MYTHA Originally this then revolutionary alphorn quartet was called The Contemporary Alphorn Orchestra. Mytha proved to be an appealing name and this ensemble has not lost any of its original energy and it remains the relevant model group for the magnificent voices of these natural horns. Mytha established new and still unsurpassed standards in liberating the horns from their naturally limited tonal range and emancipating them to a fully valuable musical instruments and vehicles for formally unheard polyphonies. This is partly the result of using horns of different basic pitches and thus overlaying various untempered sound layers. Mytha’s endeavour to master these instruments was accomplished in a contemporary musical consciousness. Mytha triggered a lasting development of many followers. Alphorn playing is no longer what it was before this group’s first public appearances. A compilation of the first ever recordings of the early nineties is available since 2007 on hatOLOGY (Hans Kennel: Mytha – How It All Started) www.mytha.ch MYTHA NEW EDITION However the project continues. Mytha now regularly appears with the outstanding singer/songwriter Betty Legler. Hans met Betty, coming from another generation and musical backround almost by coincidence, although he had admired her singing style long before. The two found an almost immediate musical dialogue that finally led to the fascinating new sound of the natural horns blending with a wonderfully integrated female voice. Available on a demo live CD and a sample of an oncoming production in 2008. www.mytha.ch http://www.mytha.chhttp://www.mytha.chshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1
HANS & BETTY Apart from Mytha New Edition the two work regularly as an unplugged duo in various events. www.bettylegler.comhttp://www.bettylegler.comshapeimage_2_link_0
CHOIR After a first and single trial for a Canadian men’s choir some ten years ago, Hans has now been commissioned to write songs and jüzlis, related to the Alpine culture for the outstanding women’s choir “Singfrauen Winterthur lead by the brillant singer/conductor Franziska Welti. www.singfrauen-winterthur.ch www.franziskawelti.ch http://www.singfrauen-winterthur.chhttp://www.franziskawelti.chshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1
WORKSHOPS Hans also teaches and gives lectures on alpine music. For example his annual alphorn workshop at the italian XONG festival in Malls. www.xong.nethttp://www.xong.netshapeimage_4_link_0
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