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Stewart Copeland album fuses music with sounds of hyenas, monkeys, owls

Stewart Copeland album fuses music with sounds of hyenas, monkeys, owls

Summary

Stewart Copeland, the drummer from the band The Police, has created a new album called "Wild Concerto" that blends animal sounds with music. The album uses recordings of wild animals made by naturalist Martyn Stewart and turns them into orchestral pieces.

Key Facts

  • Stewart Copeland was the drummer for the rock band The Police.
  • "Wild Concerto" is an album combining animal sounds with musical instruments.
  • The animal sounds were recorded by naturalist Martyn Stewart over many years.
  • The album was recorded at the famous Abbey Road studio.
  • Copeland chose instruments that matched the sounds made by animals like wolves and birds.
  • The album features sounds from hundreds of animals, some endangered or extinct.
  • Copeland has a background in both rock music and composing music for films.
  • The project uses 30,000 hours of audio recordings to create new music.
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