Whoops. I meant anthrophony for human noise. Sorry.
Bernie
On Apr 10, 2009, at 3:39 PM, Bernie Krause wrote:
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> This is a preliminary announcement of a 4-day natural soundscape
> workshop, June 24th - 28th, in one of the most beautiful spots in
> America, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The program will take place at The
> Murie Center (http://www.muriecenter.org/) -- the folks who
> established the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Murie Center is
> located within the boundary of Grand Teton National Park, which has
> also approved this workshop.
>
> Led by Martyn Stewart, Kevin Colver (yet to be confirmed), and I, our
> focus will be the soundscape from many perspectives. These include
> the biophony -- the non-human critter voices in given habitats,
> geophony -- the non-biological sources of sound and what they reveal,
> and geophony -- the noise that humans interject into the world and its
> direct affect on critter life and human experience. We will also
> explore the enriching benefits of the voice of the natural world as it
> relates to human health and culture, including creative sound arts.
>
> In previous workshops in the Teton-Yellowstone Basin we have
> discovered several glorious nearby spots where it has been possible to
> record for long periods without the interference of human noise, even
> though Grand Teton National Park is the only one in the American
> system with an international airport located smack in the middle.
> Current precip reports suggest that several of these locations will be
> accessible and active by the time the workshop takes place.
>
> The workshop includes both field and classroom activities and is
> spread over a larger number of days and nights so that participants
> can more leisurely enjoy opportunities to record without contiguous
> and intense late nights followed by early morning field sessions
> (weather permitting).
>
> As part of the program, The Murie Center will provide accommodations
> in comfortable (but rustic) cabins and really good food service on
> site.
>
> I have also invited Congressman Rush Holt, (D) New Jersey -- with whom
> I worked on the Yellowstone snowmobile noise issue a few years ago --
> to speak one evening. His family owns a large ranch a couple of miles
> south of The Murie Center that is also a great place to record elk in
> the Fall and dawn choruses in the spring when the valley is quiet.
>
> For those interested, contact either me (off-line) or The Murie Center
> for more information.
>
> Bernie Krause, PhD
>
> Wild Sanctuary
> POB 536
> Glen Ellen, CA 95442
> 707-996-6677
> http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>
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> SKYPE: biophony
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Wild Sanctuary
POB 536
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
707-996-6677
http://www.wildsanctuary.com
Google Earth zooms: http://earth.wildsanctuary.com
SKYPE: biophony
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