yodeling

/ˈjoʊdəlɪŋ/
noun
  1. A style of singing that involves rapidly switching between a normal voice and a high-pitched falsetto, often used in folk music from mountainous regions.
    • The Swiss festival featured traditional yodeling that echoed across the valley.
    • The sound of yodeling reminded him of his grandfather's old records.
    • She took lessons to learn yodeling for the school talent show.
verb
  1. Present participle of yodel: singing with rapid changes between normal and falsetto voice.
    • He spent the afternoon yodeling with his friends at the folk music camp.
    • We could hear someone yodeling in the distance as we hiked through the Alps.
    • The performer was yodeling a cheerful tune that made the audience clap along.
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