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  SwitzerlandGenWeb
grew as a movement in Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands.
Switzerland is established as an independent confederation of 22 cantons.
My ancestors came from Switzerland to the United States in the Eighteenth century and I, too, am learning to do research in Europe.
www.rootsweb.com /%7Echewgw   (414 words)

  
  Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.
Switzerland is not a member state of the EU but applied for membership therein in May 1992.
Switzerland comprises three basic topographical areas: the Swiss Alps, the Swiss plateau, and the Jura mountains.The Alps are a high mountain range running across the central-south of the country.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Switzerland   (2805 words)

  
 Music of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first music conservatory in the country was founded in Geneva in 1835.
In the urban areas of Switzerland, folk music began to mix with new styles, like jazz and the foxtrot, while the saxophone replaced the clarinet.
Progressive music formed by the 1970s, when jazz, blues and other genres were combined with socially aware lyrics, outlandish solos and macho posturing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Switzerland   (1547 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Music of Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Music of Central Europe Music of Austria Music of the Czech Republic Music of Germany Music of Hungary Music of Liechtenstein Music of Poland Music of Slovakia Music of Slovenia Music of Switzerland Categories: Central European music...
Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music; it originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, and is still a common genre of Czech folk music; it is also common both in Europe and in the Americas.
Location within Switzerland View of the city from Lake Lucerne Another view across Lake Lucerne The Lion Monument Lucerne (German: Luzern) is a city in Central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (December 31, 2003), capital of the Canton of Lucerne.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Music-of-Switzerland   (3573 words)

  
 Switzerland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous (A small administrative division of a country) cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving (A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch) republics.
Switzerland proclaimed neutrality in (A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918) World War I and was not involved militarily in the conflict.
Switzerland is not a member state of the (An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) EU but applied for membership therein in May 1992.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sw/switzerland.htm   (3370 words)

  
 Swiss Culture - Music.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Reformation, with its puritanical- streak, then imposed strict control on the influence of music, and since Switzerland possessed neither large commercial towns with middle class patrons nor princely courts, the social background for the development of a thriving musical culture was entirely lacking.
It was in the twentieth century that composers of international status began to emerge in Swiss musical life: Othmar Schoeck (1866-1957), Arthur Honegger (1892-1955), Frank Martin (1890-1974), Willy Burkhard (1900-1955) and Wladimir Vogel (1896-1984), followed by Rolf Liebermann and Heinrich Sutermeister (both born in 1910).
In addition, Swiss musical life is greatly enriched by international festivals, for example those in Lucerne, Gstaad and Ascona.
ch.c-d.org /ch/culture_music.html   (458 words)

  
 Digital Sheet Music | Anonymous: Switzerland - Schweizerpsalm
The aim of this collection of lnni nazionali europei, (the National Anthems of Europe), which adds to the ever growing number, is to bring the catalogue up to date as a result of the recent re-stabilisation of eastern Europe.
The music has been modelled on the first text which appears, and does not necessarily fit the other text.
The main objective has been to reconstruct harmonious hymns which are close to the original and in particularly fulfil that "monumental" function that a hymn always has.
www.sheetmusicnow.com /title.asp?tid=25903   (258 words)

  
 Appenzeller Streichmusik Music from Switzerland The History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In the 19th century the instrumentation was rather coincidental; mostly it was the sounds of the violin and the hammered dulcimer that invited people to dance.
Nowadays the original string music is rather heard on concerts than on a spontaneous dancing event.
Today this style of music is mostly played with the hammered dulcimer (as it was originally) or the piano (or both.) (Trio or Quartett)As time went by the Accordion acted as a substitute for the violin and the cello.
www.appenzellermusik.ch /appenzellermusik_e/geschichte.htm   (517 words)

  
 Swiss Music - All About Switzerland
folklore music is probably best know abroad, there is definitely more to say about music in Switzerland and "heard with the ears of the local population" pop and rock music do play a far more important role.
An estimate on how popular different styles of music are among the population can be made by comparing Swiss fm radio stations and their market share.
Like their colleague in U.S. style country music, Swiss bands playing folklore music have also adopted popular new instruments and elements of style from mainstream pop and rock music, namely synthesizers allowing one-man-bands to play several instruments at a time and/or new rhythm patterns.
culture.all-about-switzerland.info /swiss-music.html   (718 words)

  
 Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Geneva, Switzerland (Jamaica)
Asher Selector is one of the pioneers of reggae-music in Switzerland.
in switzerland reggae muzik is still not inna the big media like radio ot tv but litle by litle it a come and is only shaggy or sean paul you will hear on the radio or video tv...................
in switzerland you have some 100% roots muzik and nu roots muzik dance like uk steppa style and you have some all style bashement sound inna stone love style because in europe stone love is a big big sound and nuff sound follow dem plenty " big up " stone love family..........
www.jamaicans.com /music/interviews/reggaegeneva.shtml   (1945 words)

