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