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We often think of biodiversity in
the terms of sight and touch, but what about hearing? Sound is
another way to experience biodiversity. |
"The quality
of listening to the natural world is different than looking at
it. When we look at the world, our sense of vision emphasizes
the distinct boundaries between phenomena. We concentrate on
the edges of things or on the details of color as they help to
define separate contours in space. The sounds that things make
are not so distinct and, in fact, the experience of listening
is often one of perceiving the inseparability of phenomena."
- David Dunn |
| "We are an improvising,
living, evolving ensemble, with more than the usual instruments,
like winds, bass, guitars and drums. Pay attention to that fifth
sound: the tones of nature. Played along. Live, a new kind of
jazz element." - David Rothenberg |
Nature is an instrument, if only we
listen. |
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What biodiversity will you discover
when you start using your ears? |
"... listen to the
whole world as a vast musical composition, and our own efforts
make sense only if they show a path toward fitting in to the
symphony that is always there. Start figuring out what this might
mean as the music begins, and as you leave and return to the
streets and they sky, keep listening, and never stop." -
David Rothenberg |
Dunn, David. 1999. Why
do Whales and Children Sing?. Earth Ear; Santa Fe, USA. p.
17.
Used with permission. Rothenberg,
David and Douglas Quin. 2000. Before
the War. Earth Ear; Santa Fe, USA.
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