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Music
» Monday's Ghost (2008) and 1983 (2010) are popular folk ballads featuring the fragile
voice of Bern-born singer Sophie Hunger ( www.sophiehunger.com ) who flips between
English, German and Swiss German.
» Alpenhorn This pastoral wind instrument, used to herd cattle in the mountains, is 2m to
4m long with a curved base and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. The shorter the horn, the harder
it is to play. Catch a symphony of a hundred-odd alpenhorn players blowing in unison on
the 'stage' - usually alfresco and invariably lakeside between mountain peaks - and you'll
be won over forever.
» Stress Switzerland's hottest hip-hop artist, known for his occasional political and contro-
versial lyrics.