Deep Voices

Dr. Roger S. Payne - Deep Voices: The Second Whale Record

This Sunday's nature/environmental recordings post is about whales. This particular recording is the second whale record following the first one Songs of the Humpback Whale. The whale sounds were recorded by the use of a hydrophone (underwater microphone). One of the fascinating things mentioned by the liner notes is that humpback whales sing a different song every year and that they are the only animals to do so.

Note: A high-end audio system will be necessary to hear "Blues: Deep Voices" as the sounds recorded are too low to be heard normally which will explain why it seems that there is no sound on that track.

Tracklisting:

Side One

1. Humpbacks: Whales Charging a Boat {1:34}

2. Humpbacks: Left Over Sea Running {9:20}

3. Humpbacks: Herd Noises {0:41}

4. Humpbacks: Drifting Off {12:19}

Side Two

1. Blues: Deep Voices {4:08}

2. Blues: Blue Whales in Range {0:50}

3. Rights: Right Whales {2:33}

4. Rights: Surrounded by Snoring {2:51}

5. Rights: Deep Breathing {7:51}

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