  
 Switzerland Music Dance
In Switzerland, it's okay to blow your own horn--as long as it's 10 to 12 feet long and made of spruce with a hardwood mouthpiece.
Since its modest beginnings in 1992, this annual summer event has grown into a parade with 30 music floats that entertain 400,000 to 500,000 house and techno music fans.
Yodeling is to Switzerland and Austria what the Beach Boys are to Southern California, or what hog calling is to the Ozarks.
europeforvisitors.com /switzaustria/planner/blp_music_dance_ch.htm   (311 words)

  
 Artists in Switzerland - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
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His music is inspired by Nature, most especially Nature in trouble, and by aliens.
From the artist: Kristian Cvetkovic (pronounced Cvetkovich) is a young Classical Pianist from Switzerland.
music.download.com /3605-5_32-0.html?country=Switzerland   (352 words)

  
 Mr. MIKE: Maison-Music Artist Management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
If one day some one decides to cronicle the birth and progression of house music in Switzerland one name that could not be excluded from the list of pioneers is Mr Mike.
There was a new freedom in dance music, The word spread quickly and soon people were travelling from all over Switzerland to the triangle of Montreux, Lausanne and Neuchatel to be a part of it.
He appeared on the first worldwide dance hit to come out of Switzerland, DJ Djaimin’s “Give You” which was released New York’s Strictly Rhythm record label, as well as vocal chores for George Morel, Willow, Sens Unik to name a few.
www.maison-music.com /mrmike.htm   (752 words)

  
 Brainticket: Voyage (1982) Music Reviews - Switzerland - Hippyland
This very same lineup followed up Adventure with Voyage two years later, but I am very certain that the album was actually recorded in 1976, four years before Adventure (the liner notes say that Voyage was recorded February 6th, no year, and of course, it also stated who was in the band at the time).
Part 2 stars with several minutes of bizarre noodling on synthesizers and thundersheets, before the music calms down and the flute comes in.
Mellotron, the music, and the albums that use it.
www.hippy.com /php/review-310.html   (798 words)

  
 Wright State University Department of Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Netanel received her musical training at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, at the Rubin Academy of Music (Jerusalem), the Hebrew University and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati).
She is the recipient of many awards and prizes, including the Edith and Irene Ashworth Prize and an award for artistic excellence from the Israeli government.
In July, 2002, Dr. Netanel was a guest composer at the Oregon Bach Festival Composers' Symposium where her chamber music was featured in performances by Third Angle, a Portland based New Music ensemble and in November, 2002 she was the featured composer and performer at Artbeat of Israel festival in Cincinnati Ohio.
www.wright.edu /academics/music/faculty/netanel.html   (341 words)

  
 PlaybillArts: News: Ozawa to Open Chamber Music Academy in Switzerland
Conductor Seiji Ozawa plans to launch an elite music school in the Swiss village of Blonay, on Lake Geneva near Montreux, the Associated Press reports.
Ozawa, the music director of the Vienna State Opera and the former conductor of the Boston Symphony, told the Lausanne newspaper 24 Heures that the school would bring the students together with world-class musicians.
Music director designate Kent Nagano leads the orchestra in its first concert since the settlement of a five-month musicians' strike.
www.playbillarts.com /news/article/760.html   (334 words)

  
 Switzerland HQ : Montreux Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Whilst every care is taken in the maintenance of this site, Switzerland HQ does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the content available on this Website.
As with every resource on the internet, it is your responsibility to judge the accuracy or completeness of the content before relying on it in any way.
Switzerland HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
switzerlandhq.com /montreuxswitzerland/index.php   (751 words)

  
 Albis Face Music - Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Swiss record publishers Face Music offer an international music programme dedicated to original music and the roots of music in various cultures, whereas the rights of the signed on musicians are always strictly observed.
Several publications are based on existing fieldrecordings that were revived and transmitted to the next generation during workshop performances in schools.
Thus, Face Music records reflect living music traditions related to their roots and their history.
www.face-music.ch /mainpages/albisface.html   (127 words)

  
 Hoppa - Music Styles in Switzerland
Switzerland, Hardcore, Video, Soul, Dance Clubs, Culture, Punk, Pop, Rap and Hip Hop, Hardrock, Ambient, Directories, RandB, Rock and Pop electric urban culture: enhancing alternative culture through digital developments within a freely accessible network structure.
Switzerland, Directories, Concerts, Gothic, Fetishism, Punk, Electro Independent non-profit Gothic association providing concerts, parties and clubs info, in Switzerland and across the borders
This is the homepage of the halle 36 in Baden (Switzerland).
hoppa.com /eu/ch/Music_Styles   (382 words)

