Musikantenstadl Premiere

In the organizer's words:

"Musikantenstadl"
by Rainald Grebe & the RambaZamba-Ensemble
Directed by Rainald Grebe

Servus, Grüezi and Hallo!

The Musikantenstadl goes on air on ORF in 1981. The first episode from the tranquil Upper Austrian town of Enns still seems a little bumpy, but the clapping on the beer benches is the same as in episode 53. The principle is clear: Karl Moik rhymes his moderations, the Alpine countries form the backdrop and are the origin of most of the acts. There's yodeling, Schuhplattlert and swaying. Some very young singer or trumpeter celebrates his first performance. Everything is so good that the beams of the Modular barn bend with applause.

So far, so familiar. What has perhaps been lost: Musikantenstadl was a global project. Karl Moik took the Stadl to Moscow, Beijing, Melbourne, Cape Town and even the Caribbean - always with the same stage set. All over the world, the Schuhplattler, breasts laced up in traditional costumes, yodeling declarations of love to the Alps and trumpeting teenagers were presented as typically German and made common cause with the cultural clichés of the host country. Unthinkable today. The show no longer exists - Karl Moik is dead. History. But this story is only around 20 years old.

Rainald Grebe, director, cabaret artist, author and songwriter, dives into the first broadcast of Karl Moik's Musikantenstadl from 1981 together with the RZt ensemble and lets himself drift through the world of folk music and good taste. An evening with lots of music and dancing, jokes and clapping beer benches.