Jim Feeley Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 From the US public radio show To The Best of Our Knowledge. Lots of the same stuff he's talked about for years. But for years, he's said good stuff. A nice 10-minute interview. Hearing a Disappearing WorldPioneering Soundscape Ecologist Bernie Krause on the Voices of the Wild November 22, 2015 While we humans are out there making a lot of noise, we're not the only creatures on the planet that vocalize. Birds, whales, frogs and toads—all of these things make noise. But do they have a voice? And if so, what do their voices tell us about our natural world? Bernie Krause is a musician who has been recording environmental sounds all over the world since the 1970s. He recently spoke with Steve Paulson about what he's learned in a lifetime of listening. Stream or download here:http://www.ttbook.org/book/bernie-krause-wild-voices And info on his new book, along with some audio clips: http://yalepress.yale.edu/book.asp?isbn=9780300206319 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 His audiograms of places he's been and returned to over the years are pretty shocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 It surprises me how little people care about this sort of thing as the "turn it up" movement continues. I also question how valid nature preserves are if they allow so much human noise around them. Those in and near Los Angeles come to mind specifically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinmplocher Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Read the great animal orchestra years back and was fascinated (devastated, at times). Will have to give this more attention once I'm somewhere calmer than a pre-thanksgiving airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new mexico Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Though this is considerably more bush-league compared to the OP - still, it made my day, the other day - And, I thought I'd just share, fwiw: (So, yeah - This is not necessarily a 'view from the office' - more like a 'view from the holding area' - As the NDA's, I have to sign, are becoming more and more prevalent - And usually preclude any attempts, on my part, to obtain any 'VFTO' snaps.) Uploaded on Nov 25, 2015 While on a job, waiting for our (tv doc) subject to show up - out on a ranch in east-central New Mexico.Sitting in my car, comfortably watching the moon rise through my front windshield ... And, after being surprised, and pleased - when hearing their first musical refrain - I simply stuck my mobile phone out the side window (that was already half-way down,) and pressed the record button - Capturing a short clip, of this, the '2nd' round. (What a handy little device.) Their whole chorus lasted about 10 to 15 minutes? I kept this recording short so I could send to my GF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Nice moment, Jim. It's these kinds of moments that make those early calls worthwhile! phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engaudio Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 It surprises me how little people care about this sort of thing as the "turn it up" movement continues. I also question how valid nature preserves are if they allow so much human noise around them. Those in and near Los Angeles come to mind specifically. I spend a lot of time in our national/regional parks here in New Zealand recording soundscapes etc, people are often surprised when I tell them there's too much man made noise to bother recording some of the time. (traffic, planes, helicopters etc) Being a sound guy for a living has it's down points, I can hear what most don't even notice. Grant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new mexico Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Uploaded by Great Big Story Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Bernie Krause has been recording wildlife sounds, or "soundscapes," for over forty years. He's amassed the largest archive in the world, and in doing so, can chart how wildlife sounds have changed over the course of climate change. Listen for yourself: the rising silence speaks volumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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