Tonarchiv Schweizer Volksmusik May 2026

The archive contains a wide variety of traditional Swiss genres that reflect the country’s rural and alpine heritage:

: Wordless yodeling styles, often specific to certain alpine valleys.

The (Sound Archive of Swiss Folk Music) is a specialized digital and physical repository dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historical Swiss traditional music. Primarily managed by Serge Schmid , the archive focuses on rescuing recordings from obsolete formats like vinyl records (LPs and 78s) and restoring them for modern listeners. Core Mission and Collection