Melodien der Berge

Melodien der Berge


English	Melodies of the Mountains

Created by	BR
Starring	Michael Harles
Opening theme	Melodien der Berge
Country of origin	Germany
Original release
Network	Das Erste
Release	1999 (1999)

Melodien der Berge (Melodies of the Mountains) is a popular German speaking television program broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk. The show features traditional culture with the presenter and guests often wearing tracht; each show includes volksmusik mixed with alpine landscape views of Upper Bavaria and Upper Austria alongside heartfelt stories from people in the various regions, as well as cuisine which usually features traditional dishes from the featured area. Melodien der Berge started in 1999 and is presented and produced by Michael Harles.

In the Autumn and Winter months the program is broadcast from an indoor cabin set referred to as 'Kaming'schichten' which features various music performances of the volksmusik genre. During the Christmas period, artists perform carol music and the set is decorated for the festive season.

The television programme Countryfile, broadcast in the United Kingdom is an equivalent programme, featuring wildlife, culture and traditions throughout rural Britain. Guests and presenters often wear traditional Country Clothing; and is shown throughout the year.

External links

Official Website

Public broadcasting in Germany

Broadcasters

ARD

Current	BR HR MDR NDR RB RBB SR SWR WDR DW

Former	NWDR ORB SFB SDR SWF

Television channels

National

ARD	Das Erste tagesschau24 ARD-alpha one DW-TV

ZDF	ZDF ZDFinfo ZDFneo

ARD and ZDF	3sat arte KiKA phoenix Funk

Regional

ARD	BR Fernsehen hr-fernsehen MDR Fernsehen NDR Fernsehen Radio Bremen TV RBB Fernsehen SR Fernsehen SWR Fernsehen WDR Fernsehen

Radio stations

National	DLR Deutschlandfunk Deutschlandfunk Kultur Dokumente und Debatten Deutschlandfunk Nova
International	Deutsche Welle

Regional
(ARD)

BR	Bayern 1 Bayern 2 Bayern 3 BR-Klassik BR24 BR24live BR Heimat BR Schlager BR Verkehr Puls

HR	hr1 hr2-kultur hr3 hr4 hr4 Mitte hr4 Nord hr4 Rhein-Main hr-info You FM

MDR	MDR MDR Sachsen [de] MDR Sachsen-Anhalt [de] MDR Thüringen – Das Radio [de] MDR Aktuell MDR Jump MDR Klassik MDR Kultur MDR Schlagerwelt MDR Sputnik MDR Tweens [de] Sorbischer Rundfunk

NDR	NDR 1 NDR 1 Niedersachsen NDR 1 Radio MV NDR 1 Welle Nord NDR 90,3 (Hamburg) NDR 2 NDR Blue [de] NDR Info NDR Info Spezial NDR Kultur N-JOY NDR Plus NDR Schlager [de]

RB	Bremen Eins Bremen Zwei Bremen Next Bremen Vier Bremen Fünf Bremen Cosmo

RBB	Antenne Brandenburg COSMO Fritz [de] Inforadio [de] rbbKultur [de] rbb 88.8 [de] Radio Eins [de] Sorbischer Rundfunk

SR	Antenne Saar [de] SR 1 Europawelle [de] SR 2 Kulturradio [de] SR 3 Saarlandwelle [de] Unserding [de]

SWR	DASDING SWR1 SWR1 Baden-Württemberg SWR1 Rheinland-Pfalz SWR2 [de] SWR2 Archivradio SWR3 SWR4 [de] SWR4 Baden-Württemberg SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz SWR Aktuell [de]

WDR	1LIVE 1LIVE diggi COSMO WDR 2 WDR 3 WDR 4 WDR 5 WDR Event

Discontinued

Television channels	ARD 1 Plus ARD 2 [de] Deutscher Fernsehfunk EinsPlus RBB Berlin RBB Brandenburg ZDF 2 ZDF Musikkanal ZDFdokukanal ZDFkultur ZDFtheaterkanal