Battle of the Alpine Horns

Once a year, the world’s top alpine horn musicians gather high in the Swiss Alps to compete for a special honor. The Valais Drink Pure Festival in Nendaz, Switzerland, is an international meeting of alphorn players where the best of the best come to play the iconic elongated horn in its traditional Swiss setting. While 16-year-old Tim Lin might seem like an unlikely alphorn enthusiast, he is quite the prodigy. Born in Germany to a Chinese father and a Belarusian mother, Lin took home last year’s top prize in the youth category, and hopes to do it again this year.
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[@Michizoechling]

Mother from Belarus and father Chinese, lives in Germany and keeps a Swiss tradition, well done!

[@Mytishchiball]

And speaks English

[@pohlol7529]

3rd culture kid lol

[@mrmoth26]

Mr Worldwide.

[@tforaodg]

My wife is British Jew and I am mixture of Chinese and Mongolian. Our kids will be a very interesting mix.

[@Vingul]

Would be cooler if he was Swiss to be honest.

[@atsukana1704]

"Youth dancing, some kind of wrestling..." lol I love that he didn't really look into it a whole lot and was more interested in his alphorn

[@eggoktoberfestgg2294]

RICOLA!!!!

[@saryarohit2925]

EggOKTOBERFEST Gg why has this comment not been up-voted more?!

[@brisaguerrero6254]

EggOKTOBERFEST Gg that's a great commercial

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

😂😂😂😂😂 Thinking about the swiss or austria...RICOLAAAAAAA

[@shyasaturtle]

ricola is big brain

[@kurtwagner6574]

Wer hats erfunden?

[@DumbleGruesome]

I wanna relax on a mountain while he plays the alphorn in the distance

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@navadeepsharma6709]

He is so passionate about it. Lucky he found his calling.

[@pumpkingamebox]

At age 6 no less

[@VergilGaming283]

What a legend!

[@DanChainsawman]

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@wendyokoopa7048]

Umm timesinfinity lol

[@laurenchido9816]

Exactly what I thought of when I clicked on this video

[@Janlyuk91]

ihihih

[@heatprodz3067]

FCK u

[@aguswibawa7355]

you got me

[@sinisteryaknow8886]

I can't wait to see if PewDiePie will actually get to this level of alphorn playing

[@kapillantigua1504]

petition for pewds and KSI to participate in the next contest

[@chuuchuu6317]

I was hoping to find a comment from this.

[@TheAudrix]

i don't thinh he cares enough to practice lol

[@raypablo7051]

@King Alejandro Yup, have been using Instaflixxer for months myself :D

[@ilsunnylo3562]

Congrats. The best blower.

[@wvttie]

Ilsunny Lo my girlfriend should play the alphorn, shed be great at it.

[@unclekanethetiberiummain1994]

@@wvttie That's pretty impressive considering she doesn't have that much materials to practice with.

[@sassyqueen6829]

Thats what she said

[@AM-xt4jj]

"Some kind of wrestling" is actually called Schwingen a traditionally Swiss sport.

[@JeffTygart]

I bet he gets so many chicks in Switzerland. Hey baby want to come over and hear my alphorn?

[@GiveMeAYesNo]

So cliché

[@robertlefou]

@@GiveMeAYesNo 0 likes for you my friend

[@nyemeaker8089]

How do they transport the horns tho? It looks way too big to fit in a car

[@k_rinabeena]

It's usually 3 parts (4 if the mouthpiece is separate, not quite sure sorry) that are being put together you can kinda see it at 0:34, it shows an alpine horn with little wooden intersections which are used to fit the parts together, they can be protruding pieces as seen at 0:34 or made so that the individual pieces cannot be distinguished from one another

[@forkboy3309]

you can see him carrying it in his gig bag at 0:39

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Riiiiiiiiicoolaaaa !

