Capturing Sounds of the Forest through the Rocks and Air
We sat between three rocks leaning on each other making a small shelter
We sat between three rocks leaning on each other making a small shelter
The wind hummed through that passage singing its own song. The sound of the cicadas was thick in the forest, often broken by other insects and birds. This packed unending symphony was a treat to tune into. I picked the pitch and rapid rhythmic movements in the air and responded to it, bouncing the sound off the rocks now and then. This particular recording has a grainy quality, almost similar to the sound of underwater diving since it was captured through a contact microphone kept on the rock under sand grains.
The preamp for the contact microphone is custom built by The I.S.R.O to be high amplification and noiseless.
Since we did not use any adhesive layer between the rock surface and the contact mic, the mic might have picked up some vibrations from the air as well.
