Amazon Days, Amazon Nights - 7215

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Product Description The camp biologist warned us about sighting jaguar scat and finding paw prints along the numerous game trails in the forest here. But none had actually seen the creature. Late one moonless night, after a colleague and I had been recording for several hours, we decided to split off and find separate sites to investigate. As I walked down the trail, I caught a whiff of the musky scent large cats often leave on vegetation as markings in their territory. Problem was that I kept smelling it as I walked – which was a bit unusual. I never heard or saw the animal, but when I set up my mics on the trail and then sat down to record some thirty feet away, the creature emerged from the woods, stepped up to the mic and performed like a pro for what seemed like an eternity. Eventually, it disappeared into the nighttime forest, leaving only the sounds of insects, frogs, owls, and a trembling naturalist sitting on the trail. AMAZON DAYS, AMAZON NIGHTS. The richest mix of creature sounds comes from the tropical rainforests of the planet. Over time, the resident birds, frogs, mammals, insects, and reptiles learn to vocalize in unique relationships to each other – much like instruments in an orchestra. This biophony is as beautiful as any music heard in the major symphony halls of the world. In the second cut, Amazon Nights, a jaguar approaches our microphone only to discover it isn’t particularly edible. About the Artist Renowned naturalist and sound designer Dr. Bernie Krause has traveled the world capturing the soundscapes of exotic natural environments. Dr. Krause began his groundbreaking work in bioacoustics and environmental recording in the late 1960’s, and much of his work has been accomplished with techniques and technologies that he personally developed. His "In A Wild Sanctuary" (1970) recording earned a place in history as being the first recording to use environmental sounds as both a central component of orchestration and as a statement about the environment. Dr. Krause’s diverse achievements include 10 recordings for The Nature Company that have enjoyed over $24 million in gross sales over a period of 6 years. Development of the audio technology innovation known as the Intelligent Show System (for public exhibitions and installations), and his Music and Word Series of spoken word documents that include "Ishi – The Last Yahi." Dr. Krause recently published the book "Wild Soundscapes" (2002) that includes a full-length CD featuring a sampling of natural sounds.
ASIN: B00008AIV5
VSKU: COV.B00008AIV5.N
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