.com
Date: Sun Jul 8, 2012 12:46 pm ((PDT))
Hi Bernie,
I sent you a message through the group about your response, but I'm not fam=
iliar with messaging through the group system and I don't think you ever go=
t it. If you didn't get it let me know and I will type it up again. What's=
the best way to email you?
Best,
Evelyn Fisher
--- In Bernie Krause <> wrote:
>
> There are actually two versions of the book with audio, Evelyn. One is =
> an audible version of the text narrated by me and including all of the =
> audio in context. http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Animal-Orchestra-Findin=
g/dp/B007M5N4EU/ref=3Dtmm_aud_title_0?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1341345765&sr=3D1-1-s=
pell
>
> Or you can obtain an "enhanced" version, a Kindle or iPad download,
> with text and sound icons you can touch and that produce the sound
> samples related to the text.
> http://www.amazon.com/Great-Animal-Orchestra-Enhanced-ebook/dp/B006YC7A92=
/ref=3Dsr_1_cc_1?s=3Daps&ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1341346623&sr=3D1-1-catcorr&keywor=
ds=3DThe+Great+Animal+Orchestra+enhanced
>
> Both versions provide audio and illustrate the graphics and/or
> comments contained in the book.
>
> Bernie
>
>
> On Jul 3, 2012, at 12:57 PM, wrote:
>
> > Thanks Gabriel,
> >
> > I will definitely look for some of those scientific journals. They
> > may have them at one of the local libraries or at the university.
> >
> > I also had no idea that there was an audio addition to Krause's
> > book. Are the recordings he refers to actually in it? If so I might =
> > just have to get that.
> >
> > As far as doing just bird/frog/dolphin recordings I probably
> > wouldn't mind doing that too, but I know at some point I would want =
> > to go the biophony route.
> >
> > I'm actually about to go out to this wooded area I found near
> > Richmond VA and record some frogs (possibly toads) that
> > coincidentally I came across when I didn't have my recording
> > equipment. Talk about luck, but now I'm probably going to camp out
> > there and see what else I can record and experience how the sound
> > progresses into the morning. If you have any advice on recording
> > frogs I'd appreciate that too.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks Again,
> > Evelyn
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In "mipartitus"
> > <mipartitus@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Evelyn,
> >>
> >> I would look through abstracts (or full papers if you have access
> >> to them) of scientific journals like Animal Behaviour,
> >> Bioacoustics, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America and
> >> Ethology, and see what type of work you like. Then just email the
> >> head of the lab. Many animal communication researchers like to
> >> underscore links between animal vocalizations and music/speech/
> >> human behavior, but know little about the latter fields. Even if
> >> you do not have a background in science, I think there are
> >> certainly groups that are interested in input/interest from the
> >> other perspectives and that would support a project.
> >>
> >> I am listening to Krause's book too (bought the audio edition a few =
> >> days ago). Halfway through. I think it is very interesting and
> >> inspiring. Highly recommend reading/listening for everyone, also
> >> for bioacousticians.
> >>
> >> Beware though that Krause is spot on with his conclusion that by
> >> far the majority of bioacoustics that has been done so far is about =
> >> single animals/vocalizations, not about the full soundscape that we =
> >> like to listen to. This is despite the fact that the same
> >> soundscape also forms the input into the animal's ear, so one would =
> >> think it deserves more scientific attention. So unless you come up =
> >> with a new idea, chances are great that you end up measuring call/
> >> song parameters of a bird/frog/dolphin. Also interesting, nothing
> >> wrong with that, I do this a lot myself--and perhaps this is
> >> exactly what you want--but since you are inspired by Krause's book, =
> >> I would try to take it into a different direction.
> >>
> >> Good luck, Gabriel
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie
> > Krause.
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Wild Sanctuary
> POB 536
> Glen Ellen, CA 95442
> 707-996-6677
> http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>
> Google Earth zooms: http://earth.wildsanctuary.com
> SKYPE: biophony
> FaceBook:
> http://www.facebook.com/TheGreatAnimalOrchestra
> http://www.facebook.com/BernieKrauseAuthor
> Twitter:
> http://www.twitter.com/berniekrause
> YouTube:
> https://www.youtube.com/BernieKrauseTV
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
|