Pourquoi l'oiseau chante (livre sur Jean Roché)

Video : 3'18".

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Summary: In the form of a fascinating interview, "Why sings the bird" invites us to (re)discover the life of Jean Roché, a great specialist in bird songs and a pioneer in nature recording in France! Recognized as a major figure in audio-naturalism in France and around the world, Jean Roché recounts in this book 50 years of passion for sound nature and shares with us his encounters, his anecdotes and his knowledge. The watercolors of Serge Nicolle, a very talented animal painter, give an artistic dimension to this beautiful book.

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The well-written and instructive texts, the vivid watercolors of the animal painter Serge Nicolle, but also the excellent quality of the printing, make "Pourquoi l'oiseau chante" a book that is both pleasant to read and to look at and a book that makes you want to nature even more...

In short, a book to read before offering it!

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Square format : 21 cm x 21 cm

ISBN : 9782956065715

Pages : 56 pages

Year : 2021

Printer : Italie

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SUMMARY

Introduction
Bioacoustics
The bird and its song
human listening
Bird songs and music
Ornithological expeditions
Meetings and anecdotes
Technique and training
sound library
Discography
Media, publishing and distribution
The symbolism of the bird
personal story
Interview with Serge Nicolle

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Jean Roché (or Jean-Claude Roché)

Jean Roché was born into a family of artists, his mother was a painter and his father a writer. Very sensitive to nature, he was fascinated from an early age by flowers and insects, then, a few years later, by the songs of birds.

From 1958, he travels the planet to record the songs of birds without forgetting the atmospheres and the other voices of nature. In 1981, he founded the publishing company SITTELLE and published more than 100 CDs, still on sale today: sound guides, natural concerts in stereo, collection of the most beautiful birdsongs in the world. From the year 2000, Jean Roché became a photographer of wild water, traveling through torrents, rivers, lakes and seashores.

Serge Nicolle

Born in 1947, Serge Nicolle has always been attracted by contact with nature. As a young man, seeing migratory birds pass through Normandy, he dreamed of going to see them on their nesting sites.

His job as an animal illustrator painter allowed him to reconcile his passions: nature, painting, travel. He traveled to all continents to draw on the ground, birds being his favorite subjects. The covid crisis temporarily put an end to his travels.

Currently, he is also turning to botany and is passionate about drawing plants. He has illustrated numerous books, posters as well as numerous CD covers edited by Jean Roché.

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