'Funky' Alphorn Player Eliana Burki Dies Aged 39

2023-04-26 02:14:24

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Eliana Burki did not fit the typical image of an alphorn player Dave Honegger

Swiss musician Eliana Burki, who greatly expanded the repertoire for Alpine horn, has died of a malignant brain tumour at the age of 39, her label announced.

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Burki, who was also a singer and composer, made a name for herself by anchoring the alphorn in various genres including funk, pop, jazz, world music and classical music. She coined the term“funky Swiss alphorn”.

Burki was just four years old when an alphorn ensemble playing at the finishing line of a bicycle race sparked her passion for the instrument, according to her website. Two years later she convinced Hansjürg Sommer, known as the“pope of the alpine horn”, to take her on as his only pupil.

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