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The great animal orchestra finding the origins of music in the world's wild places

A musician and naturalist describes how the noise of humans is drowning out the sounds of nature and paints a picture of the relationship and connection between natural sounds and music that is becoming increasingly difficult to hear.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Krause, Bernard L.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Little, Brown, 2012.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Nature sounds. Animal sounds. Music > Historiography. Sound > Psychological aspects. Noise > Psychological aspects. Aural history. Field recordings. Krause, Bernard L. > Travel. Musicians > United States.
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Summary:	A musician and naturalist describes how the noise of humans is drowning out the sounds of nature and paints a picture of the relationship and connection between natural sounds and music that is becoming increasingly difficult to hear.
Physical Description:	278 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-265), discography (p. 264), and index.
ISBN:	9780316086875 (hbk.) : 0316086878 (hbk.)
Author Notes:	Dr. Bernie Krause is both a musician and a naturalist. During the 1950s and 60s, he devoted himself to music and replaced Pete Seeger as the guitarist for The Weavers. For over 40 years, Krause has traveled the world recording and archiving the sounds of over 15,000 species, from creatures and environments large and small. He lives in California.