Nature's Rhythm

Music is everywhere — There is rhythm to sounds in different environments, be it nature and urban setttings. As I was sitting on my front porch one morning I heard an amazing symphony of song birds. The rhythm and serenity of the bird songs prompted me to immediately grab my recording equipment to capture their songs. The rhythm of the song birds reminded me of recordings of a stream I had made earlier while hiking in Jackson, Wyoming. I combined the sounds of the song birds and stream, and it was so relaxing that I started my days with those sounds for months. Before long, I added percussion, and then my favorite flute to give it a melody. Even in urban sounds I hear rhythm. One day I heard the sounds of my VW diesel engine idling in the garage. I recorded the mechanical rhythm of the engine which then enabled me to explore the linkage between our man-made environment and nature. These priceless moments of transition from our daily work day to remembrances of the symphony of sounds in nature enable us to create a sense of inner peace.