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Das Steigerlied
Folk Song
Folk Song
The singing of the Steigerlied has been recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO since March 2023.
History:
Wache auff, der Steyer kömmt
(
1700
)
Language
German
Region
Ore Mountains, Germany
Noted in
Bergliederbüchlein
Glück auf, der Steiger kommt
Language
German
Region
Germany
later and still today sung text variant of the 1st verse of the Steigerlied
Steiger-Marsch
(
19th century
)
Edited by
Language
German
Region
Germany
Carl Faust composed the Steiger March based on the Steigerlied with its own prelude.
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