  
 Swiss RISM branch: Presentation
The Swiss RISM records music manuscripts and printed musical sources in Swiss libraries and archives according to international scientific standards.
It therefore contributes essentially to the conservation of the cultural assets in music in Switzerland.
The Swiss RISM office is the central information service concerning the national collections of written or printed musical sources and documents of music for questions coming from Switzerland or abroad.
www.rism-ch.ch /prasentation_e.htm   (237 words)

  
 Country Music In Switzerland
The Media section covers radio (with stations and times of Country Music programs), TV (again with stations and program times), record store locations where Country Music is available, and magazines with subscription information.
But beware, clothing is expensive in Switzerland and "cowboy duds" are no exception.
The Association of Country Music Grand-Saconnex is a slightly smaller site that is more focused on Country Music in the area around Geneva, including those nearby areas of France.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/americana_music/10242   (578 words)

  
 Island: Pictures (1977) Music Reviews - Switzerland - Hippyland
Island's music tends more to the chamber end of prog rock, like Univers Zero, except with more standard prog rock instrumentations (Univers Zero tended to use more chamber instruments like violins and clarinets, while Island used Hammond organ, synthesizers, and sax).
The music on Pictures is very complex, and because of how uncompromising this album is, not everyone will like it.
The uncomprimisingly complex music and some of the slower passages might be hard for some to get into, but personally I think this is one incredible album.
www.hippy.com /php/review-312.html   (961 words)

  
 Coca-Cola launches online music store in Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Live at www.mycokemusic.ch, consumers can search, sample, stream and download digital music from a catalog of more than 400,000 tracks.
In addition to popular international music, MyCokeMusic in Switzerland features an extensive selection of music and artists specific to the Swiss region.
"The new collaboration with Coca-Cola in Switzerland, as well as our recently announced expansions with MSN and Wanadoo in Europe, demonstrate the increasing significance of music downloads as a strategic business tool," said Anke Fleischer, manager of Loudeye's OD2 services for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
www.strategiy.com /printer.asp?cat=news&id=20041115060246   (212 words)

  
 Welcome to SOUNDARCHITECTS PRODUCTIONS S.A. - Music label in Switzerland - Artists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Feedback is a Reggae music band based in Geneva, Switzerland.
ALOAN is a electro-lounge music band based in Geneva, Switzerland.
ALOAN's music is composed by its main artist, Alain Frey, who works with 4 different vocal performers for its various music styles.
www.soundarchitects.com /artists.htm   (212 words)

  
 Favez: From Lausanne, Switzerland - PopMatters Music Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The first time my ears heard the strains of From Lausanne, Switzerland by Favez, I can't say that I was very impressed.
After all, this album was released back in April and I've yet to hear a ripple from the press elsewhere over here.
In all, From Lausanne, Switzerland is a solid album, pretty well balanced save for a couple generic moments that fortunately do not detract from the overall album.
www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/f/favez-fromlausanne.shtml   (876 words)

  
 music.ca - Music of Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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Make music recording your career at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences.
The electronic music artist and Connecticut native was in Stamford last week to showcase illustrated prints and clothing from his "Little Idiot" line.
www.music.ca /Music-of-Switzerland/reference/search   (190 words)

  
 Brainticket: Cottonwoodhill (1971) Music Reviews - Switzerland - Hippyland
Most psychedelic bands one thinks of (particularly California bands of the 1960s) tend to record music under the influence of a really pleasant LSD trip, or at least it sounds like that.
So the music ends up with a lot of "flowers and beads" type of lyrics.
Flash forward to 1971, and a band full of musicians from various countries that roamed the European countryside calling themselves Brainticket recorded an album that year called Cottonwoodhill that is the complete and total opposite to what Bay Area psychedelic bands were doing in the 1960s, and that's recording under a really bad LSD trip.
www.hippy.com /php/review-360.html   (805 words)

  
 Loudeye Expands Collaboration With Coca-Cola in Europe; Launches Music Store in Switzerland
Live today at http://www.mycokemusic.ch, consumers can search, sample, stream and download digital music from a catalog of more than 400,000 tracks.
The store, which can be found at http://www.mycokemusic.com, experienced more than 10,000 downloads within the first 24 hours.
Loudeye combines innovative products and services with the world's largest music archive and the industry's leading digital media infrastructure enabling partners to rapidly and cost effectively launch complete, customized digital media stores and services.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-15-2004/0002455608&EDATE=   (272 words)

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