"Echoes of Home" made me want to Yodel
March 1, 2008 at 3:50 p.m.
I woke up this morning after a late night at the "Lover's Leap Party". I am just glad that I was up in time to see Echoes of Home. The crowd outside was surprisingly large before the show time of 10:30 a.m. I received my tickets on a whim after picking them up from the Journalism School for free.
The ground floor of the Blue Note was almost full, so I decided to make my way to the balcony for better luck.
I ended up sitting at a side table leaning against the metal rods. It wasn't a perfect view, but it served me well. Once the movie started I was drawn into the scenery of Switzerland and the unique voices. I was surprised at the contemporary spin on yodeling and how beautiful it sounds. I was blown away with the harmonies and deep sound that trapped the audience. Bottom line: It made me want to yodel.
The director was not available to talk about the show afterwards, which was a disappointment. Instead I found myself humming the songs that were in the film and the need to bang on random things to make music.
- Rachel Schroeder
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