2024 Presentation: Michael Johns on Birdsong & Human Musical Inspiration

The Birdsong and Human Musical Inspiration presentation begins by looking at what birdsong is, how and why it is produced, similarities between human and bird music, and the historical record of human fascination with birds and their song. The remainder samples musical excerpts across 800 years of notated human music; music which seeks to literally reproduce the acoustic sound of birdsong or recreate the emotional aura generated by it.

Illustration: "The Seagull" by 2024 Artist-in-Residence Jane Niebling