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The Origins of Music The Origins of Music
The Natural World Science and Music
Introduction Music Imitating Nature Composers & Birdsong But is it Music? Music of the Spheres Science & Music Does Nature Sing? Activities



Is this all just sentimentality? Are the sounds produced by animals nothing more than functional noises? Does the 'music' discovered by Marty Quinn have any real existence?

mediaeval image Some Does non-human creation also have, in some way, a 'voice'?

The ancient Hebrew psalmists certainly thought so:
    The heavens declare the glory of God;
    The skies proclaim the work of his hands.
    Day after day they pour forth speech;
    Night after night they display knowledge.
    There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.
    Their voice goes out into all the earth,
    Their words to the ends of the world    .
    (Psalm 19:1-4)



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Introduction
Music Imitating Nature - Composers & Birdsong - But is it Music?
Music of the Spheres - Science & Music - Does Nature Sing?
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