New Organization: Ear to the Earth
Photo by Joachim S Müller
Shining a little sonic spotlight on a new organization: Ear to the Earth, a group whose aims go well beyond art for art’s sake — they have a problem to solve, and it’s a big one.
Ear to the Earth is an organization that aims to engage the public in environmental issues through environmental sound and sound art. It’s a new idea. And it’s an important idea. Listening can get people involved. Listening is close and personal. And we believe that by connecting people with the sounds of the world, we can involve people in what’s happening to the world.
Multimedia bonus from their website: Bernie Krause, one of the leading researchers on the “noises of nature” provides a sonic peek at the sounds of a jaguar in the wild, practically sitting atop Krause’s microphones. Grab your great speakers or headphones and turn it up:
Stunning, beautiful, haunting, superlative. Awareness-raising, for sure.
– Noel Franus
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