All About Water- Autumn Term 2014-2015
Welcome back to Little troubadours edublog! Indeed a very wet Autumn term in London with continuous Rain. Perfect for our All about water theme! Picture: Joy of Rain by Bindaas Madhavi (cc2.0 Generic) From the sound of the sea and ocean to thunder and rain. You can find a sample of water sounds here: Water sounds. . Last weekend I listened to an extract of a Symphony that included natural sounds on BBC3 radio. I found the website . 'In April 2012 composer Richard Blackford heard extracts from Bernie Krause’s book The Great Animal Orchestra read on BBC Radio 4 Book Of The Week. By inventing the term ‘biophony’, or the collective voices generated by all the organisms in a given natural habitat and time, Krause invites the listener to become aware of the intricate layers of sound created by the animal world within natural habitats which he likens to the layers and textures of an orchestra' . I loved the idea and have just ordered a copy of The Great An...