[@carolineweber5680]

Everyone: Woah that is so cool and unique! Me: *thinks of Ricola man* YES I AM A 8 YEAR OLD AT HEART

[@vanessaayala5836]

How beautiful is it that they can play... with real clouds floating in the background? Its just so surreal

[@darthguilder1923]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@johnrodgers2844]

In juice category

[@florianniebauer3705]

It's so nice to see that there are more assholes like me out there, that IMMEDIATELY detect shit like that, sometimes it's a burden :D

[@codemiesterbeats]

I work in an automotive shop... one day one of the guys was working with some PVC pipe on some line that needed fixing in the shop and he walked by with a 7 foot or so section with a 90 degree bend on the end and I said "REEEE COOLAAAAA" Nobody else thought it was funny but I laughed until I cried.

[@byalmo91]

This actually strangely really interest me. The locations these instruments are played also really help.

[@bobdole877]

I've been skiing twice in Nendaz but never knew they held alphorn competitions in the summer!

[@assuma0411]

Finally, a trumpet with no hassle!

[@itscringecat]

Would this event perhaps be sponsored by Ricola?

[@shannonmay]

Andddd this festival is now on my bucket list

[@earlgrey1555]

REEEEEEECOOOOOLAAAAAAAAA

[@obiwahndagobah9543]

I like Alphorn music so much, in the alpine parts of the Allgäu Region in Bavaria, Germany we also have them :)

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@k_rinabeena]

He is so southern omgg, I love the alpine folks they have such nice traditions

[@coffeebudhong5871]

Takes a lot of breath just for one blow, so amazing

[@CuriousEarthMan]

This is wonderful, and thank you for making and posting! It is very inspiring! Many thanks to you for sharing!

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

@@Jean-MichelRONDIO Thank you! I just listened. Very peaceful, thank you! Were those actual Alpen Horn or electronic simulations? Do you have a video of your playing? Thanks.

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

@@CuriousEarthMan No, I don't have a video of my game. I compose with a keyboard connected to my computer. This track is made with a new ethnic sound bank from East West: "RA". These are virtual instruments. JM.

[@jemimalamb78]

Beautiful instrument with Beautiful people playing it.

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@onceavamaravilla]

1:20 HE WON WITH A BROKEN FREAKING NECK

[@adyparis3889]

The best Chanel on KZbin

[@judypasqualone3819]

So fascinating…and congratulations on your 1st place in youth category. 👍🏻

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@123RidesBikes]

This battle will go down in history.

[@orlandoquiding2756]

Subtitles : *Where are you from and why do you play the iPhone*

[@schrotti04]

Ich bin sehr beeindruckt! Super Timi!

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@wfcoaker1398]

No reason to ask why you play the alphorn. You play it because the music is the voice of your soul. I hope your soul can always feed on this music.

[@jesh1075]

I love this instrument too tank you

[@nothing4020]

.....some kind of wrestling

[@tyranadoinfernorino8014]

Battle? I THOUGHT IT WAS WHO COULD TAKE THE MOST PUFFS FROM THE PIPE

[@ashan4575]

tyranado infernorino Bruh 😂

[@dialcuadrado5731]

Awesome

[@14_IQ.points]

Lol it sounded like he said "I won first place in the jews category"

[@jedimasterjoe5386]

Not in Germany

[@buozq2]

Oh lord

[@bleughbloop8569]

@@jedimasterjoe5386 probably easier in germany surely? less competition.

[@jedimasterjoe5386]

bleugh bloop Well sure but I whouldnt go around and say I’m a Jew in Germany

[@pumpkingamebox]

I bought a flute once for the same purpose. Perhaps I should finally learn it. And go on skipping in the mountains while playing a cheerful tune.

[@robertrhines9154]

I would like to learn how to play ocarina to mainly learn Celtic music.

[@jdmderick]

that would make one hell of a dab pipe to pass though....

[@jalel_z2867]

*P R I O R I T I E S*

[@garyv2498]

Great view, interesting instrument.

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@timjenkins7019]

Beautiful! I'm glad you get to enjoy it!

[@sc7502]

From all I remember hearing the ancient Greeks used to communicate to each other through the mountains this way and through whistling as well

[@fireinthehole1986]

His mother was born in Belarus!? But that current Slavic nation is my all time fav!

[@msfwen2986]

So cool!

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@jiamingyu1244]

Impressive

[@DeagleBeagle]

tent idea is great to reduce bias

[@TheGumigumi]

Riiicooolaaaa

[@noah.11.11.]

