Definitions for yodel
ˈyoʊd lyo·del

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. yodelverb

   a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto

2. yodel, warble, descantverb

   sing by changing register; sing by yodeling

   "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"

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1. yodelnoun

   Such a song.

2. yodelverb

   To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.

3. Etymology: From jodeln.

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1. Yodel

   Yodeling (also jodeling) is a form of singing which involves repeated and rapid changes of pitch between the low-pitch chest register (or "chest voice") and the high-pitch head register or falsetto. The English word yodel is derived from the German (and originally Austro-Bavarian) word jodeln, meaning "to utter the syllable jo" (pronounced "yo" in English). This vocal technique is used in many cultures worldwide. Recent scientific research concerning yodeling and non-Western cultures has shown that music and speech evolved from a common prosodic precursor.Alpine yodeling was a longtime rural tradition in Europe, and became popular in the 1830s as entertainment in theaters and music halls. In Europe, yodeling is still a major feature of folk music (Volksmusik) from Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany and can be heard in many contemporary folk songs, which are also featured on regular TV broadcasts. In the United States, traveling minstrels were yodeling in the 19th century, and, in 1920, the Victor recording company listed 17 yodels in their catalogue. In 1928, blending Alpine yodeling with African American work and blues music styles and traditional folk music, Jimmie Rodgers released his recording "Blue Yodel No. 1". Rodgers' "blue yodel", a term sometimes used to differentiate the earlier Austrian yodeling from the American form of yodeling introduced by Rodgers, created an instant national craze for yodeling in the United States; according to a black musician who lived near Rodgers in Mississippi, both black and white musicians began to copy Rodgers' style of vocal delivery. When sound films first became available in the 1930s the industry began to turn out numerous films to meet the nation's fascination with the American cowboy. The singing cowboy was a subtype of the archetypal cowboy hero of early Western films, popularized by many of the B-movies of the 1930s and 1940s. The transformation of Rodgers' blue yodel to the cowboy yodel involved a change in both rhythm and a move away from Southern blues-type lyrics. Some yodels contained more of the Alpine type of yodel as well. Most famous of the singing cowboy film stars were Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, both accomplished yodelers. The popularity of yodeling lasted through the 1940s, but by the 1950s it became rare to hear yodeling in country and western music.

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1. yodel

   Yodel is a form of singing or calling that involves alternating between chest voice and head voice or falsetto, resulting in rapid changes in pitch and distinctive high-low sounds. It is often associated with traditional music from the Swiss Alps.

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1. Yodel

   alt. of Yodle

2. Yodelnoun

   alt. of Yodle

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Yodel

   Yodle, yō′dl, v.t. and v.i. to sing, changing frequently from the ordinary voice to falsetto and back again after the manner of the mountaineers of the Tyrol.—n. a song sung in this fashion—also Jō′del.—ns. Yō′deler, Yō′dler. [Ger. dial. jodeln.]

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1. doyle

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of yodel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of yodel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=yodel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Yodel
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yodel
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yodel
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=yodel
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=yodel