PORTRAIT 1: ERNA VAN AKOLEYEN
Now a secretary, Erna learned yodeling in her teens when going to Switzerland during a summer holiday with the christian insurance company. The portrait takes us to Catholic Flanders, song books, protest demonstrations and a woman’s ensemble De Edelweizen who took inspiration from Tiroler sex movies.
PORTRAIT 2: DIETWIN DE JODELAAR
Discovered in talent shows on television, Dietwin is a self-made entertainer at après-ski parties. He is a born fan now making fans with his first release Das Jodelcanon. For Dietwin yodeling has become a way to create a parallel life and live his dream.
PORTRAIT 3: NICOLAS Y GALEAZZI
A Swiss born ex-pat living in Belgium, he never has been paying much attention to his cultural roots until the birth of his daughter. He sings and speaks about lullabies and Alpsegen.
PORTRAIT 4: BOB VRIELING
Bob Vrieling is a yodeler who worked as a musician in the daily shows at Bobbejaanland, the amusement park run by late world-famous yodeler Bobbejaan Schoepen. He speaks about roller coasters and the yodeling cowboy.
PRESENTATIONS
AT CAMPO
15 - 18 December 2012
Portrait 1. Erna Van Akoleyen was presented as a ‘one to one’ performance for small audience groups, who came upon appointment to listen to Erna. She was hosting her ‘public’ in an office at the arts venue Campo.
18 & 20 March 2013
Two evenings in the theatre of arts venue Campo. On each evening three portraits were presented under the label ‘Alpine desires’. The first evening Portraits 1, 2, 3 were presented for an audience of 40 to 50 people. The second evening portraits 1, 2, 4 were presented.
VIDEO
For a video version of the portrait of Bob Vrieling click here.