FOWL Author Talk Andrew Skeoch

FOWL April Author Talk : Andrew Skeoch

ABOUT THE BOOK  Deep Listening to Nature: 

How can we engage our hearing to connect more deeply to nature around us? 

In his new book, master nature sound recordist Andrew Skeoch, will guide you into hearing the languages of nature; developing your auditory awareness, identifying species by ear, recognising behaviours and repertoire, and finding empathy with the voices of other beings. Deeper listening allows us to hear the integrity of entire ecosystems, the influence of evolution and earth time, and reveal what the communications of the biosphere tell us about how nature functions to achieve sustainability. 

Andrew’s presentation is accompanied by vibrant recordings and spectrogram analysis that shows the beauty of birdsong. You’ll hear the environment around you in a whole new way. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Andrew Skeoch is an author, educator, naturalist, environmental thinker, and one of Australia's 

best-known nature sound recordists. 

Over the last thirty years he has been documenting the sounds of wild environments around the planet, and through his label Listening Earth published over one hundred recordings featuring habitats from most continents. These albums consistently attract Spotify streaming figures in the many tens of thousands a week. 

His recordings are also heard in the audio installation at Sydney Wildlife World, and feature in the currently touring Australian Geographic / Northern Pictures immersive installation Our Country. They have contributed to feature films, including Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to Phillip Noyce's Rabbit Proof Fence, Disney's 2016 remake of The Jungle Book and the recent film Force of Nature with Eric Bana. 

Andrew is an experienced public speaker, having given presentations to audiences ranging from local community and school groups to university students. He has delivered radio features, keynote addresses and a TEDx talk, weaving spectacular recordings with visual analysis to engage a wide diversity of audiences. 

He is president of the Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group, a premier association of nature field recordists that encourages skills and passion in a new generation of enthusiasts. He is also on the board of the Australian Forum of Acoustic Ecology. 

Copies of Andrew's book will be available for sale and signing at the event.

Date: Tuesday 16 April 2024
Time: 10am -11am. Morning tea will follow the talk.
Place:  Henrietta Rose Room, next to Bowral Library.
Cost: $15 FOWL members $20 non-members.
Bookings: Essential. Please book here

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