Roland Zoss
Encyclopedia
Roland Zoss is a songwriter
and novel
ist.
Zoss studied anthropology
and literature
in Bern and Avignon
.
After dozens of albums and books the poet made success in Europe in 2004 with the album Härzland ('heartland') with Swiss German
translations of the Leonard Cohen
song First We Take Manhattan
(Zersch näh me mer Manhattan) and the Elvis
song In the Ghetto
(Im Getto). He worked with many European musicians and artists like Gottfried Helnwein
.
Between 1999 and 2008 he wrote more than a dozen albums for kids, some in English, becoming one of the most known Swiss German
singers for children.
After his success with two highly acclaimed recordings Muku-Tiki-Mu and Schlummerland, and the ABC book and CD for kids Xenegugeli, Roland Zoss released the musical radio play trilogy about Swiss mythologies Jimmy-Flitz, e Reis dür d Schwyz ('a journey through Switzerland') in 2007/08, starring his famous mouse Jimmy Flitz. In 2010, the book Jimmy Flitz, die Schweizermaus ('the Swiss mouse') was released, after which the Swiss Post honoured the work of the author with a Jimmy Flitz postage stamp.
Roland Zoss represents Switzerland on the world children's music CD European Playground.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist.
Zoss studied anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
and literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
in Bern and Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
.
After dozens of albums and books the poet made success in Europe in 2004 with the album Härzland ('heartland') with Swiss German
Swiss German
Swiss German is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken in Switzerland and in some Alpine communities in Northern Italy. Occasionally, the Alemannic dialects spoken in other countries are grouped together with Swiss German as well, especially the dialects of Liechtenstein and Austrian Vorarlberg...
translations of the Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
song First We Take Manhattan
First We Take Manhattan
"First We Take Manhattan" is a song written by Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by Jennifer Warnes on her 1987 album Famous Blue Raincoat, which consisted entirely of songs written or co-written by Cohen.-Background and writing:...
(Zersch näh me mer Manhattan) and the Elvis
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
song In the Ghetto
In the Ghetto
"In the Ghetto" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1969. It was written by Mac Davis and made famous by Elvis Presley who had a major comeback hit with the song in 1969. It was released in 1969 as a 45 rpm single with "Any Day Now" as the flip side...
(Im Getto). He worked with many European musicians and artists like Gottfried Helnwein
Gottfried Helnwein
Gottfried Helnwein is an Austrian-Irish fine artist, painter, photographer, installation and performance artist.-Work:Helnwein studied at the University of Visual Art in Vienna...
.
Between 1999 and 2008 he wrote more than a dozen albums for kids, some in English, becoming one of the most known Swiss German
Swiss German
Swiss German is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken in Switzerland and in some Alpine communities in Northern Italy. Occasionally, the Alemannic dialects spoken in other countries are grouped together with Swiss German as well, especially the dialects of Liechtenstein and Austrian Vorarlberg...
singers for children.
After his success with two highly acclaimed recordings Muku-Tiki-Mu and Schlummerland, and the ABC book and CD for kids Xenegugeli, Roland Zoss released the musical radio play trilogy about Swiss mythologies Jimmy-Flitz, e Reis dür d Schwyz ('a journey through Switzerland') in 2007/08, starring his famous mouse Jimmy Flitz. In 2010, the book Jimmy Flitz, die Schweizermaus ('the Swiss mouse') was released, after which the Swiss Post honoured the work of the author with a Jimmy Flitz postage stamp.
Roland Zoss represents Switzerland on the world children's music CD European Playground.
External links
- http://www.rolandzoss.com
- http://www.rolandzoss.com/en/bibliographie/tkindturm.htm
- http://www.haerzland.ch/
- http://www.mx3.ch/artist/Songwriting
- http://www.jimmyflitz.ch/index_e.htm
- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putumayo_World_Music
- http://itunes.apple.com/app/abc-xenegugeli/id330959431?mt=8