44 Results for : virunga
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The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World's Wild Places , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 564min
Musician and naturalist Bernie Krause is one of the world's leading experts in natural sound, and he's spent his life discovering and recording nature's rich chorus. Searching far beyond our modern world's honking horns and buzzing machinery, he has sought out the truly wild places that remain, where natural soundscapes exist virtually unchanged from when the earliest humans first inhabited the earth. Krause shares fascinating insight into how deeply animals rely on their aural habitat to survive and the damaging effects of extraneous noise on the delicate balance between predator and prey. But natural soundscapes aren't vital only to the animal kingdom; Krause explores how the myriad voices and rhythms of the natural world formed a basis from which our own musical expression emerged. From snapping shrimp, popping viruses, and the songs of humpback whales-whose voices, if unimpeded, could circle the earth in hours-to cracking glaciers, bubbling streams, and the roar of intense storms; from melody-singing birds to the organlike drone of wind blowing over reeds, the sounds Krause has experienced and describes are like no others. And from recording jaguars at night in the Amazon rain forest to encountering mountain gorillas in Africa's Virunga Mountains, Krause offers an intense and intensely personal narrative of the planet's deep and connected natural sounds and rhythm. The Great Animal Orchestra is the story of one man's pursuit of natural music in its purest form, and an impassioned case for the conservation of one of our most overlooked natural resources - the music of the wild. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bernie Krause. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/000830/bk_hach_000830_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Tibet Wild: A Naturalist's Journeys on the Roof of the World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 914min
As one of the world’s leading field biologists, George Schaller has spent much of his life traversing wild and isolated places in his quest to understand and conserve threatened species - from mountain gorillas in the Virunga to pandas in the Wolong and snow leopards in the Himalaya. Throughout his celebrated career, Schaller has spent more time in Tibet than in any other part of the world, devoting more than thirty years to the wildlife, culture, and landscapes that captured his heart and continue to compel him to protect them. Tibet Wild is Schaller’s account of three decades of exploration in the most remote stretches of Tibet: the wide, sweeping rangelands of the Chang Tang and the hidden canyons and plunging ravines of the southeastern forests. As engaging as he is enlightening, Schaller illustrates the daily struggles of a field biologist trying to traverse the impenetrable Chang Tang, discover the calving grounds of the chiru or Tibetan antelope, and understand the movements of the enigmatic snow leopard. As changes in the region accelerated over the years, with more roads, homes, and grazing livestock, Schaller watched the clash between wildlife and people become more common - and more destructive. Thus what began as a purely scientific endeavor became a mission: to work with local communities, regional leaders, and national governments to protect the unique ecological richness and culture of the Tibetan Plateau. Whether tracking brown bears, penning fables about the tiny pika, or promoting a conservation preserve that spans the borders of four nations, Schaller has pursued his goal with a persistence and good humor that will inform and charm readers. Tibet Wild is an intimate journey through the changing wilderness of Tibet, guided by the careful gaze and unwavering passion of a life-long naturalist. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Holsopple. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/014255/bk_adbl_014255_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Rift Valley - Von Sodaseen und Binnenmeeren
Zwischen den Vulkanketten des östlichen Rift Valley und den Bergen im Westen liegen kaum 500 Kilometer Luftlinie. Doch Ost und West sind wie Tag und Nacht, den Unterschied macht das Wasser. Das westliche Rift ist grün, tropisch und fruchtbar, es reicht vom Albertsee im Norden über die Nebelwälder des Ruwenzori und die Virunga-Berge bis zum Malawi-See im Süden. Es gibt Regenwälder und den drittgrößten Süßwassersee der Welt mit einer atemberaubenden Vielfalt an Fischen, den Tanganjika-See.- Shop: Joyn
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Urgent Jumping!
Afro-Beat-Compilation aus Ostafrika. 27 Stücke, alle aufgenommen zwischen 1972 - 1982.Sterns Music präsentiert fast vergessene Schätze der Musik, heute diese Afro-Beat-Compilation aus Ostafrika. 27 Stücke, alle aufgenommen zwischen 1972 - 1982. During the boom years of the 1960s and on into the 70s, East Africa, in particular Nairobi, was an irresistible magnet for musicians throughout the continent. Here they could record during the day and work in a club at night. From all parts of Kenya, tanzania, Zambia, Zaire, South Africa and beyond, musicians switched bands, swapped tunes, jammed, performed and generally added to the musical DNA that even now resonates around the world. The resulting perfect storm of international and parachial musical genius' gave birth to a standard of musicianship that has echoed down the decades. In the 80s, while bands such as Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga were able to find their first new audiences outside of Kenya, Congolese artists scuch as Tabu Ley and Mbilia Bal found some of their most enthousiastic fans inside the region. Check out this great 27 tracks - recorded in East Africa between 1972- 1982.. TRACKS: 01. L'orchestra Dar International - Rufaa Ya Kiko 02. Afro 70 - Hasara Ya Moto 03. Kauma Boys Band - Rose Atieno 04. Super Mambo Jazz Band - Nasalaki Nini 05. Marquis Du Zaire - Denise 06. Victoria Jazz Band - Anyanga 07. Orchestre Conga Internationale - Nakupenda Sana 08. L'orchestra Dar International - Rudi Nyumbani 09. The Golden Kings Band - Taabu Yaa Awendo 10. Sunburst Band - Matatizo Nyumbani 11. Urafiki Jazz Band - Nauli Ya Uda 12. L'orchestre Grand Piza - Oboti Kolisa 13. Hafusa Abasi & Slim Ali, Kikulacho Yahoos Band - Sina Raha 14. L'orchetre Mojo One - Dunia Ni Duara Pts 1 & 2 DISC #2: 01. Sunburst Band - Enzi Za Utumwani 02. Sega Sega Band - John Ochieng 03. L'orchestre Super Mambo _ Kurukia Ukuta 04. Eathquake Jazzband - Blasio Onyango 05. L'orchestre Dar International - Chama Kimoja 06. Vijana Jazz Band - Kosa La Wazazi 07. Orchestre Special Liwanza - Vicky Pts 1 & 2 08. Super Mambo Jazz Band - Jeanne Mulongo 09. Juwata Jazz Band - Mpenzi Zalina 10. L'orchestra Dar International - Hatari Kubwa 11. Afro 70 - Cha Umheja 12. L'orchestre Dar International - Rafiki Sina Pt 1 13. Orchestre Super Jambo - Yenga Pts 1 & 2- Shop: odax
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