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 -- Chris Fitch * Geographical * 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 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 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 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