Bernie Krause is a soundscape ecologist, musician, and
author. He and the British composer Richard Blackford collaborated
on The Great Animal Orchestra: Symphony for Orchestra and Wild
Soundscapes, and composed the score for the Alonzo King LINES
Ballet ensemble's Biophony. He lives in Glen Ellen, CA.
"Krause is a professional soundscape ecologist, and he reveals the
wisdom and insider secrets gained from decades of recording audio
in the wild . . .This is an extremely positive contribution to our
understanding of the natural world."-Chris Fitch,
Geographical
"Here's a handbook and philosophical guide for anyone, young or
old, who wishes to open their senses to an often forgotten
dimension of the reality around us: the sounds of the natural
world-the sounds that are more than audio vibrations, but doorways
into other worlds."-Richard Louv, author of Vitamin N,
Last Child in the Woods, and The Nature Principle
"Part fascinating meditation on sound, part essential manual,
Bernie Krause's Wild Soundscapes is the veritable bible for
how to record nature's fleeting song-not just technically, but
reverently."-Alan Weisman, author of Countdown and The
World Without Us
"Bernie Krause hears things the rest of us don't even realize we're
missing. But if we listen carefully, starting with him, we just
might resurrect some sweet sounds we've lost."-Alan Weisman, author
of Countdown and The World Without Us, on Voices
of the Wild -- Alan Weisman
"Here's a handbook and philosophical guide for anyone, young or
old, who wishes to open their senses to an often forgotten
dimension of the reality around us: the sounds of the natural
world-the sounds that are more than audio vibrations, but doorways
into other worlds."-Richard Louv, author of Vitamin N,
Last Child in the Woods, and The Nature Principle --
Richard Louv
"Part fascinating meditation on sound, part essential manual,
Bernie Krause's Wild Soundscapes is the veritable bible for
how to record nature's fleeting song-not just technically, but
reverently."-Alan Weisman, author of Countdown and The
World Without Us -- Alan Weisman
"Krause is a professional soundscape ecologist, and he reveals the
wisdom and insider secrets gained from decades of recording audio
in the wild . . .This is an extremely positive contribution to our
understanding of the natural world."-Chris Fitch,
Geographical -- Chris Fitch * Geographical *
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