REEEEEEEEECOOOOOLAAAAAAA

[@seraphim9640]

come on ksi its a nice flute..

[@southsideman4891]

GOD MADE THAT INSTRUMENT JUST FOR THEM! THAT SEEMS TO BE THE PERFECT SOUND FOR THAT BACKGROUND

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@southsideman4891]

@@Jean-MichelRONDIO thank you. 🙏

[@somacruz7759]

RIIICOLA!!!

[@lutfipragola8651]

this guy is good. he should turn into pro..

[@TheMegazonyx]

*PLAY THE BROWN NOTE!!!*

[@banuchandarreguraman513]

super

[@Bp-rg3oj]

It's that's guy from those cough drops commercials

[@FBI-it1ct]

His accent is amazin

[@THU350]

how you ship that thing? does it come apart like legos.

[@pablitos232]

Someone get this man to host meme review👍

[@astrobot3000]

bruh im 16 and mad at myself for not being as cool as this guy

[@itshelpa]

juice category, ey?

[@pllel8815]

So Jimmy comes from Switzerland? He plays that thing perfectly.

[@Ilyta94]

The view tho...

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@NICOYA1207]

Pewdiepie Is The Final Boss After This..

[@soulassassin0g]

Homie: "Yo, I just came up on an Alpine." Me: "Dang, no way? Where's it at?" Homie: "Aight, bet. Lemme go git it." **Comes back dragging one of these horns**

[@Draftgon]

He said lucky but I'm sure he meant happy. It's a common false friend in English for German speakers.

[@ClayonicVetro24578]

Riiiicoooooolaaaaa

[@mroonicide]

cool,i play can the iPhone :)

[@eddsworldgaming9696]

RIIIIICOLAAAAA

[@gbenay]

Riiiicolaaaa 😊😀🙂

[@gooberus9167]

I want one!! I have like a tiny one and its so loud

[@gooberus9167]

Well it's not a real one but something similar

[@carlosthejedi]

if tuskski was on another island

[@pxpi_noxh3237]

I feel like a "YAH"

[@dvd6976]

Ricola!

[@qrower]

he's good

[@yeetedomelet7825]

R I C O L A

[@gerardo5720]

I didn't think there would be that many horn players. It doesn't look like that popular of a thing.

[@ValoTheBrute]

Warwolf 1 when i was in zug i never heard the end of the alphorns

[@theroidragedtrex7908]

RIIIIICOLAAAAAA

[@user-ik8oq1ob4n]

Stereotype level :999999999999999

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@gdwalker2912]

i see on captions is i play the iphone

[@amethrejano6742]

When i turn on caption the instrument is called iphone

[@Coffee-Sorcerer]

Dang this is a pretty proud... sport?

[@MalevolentDebater]

"Folk dancing... some kind of wrestling?"

[@Jean-MichelRONDIO]

Hallo ! In meiner Playlist “FOLK-WELT”. finden Sie “IN DEN ALPEN”, eine Komposition, die ich für ein Alphorn-Ensemble gemacht habe. Eine angenehme Entdeckung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen. JM.

[@tylermurphy9161]

Yo my girl is on this app chillllll

[@justinmiller6465]

could you use that as a pipe and smoke/

[@kingvonn7976]

When he said “buttons” I was sooo mad, it’s called keys bro

[@roknovak303]

Can you learn me this?

[@alesjamsek2324]

Alpe hurnei! Greida,greida,greida.

[@AMERICAAAWW]

Palep if u make those letters in the right way what to u get

[@fzerowipeoutlover]

EEEEEEBOLAAAAAA!!!!!!!

[@skulergameingkosumivlogkos2424]

In from switzerland

[@ssomepersonn5656]

Imagine when pewds and KSI finally master the alphorn, they will have a battle of a century

[@Molowa369]

At 0:46 to 0:47 the subtitles say “why do play the iPhone?”

[@jasonlicos]

I want to build my own or design my own the least

[@user-pq7hu6mc3w]

하하하하하핳ㅎ 미치겠네 댓글 다 외국인인데 온라인수업땜에 나만 한국인인겨 ?

[@oscarprice7030]

so its a big wood bugle?

[@kennethbaggett5108]

Holy shit