Favourite sounds from the Lower Engadine to Val Müstair
Musical voyage of discovery part 1
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From the bubbling of mineral water to the sound of bells in the St. Johann monastery, clockwork looms and much more.
Our first musical journey of discovery began on the Rhaetian Railway - because Erica's favourite sound is the old train bell. Although we were unable to record it, as these trains no longer travel to Scuol, we captured the Rhaeto-Romanic announcement as the train entered Scuol. This will also be the start of our piece of music, which Dillon Rune has produced from all these favourite sounds. In Scuol, we experienced the soothing bubbling of water and hissing of stones in the Bogn Engiadina - Claudio's favourite. After a long drive to Val Müstair, we recorded the tapping sound of butter being made at the Chascharia Val Müstair, Janic's favourite sound. In the idyllic courtyard of the UNESCO World Heritage St. Johann Monastery, we heard the gentle ringing of the bell - Dorothea's favourite sound, which calls the nuns to prayer. In the abbey church itself, we were even allowed to record the nuns' prayers. In the unique soundscape of the Tessanda hand weaving mill, we experienced many different favourite sounds, especially the rhythmic sounds of the looms. We discovered more rhythmic sounds in the rustic atmosphere of the Muglin Mall and recorded the sound of water at the mill wheel in the garden. In the Swiss National Park and the National Park Centre, we listened to natural sounds, from footsteps in the national park to birdsong and other animal sounds. Our trip ended at the youth hostel in Scuol, with a fitting finale of toasting with a beer - Tobi's favourite sound on this journey of discovery. Was your favourite sound included?