{"id":1731,"date":"2019-04-25T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsg.utexas.edu\/science-yall\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2019-10-02T09:06:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T14:06:45","slug":"part-i-geoscience-themed-songs-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsg.utexas.edu\/science-yall\/part-i-geoscience-themed-songs-from-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Part I: Geoscience themed songs from around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Art through music and film-making is an integral part of everyone\u2019s daily life. Multiple studies (Ilari et al., 2013; Marsh, 2009) have explored the importance music plays in human existence from educative songs taught to children or exploring different cultures through the lens of music.<\/p>\n

Geosciences is no exception to inspiring creative artists! Many movies and songs are centred around geosciences concepts. There are only a handful movies that accurately depict geoscientists, but that\u2019s for another blog post!<\/p>\n

The wide-ranging branches of geosciences have motivated numerous songs by an international crossing cultures and languages<\/a>. I recently had a show at KVRX, 91.7 FM <\/a>where I played a lot of these tracks. You\u2019d be surprised to learn how many fantastic songs revolve around Geosciences:<\/p>\n

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1) Cosmo Sheldrake \u2013<\/p>\n

Pliocene and Axolotl \u2013<\/p>\n

The Much Much How How and I<\/p>\n

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Cosmo Sheldrake\u2019s a brilliant multi-instrumentalist who uses the soundscape around him to create songs. Pliocene and Axolotl are examples of two songs using geoscience motifs from his debut album. Pliocene talks about extinctions and the cycle of evolution. Axolotl, as the name suggests, is a reference to salamanders. Austinites are well aware of the important role the Austin Blind Salamander (endangered species) has on the Barton Spring ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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2)Until the Ribbon Breaks \u2013<\/p>\n

Petrichor \u2013<\/p>\n

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Petrichor is the earthy scent that is produced when first rain falls on dry and warm soils. Two Australian soil scientists who published a 1964 Nature paper, \u2018Nature of Agrillaceuos Odor\u2019 coined the term which began the scientific study of Petrichor. Until The Ribbon Breaks\u2019 song is just an example of many that are inspired the first rain\u2019s aroma. Keaton Henson and Ludovico Einaudi are other examples.<\/p>\n

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3) Rivage (Shore) \u2013 Swing – Marabout \/ Juniore – A la plage (To the beach) \u2013 Juniore\/\u00a0 Therapie Taxi – Transatlantique (Trans-Atlantic) \u2013 Hit Sale<\/p>\n

French singers, Swing, Juniore, and Therapie TAXI are great examples of French songs influenced by geosciences. The three songs detail geomorphological concepts of the shore lines and beaches. Furthermore, the songs could not be more different in genre covering hip-hop, alt-rock, and pop.<\/p>\n

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4) D. Dumbo – Tropical Oceans \u2013 D.D. Dumbo\/ Thomas Azier – Sandglass – Rogue\/ Johnny Flynn \u2013 Murmuration \u2013 Live at the Roundhouse<\/p>\n

D.D. Dumbo, Australian-based electrical loop genius, sings about Earth\u2019s future. Dark lyrics camouflaged within an upbeat indie-pop song. A Dutch electro-pop singer now based in Germany, Thomas Azier conjures up images of deserts and mirages in his song Sandglass. Johnny Flynn, British South-African folk musician, brings a song about the flocking behavior of birds<\/a> (murmuration). Interestingly, a lot of active research<\/a> is being conducted into the reason behind murmuration using citizen science.<\/p>\n

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5) Delaf\u00e9 y las Flores Azules – Mar el poder del mar \u2013 Estonosepara \/El Buho \u2013 Tecolotin – Cenotes<\/p>\n

Mar el poder del mar translates to \u2018power of the sea\u2019 and is sung by Delaf\u00e9 y las Flores Azules, a Barcelona-based Spanish band that talks about as the name suggests the power of the sea. Tecolotin from the album Cenotes is by El Buho, an English artist inspired by the sounds of the forests in Latin America. This is obvious by the title of album, Cenotes, which is the Spanish word for sinkholes.<\/p>\n

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Notable Mentions \u2013 Holocene by Bon Iver; The Rip Tide by Beirut; Tremors by SOHN<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve created a playlist on Spotify<\/a> for fellow peers to enjoy and explore songs mentioned in the series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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