Conversations under the Tree

Human interest in the sounds of nature goes back to the origins of humanity. The oral traditions of early societies bear witness to it, abounding as they do in birdsong, rustling leaves and murmuring rivers perceived as sacred manifestations. Over the centuries, the sounds of nature have inspired poets, musicians and other artists, while also attracting the interest of science, to the point of becoming a field of study in their own right. Today, the arts are taking hold of all the sounds of nature, seeking through this exploration not only to unravel their mysteries but, even more, to draw closer to them, dreaming that in each of the silences inherent in music composed by man, nature might make itself heard.