Ep. 2: The Language of Birdsong

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Nov 30, 201724:04Arts

How does one translate sounds of the forest to the manuscript page, or even describe a natural sound in language? Do Messiaen’s transcriptions succeed? Guests: Mark Berres, ornithologist, and Steve Dembski, compose...

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