I am sure there is some amazing recording to be had inside the danger zone =
near Chernobyl! ;) Supposed to be tons of animals. I mean how big is the =
exclusion zone? I'd imagine there is a lot of checking going on around the=
re...if you get too close. Not that you'd want to at all. Actually Pripya=
t looks like it's inside the red zone on the map.
That said, it looks fairly promising around where you will be just based on=
Google maps. The eastern side of that lake near there looks like it'd be =
good. You will certainly get some birds that you don't hear in Australia. =
Looks like you'll be right up against Belarus, not sure how hard or easy i=
t is to travel across borders there, but about 15 miles west of Pripyat loo=
ks pretty green and deserted, at least from the satellite. Of course I hav=
e never been near there, so this all speculative. Will you have someone tr=
aveling with you to take you around? Or do you speak Russian or Ukranian?
Danny
--- In Martyn Stewart <> wrote:
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> I was not far from there in 1983, three years before the chemobyl
> disaster and recorded some ambient stuff for programs. It would be
> interesting after 23 years what the soundscape sounds like today.
> I think restrictions are lifted heavily nowadays, I carried identity
> around with me at all times and was asked everyday for it.
> I was there in the spring though, in September the seasons change
> extremely fast.
> I think you would have little problem.
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> On Jul 1, 2009, at 7:44 PM, John Tudor wrote:
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> >
> > I have an opportunity to go to the Ukraine in September for a short =
> > period of time. In particular, in the region near Pripyat. Apart
> > from the possibility of recording two headed six legged animals, has =
> > anyone got any advise.
> >
> > Has anyone been there or experienced problems? Any problems with
> > carrying recording gear (Sound Devices with M/S rig) in these types =
> > of countries.
> >
> > Anyone on this list from these areas????
> >
> > Apart from travelling from England to Australia when I was two years =
> > old in 1961, this will be my first foray out of Australia as I
> > approach the half century mark in life. So any information will be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Simmo, if you're reading, chime in with recording travel advice
> > please....
> >
> > Regards
> > John
> >
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