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Böllerschüsse

Theaterstrasse 16, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

A 10-minute field recording by Pius Morger made in Zürich, Switzerland on 18 April 2005, in the evening.

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Böllerschüsse
10:27CC BY-SA 3.0by Pius MorgerInternet Archive
10:27
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Recordist's notes

Die Zünfte treffen bei dem Sechseläuteplatz ein. Volk, Böllerschüsse. Sechseläuten ist ein Feuerbrauch und Frühlingsfest in Zürich, das jährlich Mitte oder Ende April stattfindet. Im Mittelpunkt des Feuerbrauchs steht der Böögg, ein mit Holzwolle und Knallkörpern gefüllter künstlicher Schneemann, der den Winter symbolisiert. Fostex FR2 / MKH 800 www.piusmorger.ch

Written by Pius Morger on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Zürich is a city of about 415,367 people in Zurich, Switzerland. OttoAnna lists 68 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Sennheiser MKH microphones. RF-condenser microphones (MKH 416, 8040, 8020, 30/40) – robust in humid conditions and very quiet.

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