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Rothenberg, David, 1962-
Subjects
Sound production by insects.
Insect sounds.
Biological rhythms.
Rhythm -- Songs and music.
Music -- Origin.
Cicadas.
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Rothenberg, David, 1962-
Sound production by insects.
Insect sounds.
Biological rhythms.
Rhythm -- Songs and music.
Music -- Origin.
Cicadas.
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Bug
music
:
how
insects
gave
us
rhythm
and
noise
/ David Rothenberg.
by
Rothenberg, David, 1962-
St. Martin's Press, c2013.
Call #:
595.7159 R846b
Subjects
Sound production by
insects
.
Insect sounds.
Biological rhythms.
Rhythm
-- Songs and
music
.
Music
-- Origin.
Cicadas.
ISBN:
9781250005212 (hc.)
1250005213 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
278 p. : ill.,
music
; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references, discography (p. [247]-253), and index.
Contents:
The seventeen-year pitch -- Mr. Fung's cricket orchestra -- What makes them dance? -- Listen outside the ear -- From El grillo to Das Techno -- Throat-singing with the katydids of Glynwood -- Sax and cicadas -- The opposite of terrorism.
Summary:
"In the spring of 2013 the cicadas in the Northeastern United States will yet again emerge from their seventeen-year cycle--the longest gestation period of any animal. Those who experience this great sonic invasion compare their sense of wonder to the arrival of a comet or a solar eclipse. This unending rhythmic cycle is just one unique example of
how
the pulse and
noise
of
insects
has taught humans the meaning of
rhythm
, from the whirr of a cricket's wings to this unfathomable and exact seventeen-year beat. In listening to cicadas, as well as other humming, clicking, and thrumming
insects
,
Bug
Music
is the first book to consider the radical notion that we humans got our idea of
rhythm
, synchronization, and dance from the world of insect sounds that surrounded our species over the millions of years over which we evolved. Completing the trilogy he began with Why Birds Sing and Thousand Mile Song, David Rothenberg explores a unique part of our relationship with nature and sound--the
music
of
insects
that has provided a soundtrack for humanity throughout the history of our species.
Bug
Music
continues Rothenberg's in-depth research and spirited writing on the relationship between human and animal
music
, and it follows him as he explores insect influences in classical and modern
music
, plays his saxophone with crickets and other
insects
, and confers with researchers and scientists nationwide. This engaging and thought-provoking book challenges our understanding of our place in nature and our relationship to the creatures surrounding
us
, and makes a passionate case for the interconnectedness of species.
Genre:
Nature sounds.
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