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German court hears yodelling case German court hears yodelling case
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A dispute over the rights to a popular yodelling song has ended up in a court in the German city of Munich.A dispute over the rights to a popular yodelling song has ended up in a court in the German city of Munich.
The Kufstein Song - which features a well-known yodelling section - is a favourite on German television and in the country's beer cellars and bars.The Kufstein Song - which features a well-known yodelling section - is a favourite on German television and in the country's beer cellars and bars.
The song was written by the Austrian composer, Karl Ganzer, whose family claim they own the performance rights.The song was written by the Austrian composer, Karl Ganzer, whose family claim they own the performance rights.
But music publisher Egon Frauenberger says he adapted the piece and deserves the royalty fees he has received.But music publisher Egon Frauenberger says he adapted the piece and deserves the royalty fees he has received.
Mr Frauenberger has conceded in court that Mr Ganzer, who died in 1988, was the original author of Das Kufsteinlied.Mr Frauenberger has conceded in court that Mr Ganzer, who died in 1988, was the original author of Das Kufsteinlied.
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But he says that major changes he made to in the 1960s gave it an upbeat flavour and made it one of Europe's most popular folk songs.But he says that major changes he made to in the 1960s gave it an upbeat flavour and made it one of Europe's most popular folk songs.
However, the court did not sing along with his argument and Mr Ganzer's heirs won the case. The judge ruled on Friday afternoon that all the profits from the much-loved yodelling classic would stay in the family.
Yodelling - singing or warbling with interchange of the ordinary and falsetto voice - is popular in southern Germany and Austria, where it expresses a sense of belonging and a love of the Alpine ranges.Yodelling - singing or warbling with interchange of the ordinary and falsetto voice - is popular in southern Germany and Austria, where it expresses a sense of belonging and a love of the Alpine ranges.