Arkady rates one of the best of the few existing jazz performers on alphorn. Many cultural habits like Yodel, Alphorn or Schwingen were developed during this time. Shilkloper has mastered extended techniques for both the horn and the alphorn. Transhumance contributes a great deal to traditional Alpine culture, such as Yodel, Alphorn or Schwingen. Despite Anna's protests, Elsa concludes the party by blowing into an alphorn. Born in Moscow, Shilkloper has mastered extended techniques for both the horn and the alphorn. The alphorn, or the alpenhorn, is a trumpet-like musical instrument made of wood. The alphorn is carved from solid softwood, generally spruce but sometimes pine. Traditional instruments included alphorn, hammered dulcimer, fife, hurdy-gurdy, castanets, rebec, bagpipe, cittern and shawm. Since 1998, Arkady also plays alphorn, quite an unusual instrument for improvised music.