Sounds of the Birds

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Sounds of the Birds is a unique multi-sensory experience. Spellbinding animations from Sheffield-based design team Human are combined with Messiaen’s Catalogue d’Oiseaux - an ambitious suite of music that reproduces the songs of different birds.  From the brightly insistent call of the skylark to t…

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    • Mar 28, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    Beatrice Harrison and the Nightingale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 11:17


    In the last talk of the evening, Professor Tim Birkhead speaks about the first wildlife radio broadcast of Beatrice Harrison and the Nightingale.

    The Fate of Guillemots

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 13:31


    In the 3rd talk of the evening, Professor Tim Birkhead speaks on the Guillemot bird and its fate in the wild.

    How Ornithology Started

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 12:45


    In this talk, Professor Tim Birkhead explains the origins of ornithology.

    How Birds Acquire Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 11:38


    In the first talk of the evening, Professor Tim Birkhead speaks on how birds acquire songs.

    Sounds of the Birds - An Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 3:54


    Sounds of the Birds is a unique, immersive and multi-sensory experience. Spellbinding animations from Sheffield-based design team Human are combined with Messiaen’s Catalogue d’Oiseaux - an ambitious suite of music that reproduces the songs of different birds. Hear from Professor Tim Birkhead and Stewart Campbell as they tell the behind the scenes story of this adventure through nature, music and imagination. (Music Credit: TwilightGrandeur by Podington Bear CC BY-NC-3.0).

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