The Lyrebird: A Documentary Study of Its Song
produced by K. C. Halafoff, 1902-1969 (Folkways Records, 1966), 40 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Description
Hear the beautiful songs of the lyrebird, long recognized as the "greatest mimic in the world," recorded near Melbourne, Australia, by ornithologist K.C. Halafoff and Peter Bruce. Extensive liner notes discuss the musical value of the lyrebird song, which "actually amounts to an orchestra administered on solo lines."
- Content Type
- Non-music sound recording
- Duration
- 40 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Sounds, Science & Nature
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Producer
- K. C. Halafoff, 1902-1969
- Release Date
- 1966
- Subject
- World Music, Music & Performing Arts, Australia and the Pacific Islands, Australia e Ilhas do Pacífico, Australia e Islas del Pacífico, Australia
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Australia e Ilhas do Pacífico, Australia e Islas del Pacífico