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An alpine blessing is a protective song in the form of a chant, which is intended to protect the alp, the herdsmen and the cattle and is sung every evening. The Alpine blessing is one of the oldest Christian traditions in Switzerland. Like the didgeridoo, Indian wooden trumpets and African wooden horns, the alphorn is one of the original wind instruments
By Silvio MettlerAn alpine blessing is a protective song in the form of a chant, which is intended to protect the alp, the herdsmen and the cattle and is sung every evening. The Alpine blessing is one of the oldest Christian traditions in Switzerland. Like the didgeridoo, Indian wooden trumpets and African wooden horns, the alphorn is one of the original wind instruments