Cheesy listening: study says tunes change Emmental's taste It may be grating for some, but hip-hop is music to the ears of Switzerland's most famous cheese. According to research on the musical tastes of Emmental, the holey cheese changes flavour depending on the melodies played as it ripens. IMAGES of the cheese and those involved in experiment AND SOUNDBITES of cheesemaker and jury members *REFILING TO CORRECT NAME SPELLING FOR 1ST SOUNDBITE*