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Bug music, how insects gave us rhythm and noise, David Rothenberg

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Bug music, how insects gave us rhythm and noise, David Rothenberg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-267) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmusic

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bug music

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

849212041

Responsibility statement

David Rothenberg

Sub title

how insects gave us rhythm and noise

Summary

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 during the millions of years over which we evolved. 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

Table Of 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 katydid of Glynwood -- Sax and cicadas -- The opposite of terrorism

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