KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ World Ear Project: The Birds at 1644 Curtis Street, in Berkeley, CA

Analog Audio

Event Type

Other Finds

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

WEP.1971.10.10.c4

Program Series

World Ear Project

Program Length

25 min

Dates

1971-10-10 | broadcast
| 1971-10-10 | created

Description

On October 10, 1971, from about 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Charles Amirkhanian recorded the sparrows in two redwood trees located near the house at 1644 Curtis Street in Berkeley, California. Neighborhood children, cars, motorcycles, and curious passerby's form portions of the sonic scenario.

Genres

Field recordings

Musical Selections

[Birds at 1644 Curtis Street, Berkeley, CA on Oct. 10, 1971] / Charles Amirkhanian

Subjects

Field recordings
Animal sounds
Birdsongs

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by Save America’s Treasures, a program of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Related places

Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Amirkhanian, Charles