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