The Influence of Animal Sound on our Language and Senses

May 30th 2023
Audio
Region
Eastern Switzerland
Formats
Site-specific
Field research
Disciplines
Acoustic Ecology
Ecoacoustics
Field recording
Themes
Reciprocity with the living world
Listening as activism

The silent atmosphere of the sound of crickets and the choral virtuosity of the sound of goats

The repetitive, low-pitched, high-pitched and concise song of crickets radiates calm.
On closer listening, a liveliness and variety of sound becomes perceptible.
Goats start bleating at different pitches. When one goat starts bleating, others join in. It's as if they're singing in chorus.