A New York State of Frogs

Reimagined by Paul Collins.

The recording of New York State frogs immediately brought to mind the twang of a severely loosened bass string, and that was the genesis of my piece.

A loosened bass is plucked on left and right channels.

Two other channels of loosened bass are run through a chain of wah-wah pedals.

Two tracks of morchang (a Rajasthani Jew’s harp) add to the froggy chorus.

“The wonderfulness of insects in the air,” (Walt Whitman), give way to the meanderings of a varicoloured toy flute. 

“And the tree-toad is a chef-d’œuvre for the highest,” (Walt Whitman, again).

Part of the Sounding Nature project - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/sounding-nature

Photo by Pascal van de Vendel at Unsplash