AustriaCentral European alpine republic
- TyrolAustrian-Italian alpine region
lederhosen · dirndl · alpenhorn · edelweiss · chalet · glacier · summit · gondola
Artificially elevated singing register
- pitchFrequency of sound
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- breakInterrupt continuity
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
projection · resonance · timbre · frequency · intonation · phonation · volume · loudness
One who sings professionally
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- warblerSmall melodious bird
- balladeerSinger of narrative songs
minstrel · troubadour · crooner · harmonizer · soloist · belter
Pleasing sequence of notes
- refrainAbstain from acting
- songMusical piece with words
- balladNarrative poem or song
- chorusSingers performing together
harmony · tune · rhythm · wordless · syllables · improvisation · acoustic
Custom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- ethnologyComparative study of peoples
handicrafts · festival · preservation · pastoral · shepherding
mountains
Tall elevated landmasses
- AlpsEuropean mountain system
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- AustriaCentral European alpine republic
Tyrol · lederhosen · dirndl · alpenhorn · edelweiss · chalet · glacier · summit · gondola · cablecar
falsetto
Artificially elevated singing register
vibrato · projection · resonance · timbre · frequency · intonation · phonation · volume · loudness · oscillation
vocalist
One who sings professionally
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- warblerSmall melodious bird
balladeer · minstrel · troubadour · crooner · harmonizer · soloist · belter
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
chorus · harmony · tune · rhythm · wordless · syllables · improvisation · acoustic
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
ethnology · handicrafts · festival · preservation · pastoral · shepherding
yodellerdroner
Monotonous talker
chanter · rapper · throat singer · crooner · spoken word artist