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In the spring of the cicadas in the Northeastern United States will yet again emerge from their seventeen-year cycle--the longest gestation period of any animal Those who experience this great sonic invasion compare their sense of wonder to the arrival of a comet or a solar eclipse This unending rhythmic cycle is just one unique example of how the pulse and noise of insects has taught humans the meaning of rhythm from the whirr of a crickets wings to this unfathomable and exact seventeen-year beat In listening to cicadas as well as other humming clicking and thrumming insects 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 over the millions of years over which we evolved Completing the trilogy he began with Why Birds Sing and Thousand Mile Song David Rothenberg explores a unique part of our relationship with nature and sound--the music of insects that has provided a soundtrack for humanity throughout the history of our species Bug Music continues Rothenbergs 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 This engaging and thought-provoking book challenges our understanding of our place in nature and our relationship to the creatures surrounding us and makes a passionate case for the interconnectedness of species.
About the Author
I am a writer, musician, and philosopher, most interested in how humanity is connected with the natural world. I have explored this connection in music and words, in recordings, books, lectures and performances.
You can look at my five websites for more information:
www.davidrothenberg.net
www.bugmusicbook.com
www.survivalofthebeautiful.com
www.whybirdssing.com
www.thousandmilesong.com
